State Representative, District 119 · Texas 2026 General Election

Melva Perez

Republican

Retired U.S. Army officer

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Supports expanding vocational and trade schools.
Priorities — Melva Pérez for Texas
Campaign website · melvafortexas.com
“Empowering parents and expanding vocational and trade schools to prepare our students for high-paying local job.”
Supports permanent property tax relief.
Priorities — Melva Pérez for Texas
Campaign website · melvafortexas.com
“Fighting for permanent property tax relief so that families and seniors can afford to stay in the homes they love.”
Supports investing in the power grid and water systems.
Priorities — Melva Pérez for Texas
Campaign website · melvafortexas.com
“Investing in our power grid and fixing aging water infrastructure to keep our community running and utility bills affordable.”
Supports more training and support for police and first responders.
Priorities — Melva Pérez for Texas
Campaign website · melvafortexas.com
“Ensure local law enforcement and first responders have the support, training,”

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State Representative

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Co-sponsored the 2025 homestead exemption increases.
Accomplishments — Liz Campos
Campaign website · lizcampos.com
“co-sponsored two of the three major property tax relief bills that passed this session, Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23”
Supports Housing First programs for the unhoused.
Accomplishments — Liz Campos
Campaign website · lizcampos.com
“"Housing First" is also an initiative I am proud of, that aimed to create transitional housing programs”
Authored a law on firefighter suicide prevention.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Liz Campos, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state”
Authored a bill joining the physician assistant licensure compact.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Liz Campos, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the physician assistant licensure compact”
Authored a bill expanding tax relief for disabled veterans.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Liz Campos, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran”