Representative Hernandez recently completed her first legislative session in Austin, achieving key wins for constituents including funding for public schools and teachers, property tax relief, investment in public safety, healthcare, infrastructure improvements and more.
As Vice Chair of the State and Federal Relations Committee and a Member of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Representative Hernandez advocated for affordable housing, mental health services, and public safety, and I fought attempts to chip away at local control. She was also honored to be named Mexican American Legislative Caucus Freshman of the Year.
Representative Hernandez launched a highly-successful internship program to expose young people to government and inspire them about public service. More than 30 people went through her internship program.
In her first term, Representative Hernandez sent three bills to the Governor's desk that expand public participation in government, shield sensitive data from cybercriminals, and protect our senior citizens from being preyed upon. She also voted to lower school recapture payments, give teachers a much-needed pay raise, and enact commonsense criminal justice and public safety reforms. She fought against the THC ban and bills that target the LGBTQ+ community and immigrants.
As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, she secured $2.1 million in funding for parks in House District 115, allocated $51 billion in property tax relief, $8.5 billion for neighborhood public schools, $2.5 billion for statewide water infrastructure projects, and $60 million to keep disadvantaged children fed during the summer break between school years.
In total, Representative Hernandez supported 88 bills during the legislative session to make House District 115 safer, more economically prosperous, and an even better place for working families to thrive.
Texas families rely on public education. Representative Hernandez opposes attempts to undermine public schools. Her priority is to fully fund public schools with state funds and take care of teachers, while lowering property taxes.
Representative Hernandez will work to implement reasonable gun safety reforms to stop gun violence. She supports the right to bear arms, but she also believes that practical policy changes can save lives without infringing on the 2nd Amendment.
Extremists have taken control of our legislature and repealed rights that women have counted on for decades. Representative Hernandez supported exceptions to the current ban on reproductive choice. She will not rest until a woman's right to choose has been restored.
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