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State Representative, District 129

Scott Bowen

Candidate for State Representative, District 129

Republican

Background

Occupation
Engineer
Campaign website
bowenfortx.com

An engineer and former school board member who chaired the Senate District 11 Republican caucus from 2015 to 2020.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports reducing school M&O property tax rates to zero.

    Issues — Scott Bowen for Texas

    Campaign website · bowenfortx.com

    “Over time, we must drive school M&O property rates down to zero, which would slash our property tax bills in half.”
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Education

  • Supports ending STAAR testing and school recapture.

    Issues — Scott Bowen for Texas

    Campaign website · bowenfortx.com

    “He’ll work to end the failed STAAR testing regime, stop Austin’s Robin Hood funding-redistribution scheme”
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  • Supports ending in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants.

    Issues — Scott Bowen for Texas

    Campaign website · bowenfortx.com

    “Scott supports ending in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Texas universities.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports mandatory E-Verify for employers.

    Issues — Scott Bowen for Texas

    Campaign website · bowenfortx.com

    “He supports mandatory E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from taking American jobs”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports moving all elections to the November ballot.

    Issues — Scott Bowen for Texas

    Campaign website · bowenfortx.com

    “Scott Bowen will fight to get every election on the uniform November ballot”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

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