Houston Public MediaSep 30

Odus Evbagharu, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, is running for the Texas House of Representatives.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/30/532274/former-chair-of-harris-county-democrats-announces-run-for-texas-house/

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Odus Evbagharu, former chair of Harris County Democrats, announces run for Texas House

Evbagharu is running for Houston-area state Rep. Jon Rosenthal’s seat in the Texas House of Representatives. Rosenthal, a fellow Democrat, is campaigning for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission.

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Houston Public MediaSep 29

State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Houston-area Democrat, announced Monday he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, meaning he will not seek reelection for his position in the Texas House of Representatives.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/29/532105/houston-area-state-rep-jon-rosenthal-announces-bid-for-texas-railroad-commissioner-wont-seek-reelection/

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Houston-area state Rep. Jon Rosenthal announces run for Texas Railroad Commission

Rosenthal, who represents the Northwest Houston and Cypress areas, was one of more than 50 Texas House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state earlier this year to temporarily block the passage of a Republican bill to redraw Texas' congressional maps. He is vying to unseat Republican Jim Wright on the railroad commission.

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Jonathan EmmesediJun 2, 2025

>>It’s not easy being the only Jewish member of the Texas state house.<<

https://forward.com/news/724588/ten-commandments-jon-rosenthal/

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Texas may soon require schools to post the Ten Commandments. Meet the Jewish lawmaker fighting back.

As the only Jewish member of the Texas House, Rep. Jon Rosenthal feels an added responsibility to voice non-Christian perspectives.

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Houston Public MediaMay 14, 2025

A bill to ban child marriage in Texas has passed the state's House of Representatives and is on its way to the Senate. The measure also would void any existing marriages for anyone currently under the age of 18.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/14/521302/texas-house-passes-bill-to-ban-child-marriage/

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Houston lawmaker’s bill to ban child marriage passes Texas House

Current state law allows children as young as 16 to marry if they are legally emancipated from their parents, a situation critics say has given rise to widespread abuses.

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Show threadWren BirdieSep 25, 2024

One of the biggest issues anticipated is Gov #Abbot withholding funding for public schools that have had cut bus routes and other vital resources to operate because of budget shortfalls. He and LtGov #DanPatrick are hell bent on funneling public money to private schools via a voucher program.

This will be a big fight this coming session.
Anyway, here’s a pic with me and my state rep #JonRosenthal

Houston Public MediaMay 13, 2024

Some Democrats in the Texas House are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding. Districts are facing financial crises at a time when some Republicans want to use state funds for private schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/13/487272/houston-area-lawmaker-other-democrats-in-texas-house-call-for-special-session-to-increase-public-school-funding/

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Houston-area lawmaker, other Democrats in Texas House call for special session to increase public school funding

Multiple Houston-area school districts are facing financial crises at a time when Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders want to create a program in which state funds could be used for private school tuition.

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Wren BirdieAug 23, 2023

Went to a Townhall meeting for my state rep, #JonRosenthal and our county commissioner last night. It's the second one I've been to in the past few months.

He's fundraising, gathering organizers and motivating volunteers to counter where the #GOP has essentially kicked the Dems in the ass at the local level...

school boards.

There is an election for CyFairISD, the 3rd largest school district in #Texas and we're one seat away from book-banning fascists getting a super majority.

#VoteBlue