Averie was born in McKinney, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in human rights and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. Averie was the first Asian American to win the title of Miss Texas. 

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Averie is a consultant at a technology firm. She previously worked for Planned Parenthood and the Miss Texas Scholarship Foundation. 

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Averie Bishop's campaign for state representative is her first run for office. 

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Supports strengthening union protections and workers' rights to organize for better pay and conditions.

Believes in economic equality and plans to advocate for tax reforms that close corporate loopholes.

Advocates for tax reforms that close corporate loopholes.

Supports building affordable and accessible housing and public transportation.

- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports strengthening union protections and workers' rights to organize for better pay and conditions.
- Advocates for tax reforms that close corporate loopholes.
- Supports building affordable and accessible housing and public transportation.

Economy

Supports banning "assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines..."

Supports gun control, including banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Plans to advocate for legislation that establishes an ethical AI code in Texas.

Advocates for legislation that establishes an ethical artificial intelligence (AI) code in Texas.

Supports universal background checks for all gun sales.

Supports mandatory safe storage laws to prevent accidental shootings and promote responsible gun ownership.

Believes in advocating for a safe and efficient immigration process and plans to invest in local communities.

Advocates for a safe and efficient immigration process.

- Supports gun control, including banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
- Advocates for legislation that establishes an ethical artificial intelligence (AI) code in Texas.
- Supports universal background checks for all gun sales.
- Supports mandatory safe storage laws to prevent accidental shootings and promote responsible gun ownership.
- Advocates for a safe and efficient immigration process.

Public Safety

Supports abortion and wants to "restore reproductive rights" by reinstating protections for safe and legal abortion in Texas.

Believes in "Healthcare Freedom" and supports legislation that protects the doctor-patient relationship, ensuring medical decisions are made between patients and healthcare professionals.

Supports legislation that protects the doctor-patient relationship.

Supports expanding access to affordable contraception and fertility treatments.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports legislation that protects the doctor-patient relationship.
- Supports expanding access to affordable contraception and fertility treatments.

Healthcare

Supports investing in tech education and workforce development programs to prepare Texans for jobs in the evolving tech sector.

Supports investing in tech education and workforce development programs to prepare Texans for jobs in the tech sector.

Supports raising teacher salaries and reducing class sizes.

- Supports fully funding public schools.
- Supports investing in tech education and workforce development programs to prepare Texans for jobs in the tech sector.
- Opposes school vouchers.
- Supports raising teacher salaries and reducing class sizes.

Education

Supports transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

Supports advocating for urban planning that prioritizes green spaces, walkability, and public transportation.

Supports urban planning that prioritizes green spaces, walkability, and public transportation.

Supports implementing stronger regulations to protect water sources, investing in modern water infrastructure, and ensuring clean, accessible water for all Texans.

Supports implementing stronger regulations to protect water sources and investing in modern water infrastructure.

Supports installing universal Wi-Fi in rural areas of Texas.

Supports expanding universal Wi-Fi in rural areas of Texas.

- Supports transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
- Supports urban planning that prioritizes green spaces, walkability, and public transportation.
- Supports implementing stronger regulations to protect water sources and investing in modern water infrastructure.
- Supports expanding universal Wi-Fi in rural areas of Texas.

Energy & the Environment

As of June 17, 2025, Averie Bishop’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Angie is from Taiwan. She earned her bachelor's degree from National Taiwan University and then earned a master's degree in management and administrative sciences from University of Texas Dallas. Angie and her husband, Darcy, have 1 child.

Asian Chamber Texas

Angie previously worked for Texas Instruments as an auditor and then in sales. She also served as chair of the Asian Chamber of Texas. 

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Angie Chen Button is a state representative for State House District 112. She was first elected in 2008 and is serving her 8th term. She is the chair of the Committee on International Relations and Economic Development and previously chaired the Committee on Urban Affairs.

Texas Monthly

As a House Representative, cut taxes, defended public schools, and reduced job-related regulations.

As a Texas house representative, supported cutting taxes and reducing job-related regulations.

As a Texas House Representative, saved Texas small businesses hundreds of millions of dollars by keeping unemployment insurance rates low after COVID-19.

Opposed raising unemployment insurance rates after COVID-19.

Sponsored a bill that would prohibit any foreign government entity from buying Texas agricultural land.

- As a Texas house representative, supported cutting taxes and reducing job-related regulations.
- Opposed raising unemployment insurance rates after COVID-19.
- Sponsored a bill that would prohibit any foreign government entity from buying Texas agricultural land.

As of June 17, 2025, Angie Chen Button’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Texas Tribune

As a legislator, increased funding for women's healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and maternal healthcare.

As a Texas house representative, voted to increase funding for women's healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and maternal healthcare.

Opposes access to abortion and voted to support House Bill (HB) 1280 as state representative in 2022, which outlaws abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

- As a Texas house representative, voted to increase funding for women's healthcare, including cancer screenings, mammograms, and maternal healthcare.
- Opposes access to abortion and voted to support House Bill (HB) 1280 as state representative in 2022, which outlaws abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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UTD Students Thank Legislators for Bill Supporting Student Union

Supports providing more equity across all Texas school districts, increasing school funding, and fully funding teacher retirement.

Supports increasing school funding and fully funding teacher retirement.

Supports school voucher programs, which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

As a Texas house representative, sponsored a bill that enabled construction of a new Student Union on University of Texas Dallas.

- Supports increasing school funding and fully funding teacher retirement.
- Supports school voucher programs, which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- As a Texas house representative, sponsored a bill that enabled construction of a new Student Union on University of Texas Dallas.

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