State Representative, District 136 · Texas 2026 General Election

Theodore Schramm

Republican

Project manager

The gist

Supports raising the state share of school funding to 45%.
Supports sliding-scale clinics and telehealth over Medicaid expansion.
Supports mandatory independent audits of appraisals.
Proposes independent audits of I-35 projects.
Supports reforming drug laws.

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Supports raising the state share of school funding to 45%.
Theodore Schramm for Texas House District 136
Campaign website · theodoretx.com
“Increase state funding for public schools to at least 45% (from 38%) to reduce local tax burdens”
Supports sliding-scale clinics and telehealth over Medicaid expansion.
Theodore Schramm for Texas House District 136
Campaign website · theodoretx.com
“Expand access to affordable care through state led programs like sliding-scale clinics and Telehealth, without full Medicaid expansion.”
Supports mandatory independent audits of appraisals.
Theodore Schramm for Texas House District 136
Campaign website · theodoretx.com
“Reform appraisal processes to curb overvaluations through mandatory independent audits and streamlined protest systems”
Proposes independent audits of I-35 projects.
Theodore Schramm for Texas House District 136
Campaign website · theodoretx.com
“Launch independent audits of I-35 projects to identify and recover wasted funds from overruns”
Supports reforming drug laws.
Theodore Schramm for Texas House District 136
Campaign website · theodoretx.com
“protect women’s health, reform outdated drug laws, and keep politics out of our libraries”

John H. Bucy III

DemocraticIncumbent

State Representative

The gist

Supports raising the state's share of school funding.
Supports appraisal reform and senior tax freezes.
Supports shifting funds from prisons to diversion programs.
Authored a law creating the Building Better Futures Program.In office
Authored a bill to expand Medicaid eligibility.In office
Authored a bill for free full-day pre-K.In office

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

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Supports raising the state's share of school funding.
Priorities — John Bucy for Texas
Campaign website · bucyfortexas.com
“To strengthen public education, we must increase the state’s share of funding and focus on special education and Pre-K.”
Supports appraisal reform and senior tax freezes.
Priorities — John Bucy for Texas
Campaign website · bucyfortexas.com
“Shifting the tax burden looks like appraisal reform, local options for freezing property taxes for seniors, and closed corporate property tax loopholes.”
Supports shifting funds from prisons to diversion programs.
Priorities — John Bucy for Texas
Campaign website · bucyfortexas.com
“Prioritizing community safety means shifting money and resources from prisons to diversion, treatment, and support services.”
Authored a law creating the Building Better Futures Program.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. John H. Bucy III, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training”
Authored a bill to expand Medicaid eligibility.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. John H. Bucy III, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”
Authored a bill for free full-day pre-K.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. John H. Bucy III, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children”