Matt Krause is currently the Precinct 3 County Commissioner in Tarrant County.
20 Facts About Matt Krause
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Matt Krause earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social sciences from San Diego Christian College and a Juris Doctor from the Liberty University School of Law in 2007.
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From 2007 to 2012, Matt Krause worked as an attorney for Liberty Counsel.
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Since December 2017, Matt Krause has worked as a business development officer for Vista Bank.
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Matt Krause was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from District 93 in November 2012 and assumed office in 2013.
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In 2017, Matt Krause was one of the dozen Republicans who founded the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline conservatives modeled after the Freedom Caucus.
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Matt Krause is among the most avid anti-abortion members of the Texas Legislature.
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In 2015, Matt Krause sponsored legislation to make it more difficult for pregnant teens to obtain abortions using the judicial bypass procedure.
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In 2015, following the death of Marlise Munoz, Matt Krause introduced legislation that would require Texas hospitals to keep brain-dead pregnant women on life support, and appoint legal counsel for the fetus to represent the fetus in court.
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In 2019, after a spate of mass shootings in Texas, Matt Krause said that he would support Democratic members' calls for a special session on gun violence only if anti-abortion legislation was on the agenda.
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Matt Krause sponsored the House version of Senate Bill 8, which passed and enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act.
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In 2017, Matt Krause proposed legislation to end no-fault divorce in Texas and to require couples to live separately for three years before obtaining a divorce, except in cases of abuse, adultery, or other issues.
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In 2019, despite a recent measles outbreak, Matt Krause introduced a bill to make it easier for parents to opt their children out of school vaccination requirements.
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Later that year, Matt Krause was part of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators who urged a delay in the execution of Rodney Reed, a Texas death-row inmate, over questions about Reed's guilt.
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Matt Krause refused to explain how the list of 850 books was created, which school districts received the letter, or why he was seeking this information.
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In September 2021, Matt Krause announced a challenge to incumbent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 2022 Republican primary.
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Matt Krause has said that his decision to run was triggered by the inability of Bush and Guzman to build a strong connection with rank-and-file conservatives in Texas.
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In November 2021, Matt Krause dropped out of the election and instead announced he would run for Tarrant County District Attorney.
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Matt Krause endorsed US Representative Louie Gohmert for Attorney General.
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In November of 2024, Matt Krause was elected to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court for Precinct 3.