AUSTIN --- State Representative Brooks Landgraf officially filed for re-election on Saturday, the first day possible to file the necessary paperwork.

“With encouragement from the constituents we serve and after prayerful reflection, Shelby and I decided that I will seek re-election to continue to be your state representative,” Representative Landgraf said. “I’m humbled to have the privilege to serve my hometown and I stand asking for the honor to continue to serve you.”

Landgraf had a very successful first legislative session, which produced an unprecedented $4 billion tax relief package, increased border security, protected the unborn and expanded Second Amendment rights. Governor Greg Abbott called Landgraf’s hard work part of “the most conservative legislative session that we’ve ever seen” in Texas. 

“I was born in Odessa, my wife and I raise our family here, and I will never stop fighting for West Texas and our conservative principles,” Representative Landgraf said.

I urge voters to support all seven of the constitutional amendments on the November ballot, but I want to highlight Propositions 1, 6 and 7, which I think are the most important for the future of Texas.

Proposition 1 will provide property-tax relief for homeowners here in the Permian Basin and across Texas by increasing the homestead exemption on your primary residence from $15,000 to $25,000. More needs to be done to prevent property taxes from continually rising, and this $10,000 exemption increase will help with that goal. Further, this proposition prevents the state from authorizing a new tax on the sale or transfer of real property.

Proposition 6 would establish, for the first time, that the right to hunt and fish is guaranteed under the Texas Constitution. More out-of-state activist groups are attempting to curtail our hunting heritage in Texas, but Prop 6 will help thwart their efforts. I’m a life-long hunter who supports conservation of our precious state resources, and support protecting our rights so that they can be enjoyed by future generations of Texans.

Proposition 7 is incredibly important for us here in the Permian Basin. After visiting with so many of you, I have an even greater understanding of how important the safety and quality of our roads has become. This is a critical time to re-invest in our transportation infrastructure, and Prop 7 will allow us to do so without raising taxes, fees or imposing tolls. Prop 7 would constitutionally dedicate an additional $2.5 billion of the state’s general revenue to be put into our highways, in each budget. I’m fighting to keep our fair share of that here in West Texas, and doing so will make our West Texas highways safer and more dependable.

ODESSA, Texas -- State Representative Brooks Landgraf and his fellow West Texans warmly welcomed Governor Greg Abbott to the Permian Basin on Wednesday. Governor Abbott and Representative Landgraf spoke to a packed crowd at Rockin’ Q Smokehouse about the overwhelmingly successful 84th Legislative Session and the upcoming Constitutional Amendments Election in November.

"We’re excited to host Governor Greg Abbott here in the Permian Basin,” Landgraf said. “This was a conservative legislative session and the Governor led by example. We are both committed conservatives and I am honored and humbled that he allowed me the opportunity to introduce him.”

ODESSA - Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joined State Rep. Brooks Landgraf on Tuesday to speak with business and community leaders in Odessa about propositions to amend the Texas Constitution on the November ballot. Patrick accepted Landgraf’s invitation to visit the Permian Basin. 

"We’re excited to have Lt. Gov. Patrick here in the Permian Basin,” Landgraf said. “He has demonstrated conservative leadership in the Texas Senate, and has also proven himself to be an ally of West Texas and the energy industry. Dan Patrick is a friend of mine, and I look forward to working with him in the next legislative session to make Texas an even better place to live, work and raise a family.”