Senator Charles Schwertner is a physician, family man, business owner, and a life-long fiscal and social conservative. In 2010, Schwertner was first elected to serve the people of House District 20 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. There, he quickly earned a reputation as a measured and effective legislator, working with his colleagues to pass one of the most conservative legislative agendas in Texas history.
In 2012, Schwertner won the Republican Primary for the Texas Senate (District 5) with nearly 75 percent of the vote. Senate District 5 is a ten-county region of Central and East Texas that includes Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker and Williamson Counties.
Throughout his time in the Texas Senate, Senator Schwertner has fought for the families in his district by supporting retired teachers, working to make higher education more affordable, and protecting children from abuse and neglect by reforming the Department of Family and Protective Services. Schwertner has also worked to protect our seniors by authoring legislation to improve nursing homes and punish bad actors in the industry. In the Senate, Dr. Schwertner serves on the Senate Committees on Business and Commerce, Veteran Affairs & Border Security, Agriculture, and Transportation, as well as serving as the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations.
For his leadership in the Texas Legislature, Senator Schwertner has been named a “Taxpayer Advocate” by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, a “Fighter for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business, a “Courageous Conservative” by the Texas Conservative Coalition, a “Lone Star Conservative Leader” by the Texas Conservative Roundtable, and “Senate Freshman of the Year” by Texas Monthly magazine. Additionally, Senator Schwertner has been named a CASA Champion for Texas Children, YMCA Champion, and Legislator of the Year by the Texas Assisted Living Association.
Charles comes from six generations of farming and ranching in Texas. In addition to his role in the Texas Legislature, Dr. Schwertner also works as a practicing orthopedic surgeon, treating thousands of patients each year. He and his wife Belinda (an obstetrician/gynecologist) reside in Georgetown with their three sons: Carson, Zachary, and Matthew.
We adjourned #SineDie late last night after passing #SJR2, allowing Texans to vote to lower their property taxes. SJR 2 will increase the exemption from $25K to $40K, equating to a 60% increase over existing law. Texas voters can vote on this in May 2022.
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#GoWOKEgoBROKE. My bill, #SB19, has JPMorgan Chase complaining about how this law is "hurting its business." Instead of servicing the lawful ammunition industry, Chase may lose out on millions of dollars worth of business in Texas. #txlege
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We adjourned the Third Special Session Sine Die late last night. The Texas Senate unanimously passed SJR 2, allowing Texans to vote to lower their property taxes. Texas law already bars taxes on the first $25,000 in appraised home value. SJR 2 will increase this exemption to $40,000, equating to a 60% increase over existing law. All Texas voters will have an opportunity to support this property tax reduction in the May 2022 elections. www.texastribune.org/2021/10/18/property-tax-exas-legislature/
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If voters approve the measure next year, it will raise the state’s homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for school district property taxes, netting the average homeowner about $176 in savings..."The tax relief will be paid for in the first year out of the state’s $4.4 billion surplus, Bettencourt said. But it wasn’t immediately clear how the state would pay for the tax cut in the future." This is resolution that does not have a means to support itself. I cannot support such an irresponsible piece of legislation.
Where are you making up the $600 million this will cost the state ? There are not future plans to pay for this and our schools are already underfunded.
Wow. So we net 176 out of all the tons we are paying. Whoopie. And the more money we throw at these schools, the more people take their kids out and send them to private school where they get a real education. Insane.
A token band-aid that does not really help homeowners, hurts our schools, and is unsustainable. A great piece of GQP legislation - everyone loses, no one wins. This nets me a 2% reduction or $14.67 per month.
Har, har, har, wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Exclude the first $40 large in property value, assess at market price, and lo and behold, government “revenue” increase!
Are you kidding? That won't do anything! They will continue to jack the appraisals up, and taxing entities will raise the rates the maximum they can, and in the end, it will still be more year after year in real dollars. This is just smoke and mirrors. We need to reform the abusive appraisal process, with an end goal of eliminating the leftist taxation of property, and move to a fair, consumption and usage based form of taxation to fund political subdivisions.
