Republican Slate of Candidate
Morgan Meyer
Office: State Representative District 108
Candidacy Status: Incumbent
Phone: 469-554-0428
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Website: https://morganmeyerfortexas.com/
Candidate Statement:
Biography:
Chairman Morgan Meyer is a vocal leader when it comes to fiscal responsibility, public education, and keeping our communities safe. First elected in 2014 and now in his sixth term as a State Representative, Morgan serves as Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
As Chair of Ways & Means, Chairman Meyer spearheaded the effort to pass the largest tax cut in Texas history. Chairman Meyer?s leadership was vital in passing SB 2, which returned $18 billion to taxpayers in the form of property tax relief. The bill compresses school district tax rates by 10.7 cents supplying an additional $7.6 billion of property tax relief for ALL property owners and increased the state?s share of the cost of public education to over 50% for the first time in over a decade. SB 2 also increased the residence Homestead Exemption from $40,000 to $100,000 for approximately 5.7 million homeowners. This means that if you have a Homestead Exemption on your property, the first $100,000 of value is exempted from the taxes that you pay and provides another $4.9 billion of relief for these owners. The landmark legislation also added essential measures to add transparency and accountability to the appraisal process in an effort to shield property owners from runaway appraisals.
During his time in the legislature, Chairman Meyer has become a go-to leader for laws that protect our children against human trafficking and sex crimes. He has authored and led to pass Texas? most comprehensive laws on trafficking, including expanding the definition of trafficking and making it easier to charge and prosecute human traffickers. For this work, Chairman Meyer was awarded the ?Protect Her Award? from New Friends New Life, a leading advocate for exploited women and children. Additionally, for his work in support of prosecutors who hold these criminals accountable, he was awarded the ?Law & Order Award? from the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. Morgan has also been recognized by The Family Place, receiving the ?Legislative Impact Award? for coauthoring a bill that creates a violent offender database that lists individuals convicted of two or more violent crimes, including assault, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and stalking.
As the only member of the Public Education Committee from North Texas in 2019, Chairman Meyer played an instrumental role in the passage of HB 3, the transformative school finance bill. In addition to increasing the per-student daily allotment, reducing statewide recapture, funding essential programs like Pre-K, dyslexia identification and dual-language learning, HB 3 delivered hundreds of millions of dollars to school districts in HD 108 over the biennium through new funds and reduced recapture.
Upholding conservative principles, he has earned awards such as ?Conservative Champion? by the Texas Conservative Coalition, ?Exemplary Conservative Lawmaker? by the Conservative Roundtable of Texas, ?Champion for Free Enterprise? by the Texas Association of Business, ?Legislative Hero? by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation for his commitment to fighting for access to justice, ?Friend of the Taxpayer? by Americans for Prosperity, Texas Chapter, and ?Conservative Achievement? by the American Conservative Union Foundation. He?s also been awarded ?Guardian of Small Business? by the National Federation of Small Businesses for his leadership on property tax relief.
Chairman Meyer represents House District 108 which encompasses parts of Downtown Dallas, Uptown Dallas, East Dallas (including portions of the M Streets and Lakewood), Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lake Highlands, Lakewood, the City of University Park, and the Town of Highland Park.
Morgan and his wife, Keana, have lived in various parts of District 108 for over 20 years. The Meyers currently reside in University Park with their three children, Katharine, Elizabeth, and Asher. As community activists, Morgan and Keana are both passionate advocates of local organizations that combat child trafficking and help support women who seek shelter from abusive relationships. The Meyer family attends Highland Park United Methodist Church, where they have been involved with the children?s ministry.
Chairman Meyer is a partner at Wick Phillips law firm and has more than two decades of experience protecting business interests. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and his law degree from Washington and Lee School of Law. Morgan has been named a ?Rising Star? by Texas Super Lawyers eight times. He is particularly devoted to using his professional training as an attorney to provide legal services to those who could not otherwise afford them. Through the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, Morgan has volunteered at the South Dallas Legal Clinic, the Housing Legal Clinic, and the VA Hospital Clinic. Morgan is also involved in the Lawyers Serving Warriors Program, which provides free representation to injured veterans to help them secure benefits based upon combat-related injuries.
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