State of Texas
State Senator, District 11
Dennis Paul
Republican- On ballot as
- DENNIS PAUL
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 129 (first elected 2014)
- Background
- B.S. (1986) and M.S. (1991) in Civil Engineering, University of Houston
- Structural engineer
- Founder, Paul Engineering Inc., Webster (2002)
- Born in Houston
- Experience
- Vice-Chair, Permanent Standing Sub-Committee on Transportation Funding
- Treasurer, House Republican Caucus
- Founder and chair, Texas Legislative Aerospace Caucus
- Top priorities
- Property taxes: "expanding compression, raising the homestead exemption, and ultimately eliminating school property taxes while keeping schools funded"
- Border security: his campaign says he will continue "championing strong enforcement and the resources needed to support federal action"
- Public safety: "keep violent criminals off the streets"
- Education: "full public-school funding while protecting new opportunities for educational freedom"
- Flooding: "regional flood control, stronger drainage systems, smarter infrastructure investments, and long term coastal resilience"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: I am Pro Life. I will continue supporting pro-life legislation because every life is a precious gift from God."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "He has consistently supported Operation Lone Star and the state’s aggressive border-security measures in the Legislature."
- Guns: "It’s important to protect the 2nd and 10th Amendments and stop liberals from taking these rights away from Texans."
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "He’ll continue supporting full public-school funding while protecting new opportunities for educational freedom."
- Property taxes: "he’s committed to expanding compression, raising the homestead exemption, and ultimately eliminating school property taxes while keeping schools funded"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
- CLEAT
- Numerous Republican Officials, Conservative, Business, & Law Enforcement Organizations – too many to list (see website)
- Campaign website
- dennispaul.com
Open in the full comparison: Galveston County, Harris County, Brazoria County