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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Matt Krause
| name = Matt Krause
| state_house = Texas
| state_house = Texas
| district = 93rd
| district = [[Texas's 93rd House of Representatives district|93rd]]
| term_start = January 8, 2013
| term_start = January 8, 2013
| term_end =
| term_end = January 10, 2023
| predecessor = Barbara Nash
| predecessor = [[Barbara Nash (politician)|Barbara Nash]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Nate Schatzline]]
| birth_name = Matthew Haston Krause
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|8|19}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|8|19}}
| birth_place = [[Tyler, Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Tyler, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_date =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| death_place =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = Jennie
| spouse = Jennie
| children = 5
| children = 5
| education = [[San Diego Christian College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Liberty University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| residence = [[Haslet, Texas]], U.S.
| education = [[San Diego Christian College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Liberty University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website = {{url|mattkrause.org|Campaign website}}
| website = {{url|mattkrause.org|Campaign website}}
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'''Matt Krause''' (born August 19, 1980)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Matt Krause - Texas State Directory Online|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=44689&office=16750|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.txdirectory.com}}</ref> is an American attorney and politician. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he is a member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from the 93rd district. Krause is a candidate for his party's nomination for [[Texas attorney general]] in the [[2022 Texas Attorney General election|2022 elections]].
'''Matthew Haston Krause''' (born August 19, 1980)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rep. Matt Krause - Texas State Directory Online|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=44689&office=16750|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.txdirectory.com}}</ref> is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from the [[Texas's 93rd House of Representatives district|93rd district]] from 2013 to 2023. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Krause was born in [[Tyler, Texas]] and raised in [[San Antonio]]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social sciences from [[San Diego Christian College]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Liberty University School of Law]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Institute|first=The Leadership|title=State Representative Matt Krause: A Deep Heart in Texas|url=https://www.leadershipinstitute.org/news/?NR=10115|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Leadership Institute|language=en}}</ref>
Krause was born in [[Tyler, Texas]], and raised in [[San Antonio]]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social sciences from [[San Diego Christian College]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Liberty University School of Law]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Institute|first=The Leadership|title=State Representative Matt Krause: A Deep Heart in Texas|url=https://www.leadershipinstitute.org/news/?NR=10115|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Leadership Institute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Texas State Bar - Find a Lawyer |url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=298989 |website=texasbar.com |publisher=State Bar of Texas |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
From 2007 to 2012, Krause worked as an attorney for [[Liberty Counsel]]. Since December 2017, Krause has also worked as a business development officer for [[Vista Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas House of Representatives District 93|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/texas-house-of-representatives-district-93/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Reform Austin|language=en-US}}</ref>
From 2007 to 2012, Krause worked as an attorney for [[Liberty Counsel]]. Since December 2017, Krause has also worked as a business development officer for [[Vista Bank (Dallas)|Vista Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas House of Representatives District 93|url=https://www.reformaustin.org/texas-house-of-representatives-district-93/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Reform Austin|language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Texas House of Representatives ===
=== Texas House of Representatives ===
He was elected to the [[Texas House of Representatives]] in November 2012 and assumed office in 2013. He was reelected to four additional terms.<Ref>Craig Huber, [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2021/09/16/state-rep--matt-krause-announces-bid-for-texas-attorney-general- State Rep. Matt Krause announces bid for Texas attorney general], [[Spectrum News]] (September 16, 2021).</ref> Throughout his tenure in the House, Krause has been ranked one of the most [[Conservatism|conservative]] members of the [[Texas Legislature]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Mark P.|date=2021-06-15|title=Analysis: The 2021 Texas House, from left to right|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/15/texas-house-left-right/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Krause is chair of the House General Investigating Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matt Krause|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Krause|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Krause was one of the dozen Republicans who founded the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline conservatives modeled after the [[Freedom Caucus]].<ref>Patrick Svitek & Cassandra Pollock, [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/03/texas-house-freedom-caucus/ Four years in, the Freedom Caucus finds a less contentious role in the Texas House], ''Texas Tribune'' (February 3, 2021).</ref>
He was elected to the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from [[Texas's 93rd House of Representatives district|District 93]] in November 2012 and assumed office in 2013. He was reelected to four additional terms.<ref>Craig Huber, [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2021/09/16/state-rep--matt-krause-announces-bid-for-texas-attorney-general- State Rep. Matt Krause announces bid for Texas attorney general], [[Spectrum News]] (September 16, 2021).</ref> Throughout his tenure in the House, Krause has been ranked one of the most [[Conservatism|conservative]] members of the [[Texas Legislature]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Mark P.|date=2021-06-15|title=Analysis: The 2021 Texas House, from left to right|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/15/texas-house-left-right/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Krause was chair of the House General Investigating Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matt Krause|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Krause|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Krause was one of the dozen Republicans who founded the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline conservatives modeled after the [[Freedom Caucus]].<ref>Patrick Svitek & Cassandra Pollock, [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/03/texas-house-freedom-caucus/ Four years in, the Freedom Caucus finds a less contentious role in the Texas House], ''Texas Tribune'' (February 3, 2021).</ref>


