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.
Today and tomorrow at 9 AM, I will be convening the Sunset Commission to review several state agencies. These are our last meetings until the #txlege session begins in January. Find the agenda and livestream link here: https://www.sunset.texas.gov/sunset-commission-meetings
TX needs to build new dispatchable energy resources for when the grid is stressed in extreme weather/higher energy use. Unfortunately, PUC's current market design proposal falls short of this fundamental goal. Let’s work together this session to get it right for Texans. #txlege
24 days until Christmas! Here’s a list of events for the holiday season around Central Texas:
Tis the season: A list of holiday events happening across Central Texas
As Thanksgiving wraps up, many places around Central Texas are preparing to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.
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Today and tomorrow at 9 AM, I will be convening the Sunset Commission to review several state agencies. These are our last meetings until the legislative session begins in January. Find the agenda and livestream link here:
Sunset Commission Meetings | Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
www.sunset.texas.gov
All meetings of the Sunset Commission are open to the public. The Commission generally considers each agency under review during two public meetings. About a month after release of a Sunset staff repo...
Texas desperately needs to build new dispatchable energy resources that we can call upon when the grid is stressed due to extreme weather conditions or periods of higher than normal energy use. Unfortunately, the current market design proposal from the PUC falls short of this fundamental goal…let’s work together this session to get it right for the people of Texas.
I understand solar has been our lifesaver over the summer months and all of us with our ACs on. What can we do for winter? Wind? Nuclear?
More gas and nuclear generators for grid capacity and stability. Right on Senator, the Ledge will have to get involved.
Texas needs to eliminate property taxes. Stop making people rent their property from the government
How about we get on the national grid, get our generating plants up to snuff, tell the crypto miners to kick rocks or pay up, and build more capacity?