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John earned a bachelor's degree in history from Austin College. He lives in Austin with his wife, Molly, and their 2 children.

John currently works as a small business owner.

John H. Bucy III is a state representative for State House District 136. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term.

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Supports creating new revenue streams by legalizing and taxing cannabis.

Supports legalizing and taxing marijuana as a new revenue stream.

Believes in collaborating with local governments to efficiently use tax dollars and meet essential community needs.

Wants more collaboration with local government to improve fiscal responsibility.

Wants to offer local options to freeze property taxes for seniors and eliminate corporate property tax loopholes.

Believes in overturning revenue cap legislation to support public safety and infrastructure, particularly in high-growth areas.

Opposes legislation limiting how much tax revenue local governments can bring in.

- Supports legalizing and taxing marijuana as a new revenue stream.
- Wants more collaboration with local government to improve fiscal responsibility.
- Wants to offer local options to freeze property taxes for seniors and eliminate corporate property tax loopholes.
- Opposes legislation limiting how much tax revenue local governments can bring in.

Economy

Supports reallocating funds from prisons to diversion, treatment, and support services.

Supports moving funds from prisons to diversion, treatment, and support services.

Supports strengthening hate crime laws and reducing barriers to justice.

Supports expanding local non-discrimination ordinances and passing a statewide non-discrimination ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Wants to ban discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Supports gun control, including universal background checks and ending permit-less handgun carrying.

- Supports moving funds from prisons to diversion, treatment, and support services.
- Wants to strengthen hate crime laws.
- Wants to ban discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Supports gun control, including universal background checks and ending permit-less handgun carrying.

Public Safety

Wants to address maternal mortality and drug addiction.

Supports access to abortion and increasing funding for contraception and family planning services.

Wants to ensure access to gender affirming care and ban the use of conversion therapy on minors.

- Supports expanding access to Medicaid.
- Wants to address maternal mortality and drug addiction.
- Supports access to abortion and increasing funding for contraception and family planning services.
- Wants to ensure access to gender affirming care and ban the use of conversion therapy on minors.

Healthcare

Opposes book bans and textbook censorship.

Promises to prioritize the wellbeing of students and teachers.

Believes public schools need more funding, teachers and support staff deserve raises, and opposes "voucher scams."

Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Wants to implement universal Pre-K, increase resources for special education programs, and improve mental health support in schools.

Supports creating a state fund to provide public colleges and universities with funding.

- Opposes book bans and textbook censorship.
- Promises to prioritize the wellbeing of students and teachers.
- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Wants to implement universal Pre-K, increase resources for special education programs, and improve mental health support in schools.
- Supports creating a state fund to provide public colleges and universities with funding.

Education

Supports implementing local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reducing single-use plastics.

Wants to implement local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reduce the use of single-use plastics.

Supports investing in and expanding alternative energy programs.

Supports public works projects like transitioning government buildings to xeriscape landscaping, upgrading HVAC systems to reduce power usage, and maintaining or replacing water pipe infrastructure (and purple pipe as appropriate).

Supports public works for government agencies, including upgrading HVAC systems and maintaining or replacing water pipe infrastructure.

Wants to incentivize businesses to have more sustainable practices.

- Wants to implement local water and energy conservation policies, recycling and composting programs, and reduce the use of single-use plastics.
- Wants more investment in clean energy.
- Supports public works for government agencies, including upgrading HVAC systems and maintaining or replacing water pipe infrastructure.
- Wants to incentivize businesses to have more sustainable practices.

Energy & the Environment

Supports ensuring voters with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations as required by law.

Supported legislation to ensure that disabled voters can request accommodations.

Believes in protecting voting rights and preventing "anti-voter attempts" such as voter purges.

Said he opposes "anti-voter attempts" such as voter purges.

Believes in consolidating required election notices on the Secretary of State or County Elections websites to ensure voters can easily access information.

Supported legislation to require the secretary of state and county websites to post election notices.

Supports allowing same-day and online voter registration and improving vote-by-mail.

- Supported legislation to ensure that disabled voters can request accommodations.
- Said he opposes "anti-voter attempts" such as voter purges.
- Supported legislation to require the secretary of state and county websites to post election notices.
- Supports allowing same-day and online voter registration and improving vote-by-mail.

Voting & Elections

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Amin earned his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Devry University, a master's degree in information systems management for health care information from the Keller Graduate School of Business, and a doctorate degree in healthcare management and leadership from CalUniversity. He lives with his wife and 3 daughters in the Brushy Creek area of Round Rock.

Amin currently works at Eixsys Healthcare System, a 501(c)(3) charity he founded that provides primary healthcare for the uninsured. He is also the founder and president of Diversity Impact, a 501(c)(4) organization providing social welfare and a voice for minorities. He previously worked as a software engineer and analyst for several companies. 

Ballotpedia: Amin Salahuddin

Amin Salahuddin previously ran for State House District 136 in 2022, but he did not win. 

Promises to "work to rein in wasteful spending."

Believes that keeping the tax burden low is beneficial for families.

Supports reducing the tax burden for families.

Prioritizes maintaining effective and reasonable transportation infrastructure.

- Promises to "work to rein in wasteful spending."
- Supports reducing the tax burden for families.
- Prioritizes maintaining effective and reasonable transportation infrastructure.

Opposes the "defund the police" movement.

- Opposes the "defund the police" movement.

Supports private sector healthcare solutions to improve access to care.

- Supports private sector healthcare solutions to improve access to care.

Believes in empowering teachers and parents to enhance education.

- Believes in empowering teachers and parents to enhance education.

As of September 7, 2024, Amin Salahuddin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Amin Salahuddin

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