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State Representative, District 138

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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 Harris County: all of Jersey Village, Spring Valley Village and Hilshire Village; part of Houston, and unincorporated areas.

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Tyler SmithCampaign photo — tylerfortx.com

Tyler Smith

Democratic

Community advocate

The gist

  • Supports strengthening the power grid against extreme weather.
  • Supports lowering health care and housing costs.
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  1. Supports strengthening the power grid against extreme weather.

    Tyler Smith for Texas House District 138

    Campaign website · tylerfortx.com

    “Fix the power grid, protect our families from extreme weather, and stand up to corporate polluters”

  2. Supports lowering health care and housing costs.

    Tyler Smith for Texas House District 138

    Campaign website · tylerfortx.com

    “lower the cost of healthcare and housing, fix the power grid, and keep our families safe from violence”
Photo of Lacey Hull
Lacey HullOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Lacey Hull

RepublicanIncumbent

Consultant; State Representative

The gist

  • Voted to restrict bail and parole for violent offenders.
  • Pledges to lower property taxes through appraisal changes.
  • Secured AI rules banning social scoring and deepfakes.
  • Authored a law on school immunization exemptions.In office
  • Authored a law allowing Medicaid nutrition support services.In office
  • Authored a law on priority facilities for power restoration.In office

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

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  1. Voted to restrict bail and parole for violent offenders.

    About Lacey — Lacey Hull

    Campaign website · laceyhull.com

    “Lacey Hull voted to stop no-cash bail for violent criminals and voted to end parole for rapists and murderers.”

  2. Pledges to lower property taxes through appraisal changes.

    About Lacey — Lacey Hull

    Campaign website · laceyhull.com

    “Lacey Hull will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process”

  3. Secured AI rules banning social scoring and deepfakes.

    About Lacey — Lacey Hull

    Campaign website · laceyhull.com

    “Lacey Hull passed AI regulations, including banning behavioral manipulation, social scoring, and deepfakes.”

  4. Authored a law on school immunization exemptions.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Lacey Hull, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment”

  5. Authored a law allowing Medicaid nutrition support services.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Lacey Hull, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “authorizing Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services”

  6. Authored a law on priority facilities for power restoration.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Lacey Hull, 89th Legislature Regular Session

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

    “the creation of a list of priority facilities by electric utilities”

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