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State Representative, District 18
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Janis Holt

Candidate for State Representative, District 18

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

State representative for District 18. Co-owns an air purification business with her husband and has been a Silsbee ISD trustee since 2014.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Authored bill on filling school board vacancies.In office

    HB 4241 (2025 regular session); last action 03/31/2025 (House): Referred to Public Education.

    HB 4241, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the process for filling a vacancy on the board of trustees of an independent school district.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Authored bill on civil penalties under consumer protection law.In office

    HB 3081 (2025 regular session); last action 03/20/2025 (House): Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development.

    HB 3081, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to certain civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.”
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Health & human services

  • Authored bill creating offense for public assistance program fraud.In office

    HB 2734 (2025 regular session); last action 05/09/2025 (House): Returned to committee.

    HB 2734, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to public assistance program fraud; creating a criminal offense.”
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Courts & justice

  • Authored bill regulating court-ordered parental reunification therapy.In office

    HB 3515 (2025 regular session); last action 05/14/2025 (House): Committee report sent to Calendars. Joint authors: Hull.

    HB 3515, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.”
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  • Authored bill on judicial discipline and judicial compensation.In office

    HB 2064 (2025 regular session); last action 03/14/2025 (House): Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.

    HB 2064, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Janis Holt on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (15)

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