State of Texas
State Representative, District 55
Hillary Hickland
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Hillary Hickland
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 55 (first elected 2024; since January 14, 2025)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Baylor University
- Master's degree in criminal justice, Boston University
- Lived in Mexico; taught English and became fluent in Spanish (per House bio)
- Mother of four
- Described as "of Belton" (per campaign)
- Experience
- House committees (89th Legislature): Ways & Means; Redistricting; Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- Author, House Bill 2894 (2025): state aid to local governments affected by the disabled veterans property tax exemption
- Former crisis pregnancy center mentor, over a decade (per House bio)
- Former PTA vice president (per House bio)
- Top priorities
- "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement"
- "I support energy production to lower energy costs and bring down prices at the pump."
- "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
- Policy interests include "School safety", "government efficiency and accountability" and "supporting our military"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will increase our border security resources, including adding more law enforcement, to protect our community from human traffickers and drug cartels."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a 2023 Ballotpedia survey for her 2024 campaign, she listed as a key message supporting parents' "God-given right to choose the best education for their child"
- Property taxes: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I will fight to lower property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
- Endorsements
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- President Donald Trump (primary)
- Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
- Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
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- Ted Cruz, Texas U.S. Senator (listed by campaign)
- Bell County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
- Temple Gun Club (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
- Texas Southwestern Cattle Raiser's Association (listed by campaign)
- Texas Farm Bureau (listed by campaign)
- NRA (listed by campaign)
- Texas Oil and Gas Association (listed by campaign)
- Texas Oil and Gas Workers (listed by campaign)
- Texas Association of Business (listed by campaign)
- Texas Association of Builders (listed by campaign)
- Texas Family Project (listed by campaign)
- Central Texas Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Bell County Sheriff Bill Cooke (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- hillaryhickland.com
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