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State Representative, District 112

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

In Dallas County: all of Sunnyvale; parts of Rowlett, Garland, Richardson, Dallas and Sachse.

Zach Herbert

Democratic

Attorney

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Angie Chen ButtonOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Angie Chen Button

RepublicanIncumbent

State Representative

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  • Secured cancer screening funds for lower-income women.
  • Authored a law revising the governor's economic development programs.In office
  • Authored a law on the property appraisal system.In office
  • Authored a franchise tax credit for employer child care.In office
  • Authored a county tax cap for elderly, disabled homeowners.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Secured cancer screening funds for lower-income women.

    Issues — Angie Chen Button

    Campaign website · angiebutton.com

    “Angie increased funding for women’s healthcare by providing lower income women with increased access to cancer screenings and mammograms.”
  2. Authored a law revising the governor's economic development programs.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “programs to promote economic development in the Office of the Governor and to the repeal of the governor's broadband development council”
  3. Authored a law on the property appraisal system.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “the system for appraising property for ad valorem tax purposes”
  4. Authored a franchise tax credit for employer child care.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “a franchise tax credit for taxable entities that make certain employer child-care contributions”
  5. Authored a county tax cap for elderly, disabled homeowners.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a county may impose on the residence homesteads”

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State Representative, District 112 · Texas 2026 General Election · The Gist