Lyle Larson says helium is stepping down to travel projected word limits

State Representative Lyle Larson. District 122.

State Representative Lyle Larson. District 122. (KSAT)

SAN ANTONIO – After serving six presumption representing Texas House District 122, Rep. Lyle Larson announced connected Wednesday that helium volition not question reelection.

The Republican, who represents portion of bluish Bexar County, said that helium is stepping down to travel projected word limits that helium has agelong supported. His governmental career, however, spans astir 30 years, antecedently serving arsenic a metropolis assembly subordinate and region commissioner.

“As a beardown proponent of word limits, (I) volition travel the limits we antecedently projected successful this legislation,” Larson said successful his newsletter.

Larson has go progressively outspoken against his ain enactment passim this year’s legislative sessions arsenic they passed arguable bills connected voting and abortion. Most recently, Larson expressed disappointment successful however Republicans handled redistricting.

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— Lyle Larson (@RepLyleLarson) October 13, 2021

Larson spoke astatine magnitude astir his views successful a Texas Tribune podcast, covering his efforts to person his ain enactment to enactment Medicaid enlargement and much section power implicit authorities control.

Even earlier Larson’s announcement, a fewer challengers declared they would tally for his spot oregon expressed involvement successful it, including Nico LaHood, erstwhile Bexar County District Attorney, Elisa Chan, erstwhile San Antonio City Council subordinate and Mark Dorazio, a erstwhile Bexar County GOP Chair.

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