State Representative, Texas House District 136

John H. Bucy III is the Democratic incumbent state representative for Texas House District 136, which covers parts of Round Rock, Cedar Park and northwest Austin and has been his seat since 2019³. He describes himself as a small business owner and former Williamson County Democratic Party chair³. He faces Republican Theodore Schramm on Nov. 3, 2026¹.

Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• MarijuanaLegalize and regulate it like alcoholhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said decriminalizing, legalizing and regulating possession for adults over 21, similar to alcohol, would reduce jail overcrowding and bring in revenue, and that medical cannabis should be available. (2020-04-24) source
  • Listed legalizing and taxing cannabis among new revenue streams he supports. (2022-02-04) source
  • Voted yes on HB 441 (2021), relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marijuana possession, which would have reduced penalties for small amounts; it passed the House 88 to 40. (2021-04-30) source
  • Voted yes on HB 218 (2023), which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a fine-only Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted yes on HB 46 (2025), which expanded the state medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
  • Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 447 (2021), which would regulate the cultivation, sale, possession and use of cannabis and cannabis products. (2021) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolshigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said the state must stop voucher scams and fund public schools. (2024-10-02) source
  • Voted yes on Amendment No. 45 to HB 1 (2023, regular session), which barred use of state money for school vouchers and education savings accounts; it was adopted 86 to 52. (2023-04-06) source
  • Voted yes on the Raney amendment to HB 1 (2023, fourth called session), which removed the education savings account (voucher) program from the bill; it was adopted 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he supports universal background checks, closing gun show and private sale loopholes, red flag laws, restoring the federal assault weapons sale ban, and repealing campus carry and permitless carry. (2022-05-25) source
  • Voted no to adopt the conference committee report on HB 1927 (2021), which allows most adults 21 and older to carry a handgun without a license; the House adopted it 82 to 62. (2021-05-23) source
  • Voted no on SB 1362 (2025), which bars Texas from adopting or enforcing red flag laws; it passed the House 86 to 53. (2025-05-28) source
  • Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 236 (2023), which would require a national instant criminal background check for private firearm transfers. (2023) source
• Property taxesAllow increases when needed for schools, police and roadsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Wrote that capping local property taxes undermines core services, and called for the state to pay well over 50 percent of school funding, appraisal reform and closing corporate loopholes. (2022-02-04) source
  • Said the state should overturn the recently enacted revenue cap legislation, which severely limits core public safety and infrastructure obligations. (2020-04-24) source
• Childcare and pre-KOffer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said Texas should implement Pre-K for All and focus on early childhood literacy. (2022-02-04) source
• Gender care for minorsProtect access to it by lawmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he would work to ensure access to gender-affirming care, including for foster youth, and protect children from conversion therapy. (2022-10-11) source
  • Voted no on SB 14 (2023), which bans gender transition treatments for minors; it passed the House 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he would work on stopping book ban and textbook censorship while keeping schools inclusive. (2022-10-11) source
  • Voted no on HB 900 (2023), which regulates library materials sold to or included in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted no to adopt the conference committee report on SB 13 (2025), which sets school library advisory councils and parental rights over library materials; the House adopted it 81 to 48. (2025-05-31) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he supports increasing housing options as the region grows and advocates for affordable housing. (2026-09-24) source
  • Voted yes on SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
  • Voted yes to adopt the conference committee report on SB 15 (2025); the House adopted it 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
  • Voted yes on SB 840 (2025), which limits city rules that block mixed-use and multifamily housing in commercial areas; it passed the House 106 to 33. (2025-05-21) source
• Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 186 (2025), which would have barred minors from social media accounts; it passed the House 116 to 25. (2025-04-30) source
• Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 2627 (2023), which created state loans for new or upgraded dispatchable power plants; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Wrote that it is time for politicians to respect reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy and that he supports the right to safe, legal abortion. (2022-02-04) source
  • Listed increasing access to health care, including abortion, IVF and contraception, and restoring reproductive freedom among his priorities. (2024-10-02) source
  • Voted no on HB 1280 (2021), the law banning abortion if Roe v. Wade was overturned; it passed the House 81 to 61. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted no on SB 8 (2021), the Texas Heartbeat Act; it passed the House 83 to 64. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted no on HB 7 (2025, second called session), which bans making and providing abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said Texas should allow online and same-day registration, countywide vote centers and mobile voting, and called SB 1 (2021) voter suppression. (2022-02-04) source
  • Voted no to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1 (2021, second called session), the election law that added new voter ID, mail ballot and poll watcher rules; the House adopted it 80 to 41. (2021-08-31) source