Healthcare

Texas is currently experiencing a healthcare crisis. We have the highest number of uninsured in the nation, and millions more are under-insured due to excessively high premiums. Many hospitals in rural areas are being closed, leaving even more Texans vulnerable. We must work to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, high-quality health care, and nobody should go bankrupt because they get sick. This is why Texas must work together to solve these issues. 

Representative Beckley filed HB 508, HB 509, HB 510, HB 511, HB 512, HB 513, HB 514, and HB 516 relating to this issue during the 87th Legislative Session. 

Education

Education is the foundation of a strong economy, by providing the knowledge and skills needed to meet the ever-changing requirements of the global workforce. Every child should have access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to achieve the American dream. Public schools must be fully-funded to achieve the goal of providing children with the tools they need to succeed.

Representative Beckley filed HB 516, HB 517, HB 518, and HB 1898 relating to improving the school system in Texas. 

Environment

To ensure that we meet Texas’ growing energy demands, we must continue to improve and expand our existing energy systems. Texas must work together to assure a dependable energy system and to prepare for the changing climate. Increased heat, drought, floods, reduced agricultural yields, negative health impacts, and a declining water supply are additional concerns related to climate change. We must encourage individuals and businesses to create strategic plans to address these concerns. 

Representative Beckley filed HB 1956, HB 1965, HB 2732, and HB 2877 in regards to the environment. 

Elections

Elections must be free, fair, and secure - we hope that Texas will set an example for the rest of the United States. Elections integrity and accessibility is of utmost importance to Rep. Beckley this session. Rep. Beckley has been appointed to serve on the Elections Committee for the 87th Texas Legislative Session. She will be able to highlight her biggest legislative priority: HB 661 that will bring vote centers to Denton County on Election Day. 

Representative Beckley filed HB 519, HB 661, HB 1899, HB 1901, HB 2574, HB 2575, HB 2576, and HB 3086 relating to elections.

Community Values

 Everyone in a community should be valued, respected and treated with dignity. Your individual beliefs, religion, orientation, or any other distinction that makes you a unique person should be protected from both institutional and legislative discrimination. We should not be legalizing hatred and exclusion. Instead we should be celebrating the melting pot that is America.

Representative Beckley filed HB 1037, HB 1038, and HJR 58 relating to LGBTQ+ equality. 

Misc.

Rep. Beckley aims to continuously improve the State of Texas. Texas is an incredible place to live and it must remain that way. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has strained the Texas economy - which needs to be addressed this legislative session. Texas needs to work together to return to a sense of normalcy and regrowth. Rep. Beckley looks forward to facing these challenges and bringing about positive change this session. Here’s to making Texas an even better place to live! 

In addition, Representative Beckley has filed  HB 1099,  HB 1101, HB 1519, and HB 2054.