Trent Ashby
Candidate for State Senator, District 3
Background
- Campaign website
- trentashby.com
State representative for Texas House District 9.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored law requiring sex offender registration for child grooming.In office
HB 2000 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.”
Sponsored law studying retirement benefits for wildland firefighters.In office
HB 4945 (2025) directs a Teacher Retirement System study; effective immediately.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored law creating a rural infrastructure disaster recovery program.In office
HB 3010 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.”
Environment & parks
Sponsored law on the Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.In office
HB 2018 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.”
Sponsored law creating an insurance pool for prescribed burn managers.In office
HB 2563 (2025), effective September 1, 2025.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to establishment of the temporary certified and insured prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Trent Ashby on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (26)
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (August 28, 2026)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, state offices (qualified candidates)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County JEFFERSON (pages 687–693)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County ORANGE (pages 995–999)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample ballots by precinct, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Hardin County Elections Department · hardincountytx.gov
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County HARDIN (pages 550–554)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County TYLER (pages 1253–1257)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (Liberty County, all ballot styles)
Election filing · Liberty County Elections Department · co.liberty.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County POLK
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (Jasper County, all precincts and Evadale ISD)
Election filing · Jasper County Clerk · co.jasper.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County TRINITY
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample Ballots, General Election, November 3, 2026 (all ballot styles)
Election filing · Angelina County Elections Administration · angelinacounty.net
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Angelina County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- 2026 November 3rd - Sample Ballots (all precinct ballot styles)
Election filing · Nacogdoches County Elections Administration · nacogdochesco.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Nacogdoches County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Sabine County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (San Augustine County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Shelby County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample Ballot – Countywide, Joint General/Special Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Houston County Elections · co.houston.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Houston County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Newton County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (Commissioner Precincts 1, 2, 3 & Neches ISD, and 4)
Election filing · Anderson County Elections Office · andersoncountytx.gov
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (Precincts 1-4 and Precinct 48 Carlisle ISD)
Election filing · Cherokee County Elections Department · co.cherokee.tx.us
- Publication Ballot for Henderson County and the Districts and Cities Contracting with Henderson Co., November 3, 2026
Election filing · Henderson County Election Office · henderson-county.com
- Texas House of Representatives: Rep. Ashby, Trent - District 9
Government record · Texas House of Representatives · house.texas.gov
- Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Trent Ashby, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
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