Had a wonderful time at the Beaumont Board of Realtors luncheon, where I shared updates with the 200+ in attendance on all the hard work the Texas House has accomplished for property owners in our state — and especially here in Southeast Texas.

Last session, the legislature

Issued a disaster declaration for 7 East Texas counties impacted by last week’s severe storms & flooding.

Texans are urged to report any damages to homes or businesses at damage.tdem.texas.gov

We will continue to provide all resources needed for Texans to rebuild & recover.

Our hearts, our support, our prayers, and SETX are with Israel tonight. #StandWithIsrael

Update on SETX storm recovery: Floodwaters continue to recede across Hardin and Jasper counties. There were no reports of any water rescues or evacuations in Hardin County overnight.

Power restoration work is continuing throughout our area.

The Toledo Bend Reservoir has

We are monitoring a serious situation in Brenham involving a stolen commercial truck that intentionally caused injury to innocent Texans at a DPS office. Texas authorities are investigating and have advised people to avoid the area.
 
Thank you to the brave law enforcement

After this week’s damaging storms across Southeast Texas, I made sure to check in on local recovery efforts. Today I stopped by the American Red Cross shelter in Kirbyville that was opened yesterday for residents impacted by the severe weather, including those displaced by the

SETX weather update:

Jasper County has been experiencing several waves of heavy rainfall since midnight, receiving almost a foot of rain.

Neches River is overflowing onto FM 1013 in Jasper County.

Numerous roads are flooded and/or closed around the Kirbyville area, including

UPDATE: American Red Cross has opened a shelter for those in Kirbyville who have been displaced due to flooding:

Assembly of God Church
101 W. Trout St.
Kirbyville, TX 75956

Open 24 hours until further notice

ATTN KIRBYVILLE 🚨 Please see the below post from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office concerning flooding on all major roads coming into Kirbyville. My team and I have been in contact with Texas Division of Emergency Management this morning to receive updates. TDEM has activated nearby boat squads and emergency

Today I spoke at the Texas Electricity Policy Summit, where I had the chance to highlight all the groundbreaking work our state has done to ensure we have the infrastructure and energy to power Texas’ continued growth.

The Texas Legislature has made significant progress

It’s been 19 days since Ducking David Covey started hiding from SETX voters by REFUSING a local televised debate and for 19 days, Ducking David has neglected to accept the invitation, negotiate, or answer to House District 21 voters. Instead, he is making up excuse after excuse

Today’s action by the University of Texas at Austin is a direct result of the law the House passed last year to prohibit DEI initiatives at our higher education institutions—legislation I was proud to pass in the Texas House.

Under the guise of “diversity, equity, and

Texas is leading the nation in technology policy, and today's announcement that Speaker Dade Phelan is convening a Select Committee on #AI and Emerging Technology marks an important next step in ensuring that future policy decisions will continue to cultivate an economic

AI has the ability to change the world and improve many ways in which we operate, but we must first consider the consequences of its varied uses, including concerns over data privacy and cybersecurity. The new House Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence & Emerging

Christ is risen! Let us rejoice in His resurrection today and every day. Wishing you all a joyous Easter, from my family to yours.

Texas Republicans must stop the infighting. Here is my editorial submitted to Dallas Morning News this week:

Many Texas Republicans are getting bamboozled, and many of them don’t even realize it.

Lulled by decades of political dominance, many of us have stopped caring who our

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you are healed.” 1 Peter 2:24

Wishing you peace and all of Our Lord's blessings as we remember His great sacrifice this Good Friday.

It was an honor to join Gov. Greg Abbott in announcing the leadership teams for the new Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium at NASA’s Johnson Space Center yesterday. Our state has a proud legacy as America’s leading pioneer in space

President Biden’s abrupt decision earlier this year to pause pending approvals of LNG export projects will likely have significant economic implications for Texas, and it is important we fully understand what a prolonged pause would mean for our state’s thriving energy sector.

With no record or proposals of his own to stand on, David Covey is unfortunately lying AGAIN to Southeast Texas voters, knowingly misleading them to try and get their vote.

David Covey made the absurd statement that I do not support border security because I “did not vote for SB