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State Representative, District 43

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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 San Patricio, Jim Wells, Bee, Kleberg, Calhoun and Refugio counties.

Jeffrey T Jackson

Democratic

Retired

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J.M. LozanoOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

J.M. Lozano

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Authored bill adjusting school funding for certain property value losses.In office
  • Authored bill on rural sheriff and constable salary grants.In office
  • Authored bill funding border roads for commercial vehicle monitoring.In office
  • Authored bill defining homestead for disabled veteran exemption.In office
  • Authored bill on eligibility for Lone Star Workforce grants.In office

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

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  1. Authored bill adjusting school funding for certain property value losses.

    HB 2122, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value”
  2. Authored bill on rural sheriff and constable salary grants.

    HB 2951, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the rural sheriff's office and constable's office salary assistance grant programs.”
  3. Authored bill funding border roads for commercial vehicle monitoring.

    HB 3080, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region.”
  4. Authored bill defining homestead for disabled veteran exemption.

    HB 4647, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to the definition of "residence homestead" for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran”
  5. Authored bill on eligibility for Lone Star Workforce grants.

    HB 1702, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

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

    “Relating to eligibility for the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund grant program.”

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