Krause is among the most [[anti-abortion]] members of the Texas Legislature.<ref>Emma Platoff, [https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/28/anti-abortion-advocates-texas-kennedys-retirement-supreme-court-opport/ With Kennedy's retirement, Texas abortion opponents see "opportunity" in 2019 and beyond], ''Texas Tribune'' (June 28, 2018).</ref> In 2015, Krause sponsored legislation to make it more difficult for [[teenage pregnancy|pregnant teenage girls]] to obtain abortions using the [[judicial bypass]] procedure.<ref>Eva Ruth Morave, [https://apnews.com/article/ff7877f25f6f4c5fbfcc01b20ac9a4ff Texas lawmakers want to close 'bypass' for teen abortions], Associated Press (April 6, 2015).</ref> In 2015, following the [[death of Marlise Muñoz]], Krause introduced legislation that would require Texas hospitals to keep brain-dead pregnant women on life support, and appoint legal counsel for the fetus to represent the fetus in court.<ref>Brittney Martin, [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2015/02/25/rep-krause-files-bill-to-give-fetus-legal-representation-if-woman-is-brain-dead/ Rep. Krause files bill to give fetus legal representation if woman is brain-dead], ''Dallas Morning News'' (February 25, 2021).</ref> In 2019, after a spate of [[Mass shootings in the United States|mass shootings]] in Texas, Krause said that he would support Democratic members' calls for a [[special session]] on [[Gun violence in the United States|gun violence]] only if anti-abortion legislation was also on the agenda.<ref>Tessa Weinberg, [https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article234742352.html TX Republican: Session on guns OK if abortion is discussed], ''Fort World Star-Telegram'' (September 5, 2019).</ref> Krause sponsored the House version of [[Texas Heartbeat Act|Senate Bill 8]], a state law passed in 2021 that effectively bans [[abortion in Texas]] and set up a legal challenge in the courts.<ref>Taylor Goldstein, [https://www.expressnews.com/news/legislature/article/Chick-Fil-A-case-has-strong-implications-16493598.php 'Chick-fil-A' case has strong implications for Texas abortion ban], ''San Antonio Express-News'' (September 28, 2021).</ref>
Krause is among the most avid [[anti-abortion]] members of the Texas Legislature.<ref>Emma Platoff, [https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/28/anti-abortion-advocates-texas-kennedys-retirement-supreme-court-opport/ With Kennedy's retirement, Texas abortion opponents see "opportunity" in 2019 and beyond], ''Texas Tribune'' (June 28, 2018).</ref> In 2015, Krause sponsored legislation to make it more difficult for [[teenage pregnancy|pregnant teens]] to obtain abortions using the [[judicial bypass]] procedure.<ref>Eva Ruth Morave, [https://apnews.com/article/ff7877f25f6f4c5fbfcc01b20ac9a4ff Texas lawmakers want to close 'bypass' for teen abortions], Associated Press (April 6, 2015).</ref> In 2015, following the [[death of Marlise Muñoz]], Krause introduced legislation that would require Texas hospitals to keep brain-dead pregnant women on life support, and appoint legal counsel for the fetus to represent the fetus in court.<ref>Brittney Martin, [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2015/02/25/rep-krause-files-bill-to-give-fetus-legal-representation-if-woman-is-brain-dead/ Rep. Krause files bill to give fetus legal representation if woman is brain-dead], ''Dallas Morning News'' (February 25, 2021).</ref> In 2019, after a spate of [[Mass shootings in the United States|mass shootings]] in Texas, Krause said that he would support Democratic members' calls for a [[special session]] on [[Gun violence in the United States|gun violence]] only if anti-abortion legislation was also on the agenda.<ref>Tessa Weinberg, [https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article234742352.html TX Republican: Session on guns OK if abortion is discussed], ''Fort World Star-Telegram'' (September 5, 2019).</ref> Krause sponsored the House version of Senate Bill 8, which passed and enacted the [[Texas Heartbeat Act]]. The Act protected fetuses at around six weeks gestation from abortion on demand. This was later challenged in the courts.<ref>Taylor Goldstein, [https://www.expressnews.com/news/legislature/article/Chick-Fil-A-case-has-strong-implications-16493598.php 'Chick-fil-A' case has strong implications for Texas abortion ban], ''San Antonio Express-News'' (September 28, 2021).</ref>


