"I was proud to author the legislation which created the Texas Enterprise Fund, which provides funding and opportunities to bring companies and jobs to Texas. The Enterprise Fund was reauthorized with over $180 million fund available during the last legislative session. This fund has already been used to lure companies such as Toyota to Texas and played a key role in Texas Instruments' decision to build a new $3 billion research and manufacturing plant in Richardson. This session I worked with local leaders to pass a law that would create opportunities for local governments to partner with the state in recruiting or retaining major special events such as athletic contests or business conventions."

"Transportation is one of my highest priorities for Senate District 10 and Tarrant County. As a member of the Transportation & Homeland Security committee, I am working with other community leaders to finalize the creation of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition. This last session, the legislature limited the ability of cities to convert existing roads into toll-roads, as well as strengthens private property rights by prohibiting the Texas Department of Transportation from condemning property adjoining the Trans Texas Corridor in favor of a business."

"The over-reliance on homeowner property taxes to fund public schools has put an increased and unacceptable financial burden on our families. Over the past few months, my staff and I have met with superintendents, school board members, and other community leaders in order to address their various school finance concerns. I look forward to improving the education of our children and lowering local property taxes for homeowners. I am confident we can accomplish both goals."

"Last session, legislators passed significant tort reform legislation, making Texas a model for other states looking to pass similar measures. The reforms have drastically reduced unsubstantiated lawsuits against doctors and hospitals, have lowered insurance costs for medical providers and have given patients better access to care as doctors spend more time in the examination room and less time in the courtroom. This session, we helped put Texas even further ahead by voting to keep frivolous asbestos and fast-food lawsuits out of Texas."

• Administration, Chair
• Select Committee on Economic Development, Chair
• Government Organization
• Natural Resources
• Transportation & Homeland Security
• Environmental Flows Advisory Group
• Sunset Advisory Commission