Texas House, District 53District race (Texas) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Wes Virdell
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Voting record
- HB 46 (2025) Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration: Yea · 6/1/2025 · Adopt conference committee report, 138–1 · House Record #4163
Official record votes, Texas House and Senate Journals (the bill name links to its history page, the record link to the journal page). Final floor vote on each bill in the chamber the member sat in at the time (passage, concurring in the other chamber's amendments, or adopting the conference report). Bills voted on before the member took office are not listed. Which bills and why · Checked 10/18/2026.
Kathryn Hartmann
WebsiteBallotpedia- Key message 1
Increase public school funding to hire exceptional staff and teachers, and increase resources for children with disabilities so no child is left behind and all children obtain a free and appropriate education to improve their ability to learn in a stimulating environment. …
- Key message 2
We need to be stewards of the Earth and care for our resources of water, land, wind, hydroelectric, solar and natural gas. …
- Key message 3
Ranchers need to write their own beef-trade terms and farmers need to have more control over the amount they receive for their crop exports. Texas exports 20% of the total United States products, but doesn't get sell at a fair price which shorts the farmer. Texas exports 6.5 billlion annually in agricultural exports. …