In 2017, Krause proposed legislation to end [[no-fault divorce]] in Texas and to require couples to live separately for three years before obtaining a divorce, except in cases of abuse, adultery, or other issues.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/archive-divorce-rates-4bd93b0373e647e69d3d1e72d4e1a196 EDITORIAL: Proposed bill is divorced from reality]. ''Enterprise'' editorial staff via Associated Press (January 7, 2017).</ref><ref>Maria Anglin, [https://apnews.com/article/marriage-archive-9f94eb85b0934284bdb0bddd4ed4a1d2 Much fault in junking no-fault divorce], Associated Press (January 7, 2017).</ref>
In 2017, Krause proposed legislation to end [[no-fault divorce]] in Texas and to require couples to live separately for three years before obtaining a divorce, except in cases of abuse, adultery, or other issues.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/archive-divorce-rates-4bd93b0373e647e69d3d1e72d4e1a196 EDITORIAL: Proposed bill is divorced from reality]. ''Enterprise'' editorial staff via Associated Press (January 7, 2017).</ref><ref>Maria Anglin, [https://apnews.com/article/marriage-archive-9f94eb85b0934284bdb0bddd4ed4a1d2 Much fault in junking no-fault divorce], Associated Press (January 7, 2017).</ref>


In 2019, despite a [[Measles resurgence in the United States|recent measles outbreak]], Krause introduced a bill to make it easier for parents to opt-out their children from school vaccination requirements.<ref>[https://www.statesman.com/news/20190308/amid-measles-outbreak-lawmaker-seeks-simpler-way-to-opt-out-of-vaccines Amid measles outbreak, lawmaker seeks simpler way to opt out of vaccines], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (March 8, 2019).</ref><ref>[https://www.statesman.com/news/20190503/amid-measles-crisis-texas-bills-targeting-vaccine-issues-slow-to-move Amid measles crisis, Texas bills targeting vaccine issues slow to slow], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (May 3, 2019).</ref>
In 2019, despite a [[Measles resurgence in the United States|recent measles outbreak]], Krause introduced a bill to make it easier for parents to opt their children out of school vaccination requirements.<ref>[https://www.statesman.com/news/20190308/amid-measles-outbreak-lawmaker-seeks-simpler-way-to-opt-out-of-vaccines Amid measles outbreak, lawmaker seeks simpler way to opt out of vaccines], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (March 8, 2019).</ref><ref>[https://www.statesman.com/news/20190503/amid-measles-crisis-texas-bills-targeting-vaccine-issues-slow-to-move Amid measles crisis, Texas bills targeting vaccine issues slow to slow], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (May 3, 2019).</ref>


