Currently holds the office of Texas House of Representatives - District 103 until January 13, 2025.
Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 103 in 2024 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedHe has been a staunch advocate for women’s issues and has been relentless in fighting against efforts to restrict women’s access to safe and affordable healthcare. During theCOVID-19 pandemic, Representative Anchía worked to provide District 103 with the resources necessary keep families and loved ones safe. Learn more
Representative Anchía has consistently fought to protect and expand Texans’ right to vote. Among Representative Anchía’s legislative initiatives, he has authored legislation that would: allow voters to register to vote during the early-vote period; create an election-day holiday; extend additional voter registration efforts to eligible high school students; create an independent redistricting commission, and implement campaign finance reform for state judicial candidates. Learn more
Representative Anchía has long been a champion for equal treatment under the law for members of the LGBTQ community. Learn more
In an effort to reward the officers who fight crime and protect our communities, Representative Anchía successfully passed legislation that provides Dallas police and firefighters overtime compensation. Learn more
Representative Anchía has worked tirelessly in the legislature to make the neighborhoods of District 103 a safer place. He has passed legislation that cracks down on auto theft by increasing the penalty to a felony on the third offense. Learn more
Representative Anchía also worked to support and increase the prevalence of school-based health centers in Texas schools. During the 81st session, Representative Anchía passed a bill that expanded the availability of funding for these programs which provide physical, mental, and emotional health services to Texas students and their families. Learn more
Representative Anchía has worked to improve the Texas public education system by improving teacher pay, increasing the relevance and opportunities for success for both college-bound and vocational students, and decreasing the reliance on a single test to determine a student’s level of performance. Learn more
He has authored numerous legislative proposals that would save businesses, government, and residential consumers’ money while protecting the environment by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and alternative technologies like plug-in hybrids and combined heat and power plants. He has also filed legislation that incentivizes builders to use green building standards for homes and businesses. Learn more
Representative Rafael Anchía is a dedicated advocate for affordable and accessible healthcare for all Texans. He advocates for expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income individuals and families, believing that everyone should have access to necessary medical services regardless of their financial situation. Learn more
Representative Anchía has consistently filed legislation that removes the current requirement that only two parents of opposite genders may be listed on an adopted child’s birth certificate and he will continue to fight for total equality under the law for all Texans. Learn more
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