Rep. Raymond:
Together, we CAN take back the Texas House!

Now that the Primaries are over, it is time to get to work on the General Election. 

I intend to do all I can to help our great lineup of candidates for the State House, so that we reach a majority once again.  I ask everyone to join in this effort.  If we come together and work together, we can and will elect a New Majority in the Texas House, more Democrats to the State Senate, my good friend Lt. Col. and Representative Rick Noriega to the United States Senate, more Democrats to local offices around the state and a Democratic President.

See you at the State Democratic Convention in June and around the state in the Fall.

"In God We Trust" now prominently displayed in House of Representatives

The words "In God We Trust" are now permanently inscribed on the archway at the front of the Texas House of Representatives, just beneath the large electronic message board that overlooks the House chamber.

I am proud to have sponsored the House Rule that made this possible.

Every morning of a Legislative session, we begin the day with a prayer. It's the only time all members of the House are together in our mindsand hearts, no matter whom we represent, our party affiliation or our personal beliefs.

This is a constant reminder to us that we in the Legislature are here in Austin to do good for all the people of Texas.

It is also a reminder that we all ultimately answer to a higher authority in our lives and in what we do.