He said yes! 💍
ENGAGED.
State Rep. @VentonJonesTX, a Dallas Democrat, just proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott, Jr. moments after being sworn in. Jones popped the question when the House went into recess. #txlege
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State Rep. Venton Jones
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State Rep. Venton Jones
@VentonJonesTX
Democrat. Public Servant. State Representative for Texas House District 100.
- Dressed in all black for the death of vouchers. #TxLege
- As we prepare for the upcoming special session on Monday, let's be clear about education savings accounts, vouchers, or whatever you want to call them: they're a scam, plain and simple. They siphon public funds away from the schools serving most Texas kids while benefitting only
- Texas Democratic are leaving the state to break quorum to prevent this premature redistricting republican power grab. Enough is enough! Texas Democrats are standing ten toes down for Texans. #StoptheSteal #TxLege
00:00 - Republican members in a huddle: "Democrats really don't think we (Republicans) are racist, we are not racist!?" Yes, we REALLY are calling you racist. When you have to explain why you or your "friends on the floor" are not racist, you might have a problem. I am literally
- Respectfully, I do not know you and strongly recommend you turn off the TV if you don't want to hear from either one of us. I was sent here to stand up for the people you have spent your life trying to destroy. I will never stop defending my community against bullies like you
- Fined $10k for quorum break. And I’d do it again in order to protect the rights of my constituents. #txlege
- Texas ranks 43rd in per-student funding, and our teachers are underpaid by $7,500 compared to the national average. Increasing teacher pay and incentives for new teachers should be our priority. Instead, a special session has been called to push forward vouchers. Vouchers will
- I will not be supporting vouchers of any kind that would harm our public schools. #txlege #publiceducation
- Vouchers don't lead to better academic outcomes, instead they weaken public schools by draining resources without delivering the promised improvements. Instead of siphoning off funds, let's invest in our public schools, empower teachers, and enhance educational opportunities for
- Public dollars belong in public schools where they are subject to accountability and serve every student, regardless of background. With the special session just a few days away the threat of vouchers is clearer than ever. Privatizing education jeopardizes transparency, testing,
- Today, I stood in opposition of HB 900. While I understand the intent, this bill will actively cause harm to the availability of literature in our schools for and about LGBTQ children and children of color. I’m disappointed that we are passing legislation that is taking age
00:00 - Today I joined members of the Texas House to unveil the, Fully Fund Our Future Act. This bill will provide much-needed relief to our public schools and teachers by providing them a $15,000 bonus, reducing class sizes by fully funding our public schools, hire more school
