About this office
Your State Representative is one of 150 people who write Texas law, and yours is elected to represent your area of Hays County. Every two years they decide how much money your kids' school gets, whether your property tax bill goes up or down, and whether Texas takes federal money for health care or turns it away. Big decisions, made by a small group — and one seat is yours to fill.
Candidates
Dustin BurrowsDustin Burrows, a Lubbock attorney, has represented House District 83 since 2014 and was elected Speaker of the Texas House in January 2025.
About Dustin
As Speaker, he presided over passage of the state's first private-school voucher program, signed into law in 2025.
Malik WilliamsMalik Williams is a Lubbock family and legal-aid attorney who represents clients across 14 rural West Texas counties.
About Malik
He's a first-generation Texas Tech graduate who worked in Washington as a staffer for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee before returning home to run for HD 83.