GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – Today, a Federal Court blocked Texas from using the new congressional map passed this year by Governor Greg Abbott and Republicans in the Texas Legislature on President Trump’s command. The Court ruled that the 2026 midterm elections must proceed under the map the Legislature enacted in 2021. Representative Chris Turner, a […]
AUSTIN, TX – Two of Representative Chris Turner’s priority measures to reform property appraisal practices and safeguard public school funding will become law. House Bill 148 was signed by Governor Greg Abbott and Senate Bill 973 will become law without the governor’s signature – both laws take effect September 1. Turner serves as Chair of
AUSTIN, TX – Two of Representative Chris Turner’s priority measures to reform property appraisal practices and safeguard public school funding will become law. House Bill 148 was signed by Governor Greg Abbott and Senate Bill 973 will become law without the governor’s signature – both laws take effect September 1. Turner serves as Chair of
AUSTIN, TX – Today, Representative Chris Turner was named Chairman of the permanent Ways and Means Subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals. This new subcommittee is responsible for considering all matters relating to the appraisal of property for taxation. The Texas Constitution requires taxation to be equal and uniform, and to meet that requirement the Legislature must
Rep. Turner Statement on Tarrant County Early Voting Locations
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Turner votes to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton AUSTIN, TX – Today, in response to the Texas House of Representatives impeaching Attorney General Paxton in a bipartisan vote of 121-23, Rep. Turner issued the following statement: “Today, I joined a majority of my colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives in voting to impeach
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Today’s ruling on the state House map proved what we’ve known all along — Republicans in the Legislature cynically and intentionally divided minority voters so Republicans could enhance their power. By doing so, Latinos and African-Americans saw their ability to elect the candidate of their choice diminished. As the ruling clearly states, “The impact of
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