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State Representative, District 24

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

Part of Galveston County.

Frank N Carr

Democratic

Cyber risk management

The gist

  • Supports fully funding classrooms and special education services.
  • Supports independent redistricting.
  • Pledges to champion digital privacy rights.
  • Supports cutting waste in the state bureaucracy.
  • Supports making state spending easier for voters to see.
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  1. Supports fully funding classrooms and special education services.

    Frank Carr — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org

    “That means fully funding our local classrooms and delivering the Special Education services our children were promised.”
  2. Supports independent redistricting.

    Frank Carr — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org

    “I support independent redistricting.”
  3. Pledges to champion digital privacy rights.

    Frank Carr — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org

    “I will champion Digital Privacy Rights”
  4. Supports cutting waste in the state bureaucracy.

    Frank Carr — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org

    “We need to cut through the waste in our state bureaucracy.”
  5. Supports making state spending easier for voters to see.

    Frank Carr — Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey)

    Candidate questionnaire · Ballotpedia · ballotpedia.org

    “I want to simplify government operations so every voter can see exactly where their tax dollars go”
Photo of Greg Bonnen
Greg BonnenOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Greg Bonnen

RepublicanIncumbent

Neurosurgeon

The gist

  • Authored House version of the General Appropriations Bill.In office
  • Authored law on health plan preauthorization requirements.In office
  • Authored law on liability protections for commercial space flight.In office
  • Authored bill on the school safety allotment.In office
  • Authored law on the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.In office

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

More about Greg
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  1. Authored House version of the General Appropriations Bill.

    HB 1, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “General Appropriations Bill.”
  2. Authored law on health plan preauthorization requirements.

    HB 3812, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians.”
  3. Authored law on liability protections for commercial space flight.

    HB 4157, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.”
  4. Authored bill on the school safety allotment.

    HB 124, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.”
  5. Authored law on the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.

    HB 4638, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative.”

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