Representative Mark Strama
Democratic, District 50
Wikipedia Bio
Thomas Mark Strama (born September 10, 1967) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 50th District since his election in 2004. He currently serves as chairman of the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development & Workforce and on the House Committee on Energy Resources.
Strama was born in Dallas, Texas, to Thomas and Brenda Victoria Trabuls...
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Office Addresses
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District
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-0821FAX512-463-1199
Roles
House, session 81st House, session 82nd House, session 83rd2 Committees
News & Blog Coverage
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Texas Democrats vow to defend Obama, even if he'll probably lose here (statesman.com)
Aug 6Democrats haven't won a statewide election here since 1994, and to truly compete in Texas would cost many millions of dollars that the party will need in more competitive states. But Democratic state Rep. Mark Strama said there might be an important ...Austin American-Statesman
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Strama: STAAR tests still need improvement (statesman.com)
Jun 30Initial scores are in from our state's first administration of the new STAAR tests, and the results are much lower than on the previous testing regime, the TAKS. Did student achievement decline precipitously in the past year? If not, which test better ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
10 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 86th out of 176
Representatives
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Author of
HR 1743Congratulating Travis County Precinct 2 Constable Adan Ballesteros on being n...
May 4, 2011
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Coauthor of
HB 500Relating to state-adopted assessment instruments administered to public scho...
March 7, 2011
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Coauthor of
HB 417Relating to claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment and group healt...
December 10, 2010
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Coauthor of
HB 7Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil conse...
March 1, 2011
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Author of
HB 224Relating to bullying, including cyberbullying, in public schools.
November 9, 2010
Votes
- Yes on HB 341 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 11 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 218 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 27 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 125 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
All By Industry
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Unknown$333,893.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$219,065.00
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Democratic Candidate Contributions To Own Campaign$183,500.00
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Advertising & Public Relations Services$149,640.00
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Pro Business Associations$78,750.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Strama, Mark$100,000.00
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Trabulsi, Judy$60,000.00
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Trabulsi, Judy$60,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
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| Abortion Issues | 5 |
| Conservative | 17 |
| Gun Issues | 3 |
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| Government Reform | 2 |
| Environmental Issues | 10 |
| Business and Consumers | 7 |
| Social Issues | 2 |
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