Armando Lucio Walle was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston and the University of Houston Law Center. He lives with his wife, Debbie, and their two young sons.

Armando previously worked as an aide for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and U.S. Rep. Gene Green. He is also a practicing attorney and serves as General Counsel for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.

Armando Walle is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 140. He assumed office in 2009 and is serving his eighth term.

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As a House Representative, passed bills to create a revolving loan program for low-income housing and prevent income discrimination in Public Facility Corporations.

Supports meaningful raises for state employees, including a 5% increase for targeted positions and additional raises for the lowest earners in underfunded agencies.

Believes in the importance of updating and investing in public infrastructure.

- As a House Representative, passed bills to create a revolving loan program for low-income housing and prevent income discrimination in Public Facility Corporations.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports meaningful raises for state employees, including a 5% increase for targeted positions and additional raises for the lowest earners in underfunded agencies.
- Believes in the importance of updating and investing in public infrastructure.

Economy

Believes in protecting personal information during financial transactions and organizational changes.

Aims to enhance community safety by collaborating with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and local businesses to implement street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

Supports implementing street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

- Believes in protecting personal information during financial transactions and organizational changes.
- Supports implementing street lights and security officers around bars and nightclubs.

Public Safety

Believes in supporting families through public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

Believes in public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

- Believes in public assistance programs, such as food stamps and public healthcare.

Healthcare

Opposes attaching school voucher provisions to public education funding.

As a legislator, led efforts to provide free breakfast for students eligible for the free and reduced lunch program.

Supports free breakfast and and reduced lunch programs.

Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment and a "13th check" (a bonus payment).

Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment.

Jointly authored legislation to create a $3 billion endowment for select Texas universities, including the University of Houston.

- Opposes attaching school voucher provisions to public education funding.
- Supports free breakfast and and reduced lunch programs.
- Supports giving retired teachers a cost of living adjustment.
- Jointly authored legislation to create a $3 billion endowment for select Texas universities, including the University of Houston.

Education

Supports legislation to increase air pollution monitoring and restrict the operation of pollution-producing facilities.

Supports investing in flood infrastructure to protect Texans from natural disasters.

Supports investing in water projects, including flood control, erosion control, and drinking water.

- Supports legislation to increase air pollution monitoring and restrict the operation of pollution-producing facilities.
- Supports investing in flood infrastructure to protect Texans from natural disasters.
- Supports investing in water projects, including flood control, erosion control, and drinking water.

Energy & the Environment

As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, Rep. Walle helped pass House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, supported House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

- As chair of the Elections Subcommittee, supported House Bill 3, which increased the security of voting systems and established a grant program to help local election officials improve election security.

Voting & Elections

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Armando Lucio Walle

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
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- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Texas State Representative, District 140

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