Ballotpedia, Stephanie Morales

Stephanie is from the Rio Grande Valley. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Texas A&M University, a law degree from South Texas College of Law, and a master's degree in international law from the University of Houston Law Center.

Stephanie owns The Morales Law Firm. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney for Harris County, as an intern at Lone Star Legal Aid and Fisher Law Office, and as a substitute teacher for Houston Independent School District.

Stephanie Morales ran for state representative in State House District 138 in 2022, but she did not win.

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Supports legalization of gambling to fund education and lower property taxes.

- Supports legalization of gambling to fund education and lower property taxes.

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Supports the legalization of marijuana to fund schools and lower property taxes.

- Supports the legalization of marijuana to fund schools and lower property taxes.

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

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Believes the legislature has failed in school funding and opposes vouchers.

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

Supports reforms to the foster care and Child Protective Services programs.

- Opposes school voucher programs, which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports reforms to the foster care and Child Protective Services programs.

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Ballotpedia: Lacey Hull

Lacey is originally from Houston. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from the University of Houston. She and her family live in Spring Branch and attend Bayou City Fellowship Church.

Lacey currently works as a state representative for Texas house district 138. She previously served as president of her homeowners association and worked with various nonprofits in Texas.

Lacey Hull is a state representative for State House District 138. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term.

As Chair of the Harris County delegation, advocates for the economic prosperity of the Houston area.

Advocates for the economic prosperity of the Houston area.

- Supports lowering taxes.
- Advocates for the economic prosperity of the Houston area.

Supports protecting the southern border by adding $6.1 billion for the wall, installing razor wire and water buoys, and bussing undocumented immigrants to New York City and Chicago.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration by adding $6.1 billion for the wall, installing razor wire and water buoys, and bussing undocumented immigrants to New York City and Chicago.

As a state representative, passed a measure preventing large cities from defunding their police.

Helped pass a measure preventing large cities from defunding their police.

Supports gun rights and "defended our gun rights, passing Constitutional Carry."

- Supports reducing undocumented immigration by adding $6.1 billion for the wall, installing razor wire and water buoys, and bussing undocumented immigrants to New York City and Chicago.
- Helped pass a measure preventing large cities from defunding their police.
- Plans to address domestic violence.
- Opposes gun control

Opposes abortion and supports banning abortion.

As a legislator, worked on legislation to ensure Medicaid patients with severe mental illness maintain access to prescribed medications.

Supported legislation that ensured Medicaid patients with severe mental illness maintain access to prescribed medications.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Supported legislation that ensured Medicaid patients with severe mental illness maintain access to prescribed medications.

Opposes allowing transgender women to compete against women in public schools and universities.

As a state representative, passed a bill limiting children's access on social media to protect them from sexual predators and "big tech."

Supported a bill that limited children's access on social media to protect them from "sexual predators and big tech."

Supports banning "the teaching of Critical Race Theory in our Texas public schools."

Supports banning education on race and racism.

- Opposes allowing transgender women to compete against women in public schools and universities.
- Supported a bill that limited children's access on social media to protect them from "sexual predators and big tech."
- Supports banning education on race and racism.

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

As a state representative, voted for legislation making voter fraud a felony.

Supported legislation that makes voter fraud a felony offense.

- Supported legislation that makes voter fraud a felony offense.

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