In 2019, Krause was one of 13 House Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a bill, 77&ndash;66, to make defendants with severe mental illness ineligible for the [[Death penalty in Texas|death penalty]].<ref>Renzo Downey, [https://www.statesman.com/news/20190509/texas-house-oks-death-penalty-ban-for-severely-mentally-ill/ Texas House OKs death penalty ban for severely mentally ill], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (May 9, 2019).</ref> Later that year, Krause was part of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators who urged a delay in the execution of [[Rodney Reed]], a Texas death-row inmate, over questions about Reed's guilt.<ref>Chuck Lindell, [https://www.statesman.com/news/20191105/in-bipartisan-plea-lawmakers-urge-delay-to-rodney-reed-execution In bipartisan plea, lawmakers urge delay to Rodney Reed execution], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (November 6, 2019).</ref>
In 2019, Krause was one of 13 House Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a bill, 77&ndash;66, to make defendants with severe mental illness ineligible for the [[Death penalty in Texas|death penalty]].<ref>Renzo Downey, [https://www.statesman.com/news/20190509/texas-house-oks-death-penalty-ban-for-severely-mentally-ill/ Texas House OKs death penalty ban for severely mentally ill], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (May 9, 2019).</ref> Later that year, Krause was part of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators who urged a delay in the execution of [[Rodney Reed]], a Texas death-row inmate, over questions about Reed's guilt.<ref>Chuck Lindell, [https://www.statesman.com/news/20191105/in-bipartisan-plea-lawmakers-urge-delay-to-rodney-reed-execution In bipartisan plea, lawmakers urge delay to Rodney Reed execution], ''Austin American-Statesman'' (November 6, 2019).</ref>


In August 2021, Texas House Democrats left the state to prevent Republicans from obtaining a [[quorum]] to pass [[Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election|legislation to restrict voting]]. Krause voted in favor of a Republican measure to issue civil arrest warrants to compel the missing Democratic members to return to the Capitol to participate in the special session, as per the [[Constitution of Texas]].<ref>David Montgomery, [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/texas-house-democrats-arrest.html Texas Republicans order the arrest of Democrats who fled to block G.O.P. voting bill], ''New York Times'' (August 13, 2021).</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Barragán |first1=James |title=Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don’t show up to Legislature |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/10/texas-greg-abbott-democrats-special-session/ |publisher=The Texas Tribune |access-date=30 October 2021}}</ref>
In August 2021, after Texas House Democrats left the state to [[Quorum-busting|prevent Republicans from obtaining a quorum]] to pass [[Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election|legislation to restrict voting]] Krause voted in favor of a Republican measure to issue civil arrest warrants to [[Call of the house|compel the missing members]] to return to the Capitol to appear for the special session.<ref>David Montgomery, [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/politics/texas-house-democrats-arrest.html Texas Republicans order the arrest of Democrats who fled to block G.O.P. voting bill], ''New York Times'' (August 13, 2021).</ref>


In October 2021, Krause, as chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, launched an investigation into Texas school boards, asking them whether a list of 850 books on subjects of race and sexuality were in Texas libraries and classrooms. The list included Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, best sellers, and other award-winning works of literature,<ref name=Lopez>{{Cite web|last=Lopez|first=Brian|date=2021-10-26|title=Texas House committee to investigate school districts’ books on race and sexuality|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-school-books-race-sexuality/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> many of them written by women, people of color, or LGBTQ authors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-28|title=Books probed by a Texas lawmaker by women, people of color, LGBTQ writers. They’re asking: ‘Really?’|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/10/28/books-probed-by-a-texas-lawmaker-by-women-people-of-color-lgbtq-writers-theyre-asking-really/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> This list included [[William Styron]]'s ''[[The Confessions of Nat Turner]]'', [[Ta-Nehisi Coates]]'s ''[[Between the World and Me]]'', and [[Isabel Wilkerson]]'s ''[[Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents]]''.<ref name=Lopez/><ref name=PollockLopez>Cassandra Pollock & Brian Lopez, [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-schools-books-investigation/ Texas lawmaker keeping mum on inquiry into what books students can access as school districts grapple with how to respond], Texas Tribune (October 29, 2021).</ref> The [[Texas State Teachers Association]] described Krause's investigation as a politically motivated "[[witch hunt]]"<ref name=Lopez/> and Texas Democrats denounced it.<ref name=PollockLopez/> Krause refused to explain how the list of 850 books was created, which school districts received the letter, or why he was seeking this information.<ref name=PollockLopez/> Seven Texas school districts confirmed receiving the letter from Krause, and several indicated that they would decline to respond.<ref name=PollockLopez/>
In October 2021, Krause, as chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, launched an investigation into Texas school boards, asking them whether a list of 850 books on subjects of race and sexuality were in Texas libraries and classrooms. The list included Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, best sellers, and other award-winning works of literature,<ref name=Lopez>{{Cite web|last=Lopez|first=Brian|date=2021-10-26|title=Texas House committee to investigate school districts' books on race and sexuality|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-school-books-race-sexuality/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> many of them written by women, people of color, or LGBTQ authors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-28|title=Books probed by a Texas lawmaker by women, people of color, LGBTQ writers. They're asking: 'Really?'|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/10/28/books-probed-by-a-texas-lawmaker-by-women-people-of-color-lgbtq-writers-theyre-asking-really/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> This list included [[William Styron]]'s ''[[The Confessions of Nat Turner]]'', [[Ta-Nehisi Coates]]'s ''[[Between the World and Me]]'', and [[Isabel Wilkerson]]'s ''[[Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents]]''.<ref name=Lopez/><ref name=PollockLopez>Cassandra Pollock & Brian Lopez, [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/29/texas-schools-books-investigation/ Texas lawmaker keeping mum on inquiry into what books students can access as school districts grapple with how to respond], Texas Tribune (October 29, 2021).</ref> The [[Texas State Teachers Association]] described Krause's investigation as a politically motivated "[[witch hunt]]"<ref name=Lopez/> and Texas Democrats denounced it.<ref name=PollockLopez/> Krause refused to explain how the list of 850 books was created, which school districts received the letter, or why he was seeking this information.<ref name=PollockLopez/> Seven Texas school districts confirmed receiving the letter from Krause, and several indicated that they would decline to respond.<ref name=PollockLopez/>


