Preceded by Jerry A. Madden Occupation Politician, Attorney Party Republican Party Children 3 Education Baylor University | Spouse(s) Becky Leach Role Politician Political party Republican Name Jeff Leach | |
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Born June 10, 1982 (age 41)
Plano, Texas ( 1982-06-10 ) Alma mater Baylor University (BS)
SMU Dedman School of Law (JD) Residence Allen, Texas, United States | ||
Legislative update representative jeff leach
Jeff Leach (born June 10, 1982) is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 67. The district includes portions of Plano, Allen, Richardson and Dallas in Collin County.
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- Legislative update representative jeff leach
- State representative jeff leach speaks at prestonwood first wednesday service
- About
- 2012 Campaign
- 83rd Legislative Session
- Committee assignments
- Bills authored joint authored and co authored
- Honors and Recognitions
- 2014 Campaign
- References
State representative jeff leach speaks at prestonwood first wednesday service
About
Born and raised in Plano, Leach graduated from Plano Senior High School and went to Baylor University, where he was elected to serve two terms as student body president. During his time at Baylor he served President Bush in the White House Office of Political Affairs and at the Republican National Committee where he worked to elect Republicans across the country. Following graduation from Baylor, Leach earned his law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas and currently practices with the Texas law firm, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C., where he specializes in general civil and commercial litigation, real estate and construction law.
Jeff and his wife Becky have three children and are lifelong members of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, where they have served for several years in the Young Families Ministry.
2012 Campaign
Leach ran in the 2012 election [1] for Texas House of Representatives [2], District 67. After the May 29, 2012 Republican primary, Leach advanced to the June 31, 2012 Republican primary runoff where he defeated Jon Cole. Leach then ran unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.
83rd Legislative Session
During the 83rd Legislative Session, Leach authored and passed a provision limiting the expansion of the Texas Medicaid Program under the Affordable Care Act. Additionally, he authored and passed legislation providing tax relief for small businesses subject to the franchise tax, and passed legislation providing tougher penalties for sexual offenders.
Leach is pro-life, co-authoring House Bill 2 – pro-life legislation that bans the practice of abortion after 20 weeks gestation.
An advocate of the 2nd Amendment, Leach authored the Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act, which establishes Texas Independence Day (March 2) as a tax-free holiday, exempting individuals’ purchase of firearms and hunting supplies in the State of Texas from sales taxes.
Leach was elected by his colleagues to serve on the Policy Committee of the Texas House Republican Caucus, which meets regularly during the legislative session to discuss and analyze legislation and to make official policy recommendations to the members of the House Republican Caucus.
Committee assignments
Bills authored, joint-authored, and co-authored
Honors and Recognitions
"Favorite Legislator" by Plano Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Ben Harris
2014 Campaign
Leach ran unopposed in the Republican Primary in March 2014 and began his second term as the State Representative for House District 67 on January 13, 2015.