Dennis Paul
DP
Dennis Paul
Republican
Running for Texas Senate, District 11.
Background
Dennis Paul represents House District 129 and is a structural engineer. He led legislation creating the Gulf Coast Protection District.
- Occupation
- Professional engineer
- Education
- B.S. and M.S., civil engineering
- Prior offices
- Texas House of Representatives, District 129 (first elected 2014)
- Hometown
- Houston
Positions
Property Taxes
What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Supports expanding tax compression and the homestead exemption and eventually eliminating school property taxes while keeping schools funded.
Education and School Choice
What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports full public school funding, teacher pay, and parents' ability to choose their children's schooling.
Voting record
Voted yes on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025).
Border Security
What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports Operation Lone Star and stronger border enforcement.
Power Grid and Energy
What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Cites the Gulf Coast Protection District's coastal barrier work and regional flood control infrastructure.
Abortion
What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
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Firearms
What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
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Public Safety and Bail
What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
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Health Care
What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
No public position found.
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Elections and Voting
What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No public position found.
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District Priorities
What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
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Transgender Policy
What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
As state representative (HD 129), voted Yea on HB 229. HB 229 sets general definitions of sex based on biology for state law and for government collection of information; the House passed it 87-56 (Record No. 2177, May 12, 2025). Voted Yea on SB 8. SB 8 (2nd Called Session) regulates the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex, with a civil penalty and a private right of action; the House passed it 86-45 (Record No. 134, August 28, 2025).
Religion and Public Schools
What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
As state representative (HD 129), voted Yea on SB 10. SB 10 requires display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; the House passed it 82-46 (Record No. 3503, May 25, 2025). Absent on SB 11. SB 11 relates to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; the House passed it 88-48 (Record No. 3315, May 23, 2025).
Religious Liberty and Faith Communities
What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No public statement found.
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Voting record
As state representative (HD 129), voted Yea on HB 4211 on third reading and Yea on concurrence in Senate amendments. HB 4211 regulates certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities; the Governor's office described it as aimed at developments like the proposed EPIC City. The House passed it 104-41 (Record No. 1816, May 8, 2025) and concurred in Senate amendments 110-26 (Record No. 4035, May 29, 2025).
Home Insurance and Housing Costs
What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
His campaign site posted that his office wrote to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board opposing a proposed "20% Rule" that would make some coastal homeowners ineligible for TWIA coverage.
Voting record
As state representative (HD 129), voted Yea on SB 15. SB 15 addresses size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; the House passed it 86-43 (Record No. 3837, May 28, 2025).
Money
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Endorsements
No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.