Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 136 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 136 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 136.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | John H. Bucy IIIDemocrat | Theodore SchrammRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | No public position | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsSaid · medium |
| Abortion | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · medium |
| Guns | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Texas power grid | Pay for more backup natural gas plantsVoted · medium | No public position |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · high | No public position |
| Curriculum and books | Keep access broad; removals should be rareSaid · medium | No public position |
| Property taxes | Allow increases when needed for schools, police and roadsSaid · medium | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · medium |
| Housing and growth | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downSaid · medium | No public position |
| Marijuana | Legalize and regulate it like alcoholSaid · high | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Said · medium |
| Gender care for minors | Protect access to it by lawSaid · medium | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidSaid · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
John H. Bucy III
Democrat · IncumbentState 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 confidenceCurriculum 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
Theodore Schramm
RepublicanProject manager (by his own account)
Theodore Schramm is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 136 and says he is a project manager with more than 17 years of operations experience and a stay-at-home father32. His stated priorities are parental rights, classical education, property tax relief and government transparency2. He faces Democratic incumbent John H. Bucy III on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said he is unapologetically pro-life from conception to natural death and supports limited exceptions to abortion bans, such as health risks and stillborn. (2026) source
MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
Said · medium confidence- Said he supports decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis to reduce jail costs and redirect police focus, while studying legalization's impacts. (2026) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to expand homestead exemptions and cap annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates. (2026) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Said to expand affordable care through state-led programs and telehealth without full Medicaid expansion, protect pre-existing condition coverage, and increase hospital price transparency. (2026) source
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.