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State Representative, District 42
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Richard Pena RaymondOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Richard Pena Raymond

Candidate for State Representative, District 42

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

State representative for District 42. A lawyer first elected to the Texas House in 1992, he later ran as the Democratic nominee for land commissioner.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Authored bill on honesty in state taxation.In office

    HB 151 (2025 regular session); last action 02/27/2025 (House): Referred to Ways & Means.

    HB 151, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to honesty in state taxation.”
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Education

  • Authored bill on validity period of emergency teaching certificates.In office

    HB 1626 (2025 regular session); last action 03/12/2025 (House): Referred to Public Education.

    HB 1626, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the period for which an emergency educator certificate is valid.”
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Environment & parks

  • Authored bill requiring annual report on public drinking water systems.In office

    HB 157 (2025 regular session); last action 02/27/2025 (House): Referred to Natural Resources.

    HB 157, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems.”
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Health & human services

  • Authored amendment creating Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute.In office

    HJR 90 (2025 regular session); last action 03/10/2025 (House): Referred to Public Health.

    HJR 90, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Fund to”
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Government & transparency

  • Authored bill on recovering border security costs from federal government.In office

    HB 1544 (2025 regular session); last action 05/08/2025 (House): Considered in Calendars. Joint authors: Vasut, Little, Goodwin, Muñoz.

    HB 1544, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.”
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Courts & justice

  • Authored bill creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.In office

    HB 5254 (2025 regular session); last action 04/07/2025 (House): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence.

    HB 5254, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Richard Pena Raymond on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (13)

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