Trey Martinez Fischer
| Trey Martinez Fischer | ||
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| Texas State House, District 116 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fischer, an attorney, earned his JD from the University of Texas School of Law.
He is an honorary Board Member of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, an alternate in the Law and Justice Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures, and a member of People for the American Way's 35 Under 35 project.[1]
In August 2012, he was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fischer served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
2011-2012
Martinez Fischer served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Ways & Means | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Insurance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 286 - Relating to the appointment and duties of and the funding for an executive commissioner for the prevention of driving while intoxicated.
- HB 670 - Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
- HB 756 - Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in certain office buildings owned by or leased to the state.
- HB 758 - Relating to the creation of an offense for certain prohibited uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.[3]
Elections
2012
Fischer ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 116. She was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2010
Fischer won re-election in District 116. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 116 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
|
13,889 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Fischer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 116th District, receiving 27,540 votes ahead of Libertarian William Armstrong V (4,661).[6] He raised $314,930 for his campaign.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 116 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
|
27,540 | 85.52% | ||
| William T. Armstrong, V (L) | 4,661 | 14.47% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fischer received $267,029 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Trey Martinez Fischer's campaign in 2010 | |
| Blackridge | $11,000 |
| Texas Association Of Realtors | $7,500 |
| Chickasaw Nation | $7,500 |
| Ahlberg, Trevor L | $5,000 |
| Holt, Peter M | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $267,029 |
2008
Fischer raised $314,930 in 2008. His top 5 campaign contributors are listed below.[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Cornell Companies | $15,000 |
| AT&T | $10,325 |
| Bob J Perry | $10,000 |
| Charles C Butt | $7,500 |
| Texas Assoc of Realtors | $6,000 |
Controversy
Fischer is also chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, which was revealed to have benefited from close ties to Austin lobbying titans HillCo in an investigation by Texas Watchdog. The article examined HillCo's providing of free rent to the caucus during legislative session, which is prohibited by state law.[10]
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[11] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Trey Fischer received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Trey Martinez Fischer's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 116
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
- Trey Martinez Fischer on Facebook
- Trey Martinez Fischer on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep Fischer
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012 (with PHOTO GALLERY)," August 25, 2012
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Fischer
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 116 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Texas Watchdog - "Austin lobbying powerhouse HillCo Partners quietly gives free rent to legislators' group - - despite in-session ban on donations"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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