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State Representative, District 2

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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.

All of Hunt, Van Zandt and Hopkins counties.

Fatima La'Juan Muse

Democratic

Medical family therapist

The gist

  • Supports winding down the voucher and ESA program.
  • Supports reducing the role of STAAR testing.
  • Supports expanding Medicaid for eligible working Texans.
  • Proposes requiring large-group plans to cover infertility treatment, IVF.
  • Proposes an R3 Rural Road Revitalization Plan.
  • Supports 500-foot setbacks for data centers and intensive facilities.
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  1. Supports winding down the voucher and ESA program.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “Wind down the voucher and ESA program responsibly”
  2. Supports reducing the role of STAAR testing.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “Reduce the outsized role of STAAR and use multiple measures of student and school performance.”
  3. Supports expanding Medicaid for eligible working Texans.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “Expand Medicaid for eligible working Texans while the federal government continues to cover 90% of the qualifying cost”
  4. Proposes requiring large-group plans to cover infertility treatment, IVF.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “cover medically necessary infertility treatment, including IVF”
  5. Proposes an R3 Rural Road Revitalization Plan.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “Create the R3 Rural Road Revitalization Plan”
  6. Supports 500-foot setbacks for data centers and intensive facilities.

    Dr. Fatima La'Juan Muse for State Representative, TX HD 2

    Campaign website · votemuse.com

    “establish a statewide 500-foot minimum setback for covered intensive facilities”
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Brent A. MoneyOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Brent A. Money

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney

The gist

  • Authored bill on unborn children's rights and criminal liability.In office
  • Authored bill exempting tangible personal property from property taxes.In office
  • Authored bill adding franchise tax on some solar, wind producers.In office
  • Authored bill setting standards for school library collection policies.In office
  • Authored bill on gender-transition treatments and public funding.In office
  • Authored bill on Texas Ethics Commission enforcement jurisdiction.In office

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

More about Brent
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  1. Authored bill on unborn children's rights and criminal liability.

    HB 2197, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the protection of an unborn child's rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.”
  2. Authored bill exempting tangible personal property from property taxes.

    HB 4360, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the exemption of tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation; making conforming changes.”
  3. Authored bill adding franchise tax on some solar, wind producers.

    HB 3017, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to imposing an additional franchise tax on certain solar and wind energy producers.”
  4. Authored bill setting standards for school library collection policies.

    HB 5485, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.”
  5. Authored bill on gender-transition treatments and public funding.

    HB 3399, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the provision of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and the use of public money or public assistance”
  6. Authored bill on Texas Ethics Commission enforcement jurisdiction.

    HB 4708, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the Texas Ethics Commission's jurisdiction to administer and enforce laws against certain persons.”

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