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Texas Republicans acting like they did everyone a favor with this piece of shit “legislation.” Imagine passing a resolution that merely “allows Texans to vote to lower their property taxes” next MAY, and then if THAT passes, we’re talking about a couple dollars per month while we continue to get hosed for thousands every year. God, you’re awful.
You can count on #txlege to fail us. Y’all can screw up an anvil. What about this opaque and corrupt system do you not comprehend? Fiddling at the edges does not do anything. We do not want reform. We demand elimination of property taxes. The rate can be lowered then the Central Appraisal District just jacks up the valuation of our property. Just like that real Texans pay more in real dollars. Thanks for nothing.... Ben Leman Dr. Charles Schwertner John Hiney
Go WOKE, go BROKE. My bill, Senate Bill 19, has JPMorgan Chase complaining about how this law is "hurting its business." Instead of servicing the lawful ammunition industry, Chase may lose out on millions of dollars worth of business in Texas. ihr.fm/3lpgO4q
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The nation's largest bank may lose out on millions of dollars’ worth of business in Texas. That's because a new state law prohibits the government from working with banks that discriminate against t...Why not hold Wall Street accountable in all areas like predatory lending? This is JUST about the ammunition industry, bet they donate to your campaign don't they? You have constituents who aren't special interests and need things like affordable healthcare, functioning grid, etc....
This Texas law appears to be the epitome of government sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong - telling a company what they can or can’t do and with whom they can do business. This is antithetical to the ideals of Republicanism.
So you are telling banks they HAVE to do business with whoever you say? That seems antithetical to traditional Republican values...
NRA crony. Shameful.
So now you don't like capitalism? It's so hard to keep up with Republican cancel culture.
Funny how Republicans suddenly decide corporate America is bad when they decide to exercise their rights (Remember, Republicans are on record as saying corporations have rights) to invest or operate how they see fit, in areas Republicans don't like. The rest of the time, the GQP can't cut taxes or regulations fast enough to service corporations.
Our state government certainly does like control over anyone who doesn't support the Republican agenda (and even some who do).
So the party of "small" govt wants to control the banki g and investment industry if they do not want to be party shills and action party friendly policies? How..............interesting!
I'm proud of you Dr. Charles Schwertner ! This law is an attempt to level the playing field and it actually seems intended to bolster capitalism. When companies like chase refuse service to a legal industry they should be held accountable.
What about Texans who are hurting now because of run away property taxes? My tax bill went up over 58 % on a property, and that's just school tax. Terry Wilson Governor Gregg Abbott #NOINCUMBENTS
So many banks refuse to work with the firearms industry
So what you are saying is: you, along with other Republicans, are abandoning the idea of capitalism and, I stead, taking a more authorative totalitarian/communist approach on dictating who a business can and cannot do business with. Thank you for *finally* showing your true colors. You don't care about freedom. Or Texans. Or democracy. You only care about dictating to others how they must behave, who they can associate with, and who they must do business with. Congratulations.... you've just become Kim Jung IL.
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Big government meddling again. Your gun fetish is embarrassing, Charlie.
Thanks Texas
Wait, are you saying Chase should be forced to make cakes for gay weddings?
Excellent job sir!
Let me get this straight: You want to violate the right to refuse service to businesses?
Nothing helps enable criminals and killers, like the 2nd amendment does.
We didn't elect you to gargle the balls of the gun industry! You need to worry about us Texans who don't want to freeze this winter and put your energy into holding the power grid board accountable to us.
So good to be in Sun City with so many friends last night and hear a fascinating program on naval warfare. Thank you, Sun City Republicans!
surround yourself with like minded people and you will what you want to hear not necessarily what the majority of your constituents think
This looks about white for your gatherings.
That is a lot of unmasked white people....I would hope they are all vaccinated, but considering who they are supporting, I doubt it.