=== 2022 Texas attorney general election ===
=== 2022 Texas attorney general election ===
{{Main|2022 Texas Attorney General election}}
{{Main|2022 Texas Attorney General election}}
In September 2021, Krause announced a challenge to incumbent Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] in the [[2022 Texas Attorney General election|2022 Republican primary]].<ref>{{cite web | last1=Goldenstein | first1=Taylor | title=GOP state Rep. Matt Krause jumps into Texas attorney general race | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/GOP-state-Rep-Matt-Krause-jumps-into-Texas-16463668.php | date=September 16, 2021 | work=[[Houston Chronicle]] | access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> Though previously a long-time ally of Paxton, Krause has alleged that Paxton is "distracted" and unable to pay sufficient attention to his role as Attorney General, in light of a pending criminal case against him and allegations by former staff members that Paxton abused his office to benefit a campaign contributor. Krause was the third major challenger to announce against Paxton, following [[George P. Bush]] and [[Eva Guzman]] in summer 2021. Krause has said that his decision to run was triggered by the inability of Bush and Guzman to build a strong connection with rank-and-file conservatives in Texas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |title=House Freedom Caucus member Matt Krause challenges Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/15/matt-krause-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton/ |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=[[The Texas Tribune]] |date=16 September 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://apnews.com/article/crime-texas-ken-paxton-george-p-bush-ff4c87a256c8a72d79bb5679512e74a9 GOP's Matt Krause joins race against Texas AG Ken Paxton], Associated Press (September 16, 2021).</ref>
In September 2021, Krause announced a challenge to incumbent Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] in the [[2022 Texas Attorney General election|2022 Republican primary]].<ref>{{cite web | last1=Goldenstein | first1=Taylor | title=GOP state Rep. Matt Krause jumps into Texas attorney general race | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/GOP-state-Rep-Matt-Krause-jumps-into-Texas-16463668.php | date=September 16, 2021 | work=[[Houston Chronicle]] | access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> Though previously a long-time ally of Paxton, Krause has alleged that Paxton is "distracted" and unable to pay sufficient attention to his role as Attorney General, in light of a pending criminal case against him and allegations by former staff members that Paxton abused his office to benefit a campaign contributor. Krause was the third major challenger to announce against Paxton, following [[George P. Bush]] and [[Eva Guzman]] in summer 2021. Krause has said that his decision to run was triggered by the inability of Bush and Guzman to build a strong connection with rank-and-file conservatives in Texas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |title=House Freedom Caucus member Matt Krause challenges Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/15/matt-krause-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton/ |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=[[The Texas Tribune]] |date=16 September 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://apnews.com/article/crime-texas-ken-paxton-george-p-bush-ff4c87a256c8a72d79bb5679512e74a9 GOP's Matt Krause joins race against Texas AG Ken Paxton], Associated Press (September 16, 2021).</ref>

