Pat Curry
Candidate for State Representative, 56th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; businessman
- Campaign website
- patcurry.com
State representative for District 56 since 2025 and a Waco business owner who led the revitalization of Central Freight Lines in the 1990s and owned Miracle-Ear hearing centers.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports lower appraisal caps and ending property taxes.
ReportPat's Priorities for McLennan CountyCampaign website · patcurry.com
“lowering appraisal caps, demanding greater accountability from local appraisal boards, and developing a long-term plan to eliminate property taxes”
Public safety
Supports more border fencing, manpower and technology.
ReportPat's Priorities for McLennan CountyCampaign website · patcurry.com
“Pat will fight for additional fencing, manpower and technology along the border”
Education
Supports higher teacher pay and help for retired educators.
ReportPat's Priorities for McLennan CountyCampaign website · patcurry.com
“Pat will fight to improve public education, increase teacher pay, and take care of our retired educators.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports expanding rural broadband.
ReportPat's Priorities for McLennan CountyCampaign website · patcurry.com
“improve local quality of life for rural residents through projects like expanding rural broadband”
Environment & parks
Pledges to bar upstream pollution of Waco's water supply.
He cites dairy manure runoff that the city and county spent over $65 million to address.
ReportPat's Priorities for McLennan CountyCampaign website · patcurry.com
“make sure dairy farmers and other upstream industries are permanently banned from doing anything to pollute our water supply”
Government & transparency
Authored a 2025 law on removing local officials from office.
HB 2715 (2025) became law; his campaign describes it as a uniform petition process for removing county-level officials.
ReportLegislative Accomplishments - Pat CurryCampaign website · patcurry.com
“giving citizens a clear and uniform process to petition for the removal of county-level officials”
Bills authored by Rep. Pat Curry, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the removal from office of certain officers of political subdivisions.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pat Curry on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Sample Ballot, Ballot Style A, November 3, 2026 Joint General Election
Election filing · McLennan County Elections Administration · tx-mclennancounty.civicplus.com
- Qualified Candidates Information: 2026 November General Election, State Representative — Texas Secretary of State Candidate Bio Portal
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- A Waco Native and Job Creator with Strong Conservative Values - Pat Curry
Campaign website · patcurry.com
- Pat's Priorities for McLennan County
Campaign website · patcurry.com
- Legislative Accomplishments - Pat Curry
Campaign website · patcurry.com
- Bills authored by Rep. Pat Curry, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
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