Penny Morales Shaw
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 148 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- Attorney (own multistate law practice)
Background
- Native Houstonian who attended Houston public schools. source: branch.vote
- Worked for a civil rights law firm before opening a multistate law practice. source: branch.vote
- Serving a third term in House District 148. source: branch.vote
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Medicaid expansion and affordable health coverage covering medication, preventive care and pre-existing conditions source: branch.vote
- Sustainable funding for public schools and greater charter school oversight source: branch.vote
- Keeping the Teacher Retirement System as a set-benefit pension source: branch.vote
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