In November 2021, Krause dropped out of the election and instead announced he would run for [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] District Attorney.<ref name="KrauseTarrantDA2021">{{Cite web|first1=Goldenstein|last1=Taylor|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/State-Rep-Matt-Krause-drops-out-of-AG-race-to-16643331.php|title=State Rep. Matt Krause decides to run for Tarrant District Attorney, not Texas AG|date=November 22, 2021|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> He endorsed U.S. Representative [[Louie Gohmert]] for Attorney General.<ref name="KrauseTarrantDA2021"/>


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Latest revision as of 23:14, 30 November 2024

Matt Krause
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byBarbara Nash
Succeeded byNate Schatzline
Personal details
Born
Matthew Haston Krause

(1980-08-19) August 19, 1980 (age 44)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennie
Children5
Residence(s)Haslet, Texas, U.S.
EducationSan Diego Christian College (BA)
Liberty University (JD)
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Matthew Haston Krause (born August 19, 1980)[1] is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 93rd district from 2013 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

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Krause was born in Tyler, Texas, and raised in San Antonio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social sciences from San Diego Christian College and a Juris Doctor from the Liberty University School of Law in 2007.[2][3]

Career

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From 2007 to 2012, Krause worked as an attorney for Liberty Counsel. Since December 2017, Krause has also worked as a business development officer for Vista Bank.[4]

Texas House of Representatives

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He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from District 93 in November 2012 and assumed office in 2013. He was reelected to four additional terms.[5] Throughout his tenure in the House, Krause has been ranked one of the most conservative members of the Texas Legislature.[6] In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Krause was chair of the House General Investigating Committee.[7] In 2017, Krause was one of the dozen Republicans who founded the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline conservatives modeled after the Freedom Caucus.[8]

Krause is among the most avid anti-abortion members of the Texas Legislature.[9] In 2015, Krause sponsored legislation to make it more difficult for pregnant teens to obtain abortions using the judicial bypass procedure.[10] In 2015, following the death of Marlise Muñoz, Krause introduced legislation that would require Texas hospitals to keep brain-dead pregnant women on life support, and appoint legal counsel for the fetus to represent the fetus in court.[11] In 2019, after a spate of mass shootings in Texas, Krause said that he would support Democratic members' calls for a special session on gun violence only if anti-abortion legislation was also on the agenda.[12] Krause sponsored the House version of Senate Bill 8, which passed and enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act. The Act protected fetuses at around six weeks gestation from abortion on demand. This was later challenged in the courts.[13]

In 2017, Krause proposed legislation to end no-fault divorce in Texas and to require couples to live separately for three years before obtaining a divorce, except in cases of abuse, adultery, or other issues.[14][15]

In 2019, despite a recent measles outbreak, Krause introduced a bill to make it easier for parents to opt their children out of school vaccination requirements.[16][17]

In 2019, Krause was one of 13 House Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a bill, 77–66, to make defendants with severe mental illness ineligible for the death penalty.[18] Later that year, Krause was part of a bipartisan group of Texas legislators who urged a delay in the execution of Rodney Reed, a Texas death-row inmate, over questions about Reed's guilt.[19]

In August 2021, after Texas House Democrats left the state to prevent Republicans from obtaining a quorum to pass legislation to restrict voting Krause voted in favor of a Republican measure to issue civil arrest warrants to compel the missing members to return to the Capitol to appear for the special session.[20]

In October 2021, Krause, as chair of the House Committee on General Investigating, launched an investigation into Texas school boards, asking them whether a list of 850 books on subjects of race and sexuality were in Texas libraries and classrooms. The list included Pulitzer Prize-winning novels, best sellers, and other award-winning works of literature,[21] many of them written by women, people of color, or LGBTQ authors.[22] This list included William Styron's The Confessions of Nat Turner, Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me, and Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.[21][23] The Texas State Teachers Association described Krause's investigation as a politically motivated "witch hunt"[21] and Texas Democrats denounced it.[23] Krause refused to explain how the list of 850 books was created, which school districts received the letter, or why he was seeking this information.[23] Seven Texas school districts confirmed receiving the letter from Krause, and several indicated that they would decline to respond.[23]

