Twice as many GOP women will serve in 2023 Texas House, another step toward diversity
Texas state Rep. Shelby Slawson, R-Stephenville, center, stands with four co-sponsors as she answers questions about a proposed bill in the House Chamber, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Slawson co-sponsored the bill in Texas that banned abortions as early as six weeks and allows private citizens to enforce it through civil lawsuits.Last week's election didn't change much about the Texas Legislature’s partisan divide — Republicans just slightly expanded their majorities.
“I expect the diversity we've seen in our chamber in recent years to continue to grow in the future,” Phelan said.Texans elected a total of 14 Republican women to the House this month, doubling the total number of GOP women in the chamber. At 28, Caroline Harris, the newly elected representative from Round Rock, is the youngest GOP woman ever elected to the Texas House.
“While those issues are incredibly important, and we are going to step up and support women, we need to make sure that our voices are heard on a broad range of issues, because those are the things that are really impacting families around the kitchen table,” she said. His priorities include strengthening special education — a deeply personal issue, since Manuel is dyslexic and has several family members on the autism spectrum. He also wants to pursue legislation combating domestic violence and tackling climate change.
The vast majority of Jones’ soon-to-be constituents are people of color, and he wants to make sure his work both addresses their current needs and creates future social and economic opportunities for them.
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