Issues

Chuck Hopson: Real Conservative Results for East Texas

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STANDING UP FOR CONSERVATIVE VALUES

  • Balanced the state budget WITHOUT raising taxes
  • Supports a balanced federal budget
  • Supports State’s RightsPassed bill to add “One State Under God” to the state pledge
  • Supports pro-family and pro-life legislation
  • Passed “Loser Pay” lawsuit reform to further curb abusive and frivolous lawsuits
  • Supports the death penalty
  • Co-authored state constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman

CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

  • Opposes amnesty for illegal aliens
  • Supports increased funding for DPS border security
  • Supports legislation that requires all city/county jail inmates have Homeland
    Security/Immigration background checks
  • Supports prosecuting employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens
  • Opposes drivers license for illegal immigrants
  • Opposes sanctuary city policies

LOCAL JOBS & AGRICULTURE

  • Helped eliminate business tax for thousands of small business in Texas
  • Protected East Texas’ vital timber industry
  • Supports improving our local transport system for economic strength
  • Worked to protect ranch, ranch & ag tax exemptions/abatements
  • Supports local economic development districts

PROTECTING OUR LOCAL LAND & WATER

  • Support regional water planning and proper regulation and conservation of
    Texas’ water resources

LOWER PROPERTY TAXES, FAIR APPRAISALS

  • Strongly oppose a state income tax
  • Support property tax appraisal reform
  • Reduced school property tax rates

PROTECT 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

  • Co-authored the Castle Doctrine, allowing citizens to protect themselves in
    their homes without fear of prosecution
  • Support right-to-carry handgun law
  • Oppose mandatory gun regulation
  • Support voluntary child safety lock program
  • NRA and Texas State Rifle Association Lifetime Member
  • NRA A+ Rated

HEALTH CARE REFORM

  • Opposes ObamaCare
  • Supports protecting patient’s rights from government intrusion and control
  • Opposes rationing of care, especially as it pertains to care for seniors
  • Supports Texas patient protections from insurance company abuses

PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION

  • Strongly supports local community control
  • Opposes unfunded state/federal mandates
  • Supports merit pay for teachers
  • Opposes state regulation of home schooling
  • Worked to make higher education more affordable
  • Supports vocational training in schools