2022 Texas attorney general election

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Main article: 2022 Texas Attorney General election

In September 2021, Krause announced a challenge to incumbent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the 2022 Republican primary.[24] Though previously a long-time ally of Paxton, Krause has alleged that Paxton is "distracted" and unable to pay sufficient attention to his role as Attorney General, in light of a pending criminal case against him and allegations by former staff members that Paxton abused his office to benefit a campaign contributor. Krause was the third major challenger to announce against Paxton, following George P. Bush and Eva Guzman in summer 2021. Krause has said that his decision to run was triggered by the inability of Bush and Guzman to build a strong connection with rank-and-file conservatives in Texas.[25][26]

In November 2021, Krause dropped out of the election and instead announced he would run for Tarrant County District Attorney.[27] He endorsed U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert for Attorney General.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Matt Krause - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Institute, The Leadership. "State Representative Matt Krause: A Deep Heart in Texas". Leadership Institute. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas State Bar - Find a Lawyer". texasbar.com. State Bar of Texas. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 93". Reform Austin. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Craig Huber, State Rep. Matt Krause announces bid for Texas attorney general, Spectrum News (September 16, 2021).
  6. ^ Jones, Mark P. (June 15, 2021). "Analysis: The 2021 Texas House, from left to right". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Matt Krause". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Patrick Svitek & Cassandra Pollock, Four years in, the Freedom Caucus finds a less contentious role in the Texas House, Texas Tribune (February 3, 2021).
  9. ^ Emma Platoff, With Kennedy's retirement, Texas abortion opponents see "opportunity" in 2019 and beyond, Texas Tribune (June 28, 2018).
  10. ^ Eva Ruth Morave, Texas lawmakers want to close 'bypass' for teen abortions, Associated Press (April 6, 2015).
  11. ^ Brittney Martin, Rep. Krause files bill to give fetus legal representation if woman is brain-dead, Dallas Morning News (February 25, 2021).
  12. ^ Tessa Weinberg, TX Republican: Session on guns OK if abortion is discussed, Fort World Star-Telegram (September 5, 2019).
  13. ^ Taylor Goldstein, 'Chick-fil-A' case has strong implications for Texas abortion ban, San Antonio Express-News (September 28, 2021).
  14. ^ EDITORIAL: Proposed bill is divorced from reality. Enterprise editorial staff via Associated Press (January 7, 2017).
  15. ^ Maria Anglin, Much fault in junking no-fault divorce, Associated Press (January 7, 2017).
  16. ^ Amid measles outbreak, lawmaker seeks simpler way to opt out of vaccines, Austin American-Statesman (March 8, 2019).
  17. ^ Amid measles crisis, Texas bills targeting vaccine issues slow to slow, Austin American-Statesman (May 3, 2019).
  18. ^ Renzo Downey, Texas House OKs death penalty ban for severely mentally ill, Austin American-Statesman (May 9, 2019).
  19. ^ Chuck Lindell, In bipartisan plea, lawmakers urge delay to Rodney Reed execution, Austin American-Statesman (November 6, 2019).
  20. ^ David Montgomery, Texas Republicans order the arrest of Democrats who fled to block G.O.P. voting bill, New York Times (August 13, 2021).
  21. ^ a b c Lopez, Brian (October 26, 2021). "Texas House committee to investigate school districts' books on race and sexuality". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "Books probed by a Texas lawmaker by women, people of color, LGBTQ writers. They're asking: 'Really?'". Dallas News. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d Cassandra Pollock & Brian Lopez, Texas lawmaker keeping mum on inquiry into what books students can access as school districts grapple with how to respond, Texas Tribune (October 29, 2021).
  24. ^ Goldenstein, Taylor (September 16, 2021). "GOP state Rep. Matt Krause jumps into Texas attorney general race". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  25. ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 16, 2021). "House Freedom Caucus member Matt Krause challenges Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  26. ^ GOP's Matt Krause joins race against Texas AG Ken Paxton, Associated Press (September 16, 2021).
  27. ^ a b Taylor, Goldenstein (November 22, 2021). "State Rep. Matt Krause decides to run for Tarrant District Attorney, not Texas AG". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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Texas House of Representatives
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