Jason Villalba was born on March 26,1971 and is an American politician and attorney who is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 114 in Dallas County.
11 Facts About Jason Villalba
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Jason Villalba studied economics and finance at Baylor University, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in Austin.
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Jason Villalba has practiced law at Haynes and Boone LLP, Gardere, and Foley and Lardner.
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Jason Villalba is currently a member in the Dallas office of Frost Brown Todd.
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When Republican Representative Will Ford Hartnett did not seek reelection after twenty-two years in the legislature, Jason Villalba won the Republican nomination in a contested runoff election in District 114.
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Jason Villalba was endorsed by Mitt Romney and US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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In 2013, Representative Jason Villalba voted to increase numerous requirements for clinics performing abortions, which opponents argued were so strict that they could lead to the closure of every facility offering such services, and to forbid the practice after twenty weeks of gestation.
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In December 2014, Jason Villalba introduced HJR55, a resolution calling for an amendment to the Texas Constitution to protect freedom of religion.
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On March 10,2015, Jason Villalba introduced a bill that criminalizes photographing, recording, or documenting police officers from closer than 25 feet, or 100 feet if photographer has a concealed handgun license.
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Jason Villalba was a legislative ally of Joe Straus, the Moderate Republican Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio, who left the post in 2019.
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Jason Villalba won renomination in the Republican primary on March 1,2016, over challenger Dan Morenoff, 11,436 votes to 9,300.