Charles Schwertner is from Texas. He and his wife, Belinda, live in Georgetown. They have three adult sons.

State Senator - Williamson County | Bartlett Texas

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Charles Schwertner is from Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctoral degree in orthopedic surgery from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He and his wife, Belinda, live in Georgetown.

Charles currently works as an orthopedic surgeon.

Charles is currently a member of the Texas State Senate representing District 5. He was first elected to the Senate in 2013. He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.

Texas State Senate District 5 - Ballotpedia

Charles currently serves as the Texas State Senator representing District 5. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his fourth term. He previously served in the Texas House of Representatives representing District 20. He served one term from 2010 to 2012.

Co-sponsored a constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax in Texas and supported raising tax exemptions for small businesses.

Supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax  and supported raising tax exemptions for small businesses.

For Candidate Charles Schwertner on Issue economy: Supports enhancing property tax relief and improving housing affordability through infrastructure development and financing options.

Supports improving property tax relief and improving housing affordability through infrastructure development, financing options, and workforce.

Supports protecting taxpayers and prioritizing investment in public safety, critical infrastructure, and property rights.

Supports protecting taxpayers and prioritizing investment in public safety, infrastructure, and property rights.

- Supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax  and supported raising tax exemptions for small businesses.
- Supports improving property tax relief and improving housing affordability through infrastructure development, financing options, and workforce.
- Supports protecting taxpayers and prioritizing investment in public safety, infrastructure, and property rights.

Economy

Firearm Carry Act of 2021/Constitutional Carry

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Supports the Second Amendment, having authored the "Constitutional Carry" law and legislation to protect lawful firearm purchases from discrimination.

Supported the "Constitutional Carry" law, allowing gun owners 21+ years old to carry their guns with a License to Carry, along with legislation to protect lawful firearm purchases from discrimination by credit card companies.

Supports the 287(g) enforcement bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration and securing the border.

Supported the "ICE 287(g) immigration enforcement law" aimed at "enforcement of our immigration laws and combating mass migration."

Supports securing over $6 billion for southern border defense and providing law enforcement with tools to combat drug cartels, terrorists, and human smugglers.

Supported securing over $6 billion for southern border defense and providing law enforcement with tools to combat "drug cartels, terrorists, and human smugglers".

Supports laws to block the use of foreign laws, like Sharia, from overriding American laws in court and prohibits foreign terrorist organizations from buying land in Texas.

Supported laws blocking the use of foreign laws, "like Sharia," from overriding American laws in court and prohibiting foreign terrorist organizations and "foreign adversaries like China" from buying land in Texas.

Supports increasing funding for Child Protective Services and protecting children at risk of abuse or neglect.

- Supported the "Constitutional Carry" law, allowing gun owners 21+ years old to carry their guns with a License to Carry, along with legislation to protect lawful firearm purchases from discrimination by credit card companies.
- Supported the "ICE 287(g) immigration enforcement law" aimed at "enforcement of our immigration laws and combating mass migration."
- Supported securing over $6 billion for southern border defense and providing law enforcement with tools to combat "drug cartels, terrorists, and human smugglers".
- Supported laws blocking the use of foreign laws, "like Sharia," from overriding American laws in court and prohibiting foreign terrorist organizations and "foreign adversaries like China" from buying land in Texas.
- Supports increasing funding for Child Protective Services and protecting children at risk of abuse or neglect.

Public Safety

As a pro-life champion, Charles Schwertner is committed to protecting innocent human life, having passed legislation that prohibits dismemberment abortions and the selling of fetal tissue, and joint-authored the heartbeat bill, which outlaws any abortion when a heartbeat is detected.

Opposes abortion access, supporting legislation that prohibited "dismemberment abortions", the selling of fetal tissue, and any abortion when a heartbeat is detected.

- Opposes abortion access, supporting legislation that prohibited "dismemberment abortions", the selling of fetal tissue, and any abortion when a heartbeat is detected.

Healthcare

Supports the largest increase in public education funding in Texas history, raised teacher pay, and expanded career and technical education for students.

Supported teacher pay increases and expanded career and technical education for students.

Supports school choice, empowering families to select schools that meet their children's educational needs.

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

Supports parental control in education, emphasizing the importance of teaching real-world skills and preparing students for citizenship while minimizing outside influences.

Opposes "woke ideology" in education and supports banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools and universities.

Opposed "woke ideology" in education and supported banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools and universities.

- Supported teacher pay increases and expanded career and technical education for students.
- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports parental control in education, emphasizing the importance of teaching real-world skills and preparing students for citizenship while minimizing outside influences.
- Opposed "woke ideology" in education and supported banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools and universities.

Education

Supports the development and construction of nuclear energy to enhance energy security and economic growth in Texas.

Supported the development and construction of nuclear energy to enhance energy security and economic growth in Texas.

Supports reforms to strengthen the Texas electric grid, enhance energy emergency preparedness, encourage new power generation, and protect the grid from cyber and physical threats.

- Supported the development and construction of nuclear energy to enhance energy security and economic growth in Texas.
- Supports reforms to strengthen the Texas electric grid, enhance energy emergency preparedness, encourage new power generation, and protect the grid from cyber and physical threats.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the strongest election integrity legislation in the nation, preventing ballot harvesting and ensuring only legal ballots are counted.

Supported "the strongest election integrity legislation in the nation", preventing "ballot harvesting" and ensuring "only legal ballots are counted."

- Supported "the strongest election integrity legislation in the nation", preventing "ballot harvesting" and ensuring "only legal ballots are counted."

Voting & Elections

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Supports legislation to stop foreign adversaries, specifically China, from purchasing farmland and land near military bases in Texas.

Supports legislation to stop "foreign adversaries like China" from purchasing farmland and land near military bases in Texas.

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The Texas State Senate – Senator Charles Schwertner: District 5

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.