Thirteen members of the Texas House and two members of the Texas Senate have already announced their intention to retire or to seek higher office, creating 15 open seats in the Texas legislature with redistricting underway ahead of the 2022 elections.
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| $43,667.87 | Ross Fischer Law PLLC |
| $500.00 | Texas Political Solutions LLC |
| $137.14 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
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