Sign The Contract
Send a message to the Legislature that you support the Contract with Texas!
To Reform the House of Representatives and Select a Real Republican Speaker
Texans expect and demand more from us. These changes will allow us to respond to their challenges, and we intend to fulfill our promise to our constituents—the promise to reform the Texas House.
The Contract Explained
Mitch Little, Brian Harrison, and Nate Schatzline sit down with Sara Gonzales to discuss the #ContractWithTexas.
In the News
The Contract With Texas is moving the agenda in Texas politics, and the press is taking notice.
Why I signed the contract.
Listen to the candidates themselves explain why they signed the Contract With Texas.
Candidates Who Signed
Has your candidate signed the Contract With Texas?
Stephen Stanley
HD113
Brent Money
HD2
Brian Harrison
HD10
Trey Wharton
HD12
Steve Toth
HD15
Janis Holt
HD18
Matt Morgan
HD26
A. J. Louderback
HD30
Katrina Pierson
HD33
J. M. Lozano
HD43
Alan Schoolcraft
HD44
Wes Virdell
HD53
Helen Kerwin
HD58
Mike Olcott
HD60
Keresa Richardson
HD61
Shelley Luther
HD62
Andy Hopper
HD64
Mitch Little
HD65
Don McLaughlin
HD80
Ben Mostyn
HD117
David Lowe
HD91
Nate Schatzline
HD93
Tony Tinderholt
HD94
Candidates Who Have Not Signed
Gary VanDeaver • HD1
Counties: Bowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris, Red River
Cecil Bell Jr. • HD3
Counties: Montgomery (part)
Keith Bell • HD4
Counties: Henderson (part), Kaufman
Cole Hefner • HD5
Counties: Camp, Rains, Smith (part), Titus, Upshur, Wood
Matt Schaefer • HD6
Counties: Smith (part)
Jay Dean • HD7
Counties: Gregg, Harrison, Marion
Cody Harris • HD8
Counties: Montgomery (part)
Trent Ashby • HD9
Counties: Angelina, Houston, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity, Tyler)
Travis Clardy • HD11
Counties: Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, Shelby
Angelia Orr • HD13
Counties: Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan (part)
John N. Raney • HD14
Counties: Brazos (part)
Will Metcalf • HD16
Counties: Montgomery (part)
Stan Gerdes • HD17
Counties: Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee, Milam
Ellen Troxclair • HD19
Counties: Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Travis (part)
Terry Wilson • HD20
Counties: Williamson (part)
Dade Phelan • HD21
Counties: Jasper, Galveston (part)
Terri Leo-Wilson • HD23
Counties: Chambers, Galveston (part)
Greg Bonnen • HD24
Counties: Galveston (part)
Cody Vasut • HD25
Counties: Brazoria (part)
Gary Gates • HD28
Counties: Fort Bend (part)
Ed Thompson • HD29
Counties: Brazoria (part)
Ryan Guillen • HD31
Counties: Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, Kenedy, La Salle,
Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, Zapata
Todd Ames Hunter • HD32
Counties: Aransas, Nueces (part)
Janie Lopez • HD37
Counties: Cameron (part), Willacy
Caroline Harris • HD52
Counties: Williamson (part)
Brad Buckley • HD54
Counties: Bell (part)
Hillary Hickland • HD55
Counties: Bell (part)
Pat Curry • HD56
Counties: McLennan (part)
Richard Hayes • HD57
Counties: Denton (part)
Shelby Slawson • HD59
Counties: Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hood
Ben Bumgarner • HD63
Counties: Denton (part)
Matt Shaheen • HD66
Counties: Collin (part)
Jeff Leach • HD67
Counties: Collin (part)
David Spiller • HD68
Counties: Brown, Cooke, Eastland, Jack, Lampasas, Mills, Montague,
San Saba,Shackelford, Throckmorton, Young)
James Frank • HD71
Counties: Callahan, Jones, Nolan, Taylor
Greg Bonnen • HD72
Counties: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan,
Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green
Carrie Isaac • HD73
Counties: Comal, Hays (part)
Dustin Burrows • HD83
Counties: Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lubbock,
Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry
Carl Tepper • HD84
Counties: Lubbock (part)
Stan Kitzman • HD85
Counties: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend (part), Waller, Wharton
John T. Smithee • HD86
Counties: Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
Caroline Fairly • HD87
Counties: Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochilitree, Potter, Sherman
Ken King • HD88
Counties: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan,
Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green
Candy Noble • HD89
Counties: Collin (part)
David Cook • HD96
Counties: Tarrant (part)
Giovanni Capriglione • HD98
Counties: Tarrant (part)
Charlie Geren • HD99
Counties: Tarrant (part)
Jared Patterson • HD106
Counties: Denton (part)
Morgan Meyer • HD108
Counties: Dallas (part)
Angie Chen Button • HD112
Counties: Dallas (part)
John Lujan • HD118
Counties: Bexar (part)
Steve Allison • HD121
Counties: Bexar (part)
Mark Dorazio • HD121
Counties: Collin (part)
Sam Harless • HD126
Counties: Harris (part)
Charles Cunningham • HD127
Counties: Harris (part)
Briscoe Cain • HD128
Counties: Harris (part)
Dennis Paul • HD129
Counties: Harris (part)
Tom Oliverson • HD130
Counties: Harris (part)
Mike Schofield • HD132
Counties: Harris (part)
Mano DeAyala • HD133
Counties: Harris (part)
Lacey Hull • HD138
Counties: Harris (part)
Valoree Swanson • HD150
Counties: Harris (part)
What is the Contract with Texas?
THE DETAILS
Texas voters have repeatedly elected Republicans to serve as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, every state-wide office, and given Republicans huge majorities in both the Texas House and the Texas Senate.
However, for far too long, Republican Speakers of the Texas House have centralized power to themselves, which renders individual Texans without effective representation and colluded with Democrats to advance progressive policies and stop Republican priorities.
The House’s most recent session was marked by obstruction, dysfunction, and a lack of fundamental fairness in application of the House’s Rules, and this cannot continue. The message of last month’s primaries was self-evident and sent a clear message that business as usual is not acceptable.
The future of our state is on the line, and, with an out of control federal government that seeks to undermine our borders, the Constitution, and our freedoms, Texas must lead by example. As conservative Republican members and prospective members of the Texas House, we are committed to reforming it from a body of liberal dysfunction to a body that more faithfully serves Texas voters, and it is time for new leadership in the Texas House.
To keep the promises we’ve made to Texas voters we, the undersigned, expect the next Speaker of the House to advance the cause of liberty and adhere, at a minimum, to the following reforms to improve the integrity, transparency, and efficiency of the House:
Only solicit support for Speakership from Republican members
End the practice of awarding Democrats with committee chairmanships
Ensure all GOP legislative priorities receive a floor vote before any Democrat bills
Replace the current liberal Parliamentarians with staff committed to only offering advice on adherence to House rules, not to advancing their personal ideology
Limit the Speaker to two terms to reduce their power over individual members
Ensure there are no longer any Democrat-majority committees
Stop parliamentary abuse by requiring only substantial adherence to House rules to keep hyper-technical points of order from killing good legislation
Allow audio/video recording of all House proceedings, including point of order debates
Start substantive work as soon as Session begins to end delays that kill priority legislation
Reform the Calendars Committee to increase transparency and accountability
Select a Republican as Speaker Pro Tempore
Decentralize power by prohibiting the distribution of political funds from the Speaker