Personal: A sixth-generation Texan and mother of 4, Valoree has strong Texas family roots. So important is family to Valoree, that after years of homeschooling and sports with her kids, she and her husband, Vern, adopted two teenage girls from CPS. Her youngest is getting a degree in education. Prior to raising children, Valoree worked in commercial real estate, after getting her Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University. Valoree’s oldest daughter is a former criminal prosecutor, and her son is a petroleum engineer. Devout Christians, Valoree and Vern have been involved in the community for years as children’s Bible study and Sunday school leaders, children’s sports team representatives and referees, serving the elderly, and serving on various boards.
Political: Valoree was politically involved at an early age. She has volunteered during every election cycle in innumerable campaigns and capacities over the years. The Republican Party of Texas recognized Valoree for her tremendous volunteer work by awarding her the 2015 Volunteer of the Year for the entire Senate District 7. She served as State Republican Executive Committeewoman for Senate District 7 from 2006-2014, as Precinct Chair 22 years, and was appointed to many committees. As a prominent member of Texas Tea Party Republican Women, Valoree served as officer, bylaws committee chairman, and parliamentarian. Valoree has been a delegate to GOP State Conventions since 1984 and to National Conventions twice. She serves on the board of Conservative Coalition of Harris County (CCHC) and is founder of The BlueSheet, which vets and distributes recommendations on Republican Primary candidates. She has been involved in Concerned Women for America (CWA) for many years.
Policy: As the daughter of an entrepreneur and small businessman, Valoree learned hard work and family business early. She understands how government affects small business and wants to cut red tape and taxes. Valoree has fought to eliminate the business margins tax. She has worked hard to protect your hard-earned tax dollars by working to cut government waste and handouts to illegals. Valoree comes from generations of military veterans and is a strong supporter of the military and border security. Valoree’s degree in real estate and experience as a former Real Estate Broker has helped her write effective legislation to protect your property rights and values. She is a founding member of the Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative legislators founded to amplify the voice of the grassroots in Austin.
Legislative Accomplishments: In her four sessions as your State Representative, Valoree has passed effective legislation that improves the lives of all Texans. She has worked diligently to protect our girls’ right to fair and safe athletic competition, stood firm on the Second Amendment, empowered parents’ rights, and upheld medical freedom in Texas. In each of her four sessions, Valoree has been a member of the Texas House Committee on Elections, working with both parties to keep our elections safe and secure.
Save Girls’ Sports: As a mother of three daughters, Valoree is well aware of the attempt by some to allow biological men to compete in girls’ sports across Texas and the United States. In 2021, Valoree passed House Bill 25, the Save Girls’ Sports Act, which required Texas middle and high schools to ensure that girls’ sports remain only for girls. In 2023, Valoree sponsored Senate Bill 15, the Save Women’s Sports Act, which took those same protections and extended them at the collegiate level.
Second Amendment: Valoree believes the right to bear arms is absolute, and has passed key legislation to uphold this right. In 2019, she passed House Bill 121, which removes the punishment for responsible gun owners who enter a premises unaware of a .30-06 or .30-07 sign that would prohibit them from carrying, as long as they leave immediately. In 2021, she passed House Bill 29, which allows county or municipal buildings like courthouses to provide a “gun locker” so that responsible gun owners has a safe and responsible way to secure their firearms when entering these buildings.
Medical Freedom and Parental Empowerment: Valoree understands that situations surrounding Child Protective Services or personal medical information are complicated. She believes that the individual holds the most personal experience and expertise to make these decisions. In 2023, she passed House Bill 44, which prohibited insurance providers from discriminating against individuals based on their personal medical decisions, such as whether or not to take a vaccine. In 2023, she also passed House Bill 63, which prohibits often malicious anonymous CPS reporting, while also maintaining confidentiality.
Elections: Valoree has served in an elections-based capacity for decades. She has worked closely with Elections Administrators, poll-watchers, and other election officials to determine the best kind of legislation to file and pass since becoming State Representative in 2017. In 2019, she passed bills like House Bill 88, a bill that cleans up candidate information, and House Bill 4130, legislation that creates rules and regulations for commonly used Electronic Pollbooks.
Border Security: Valoree has worked closely with colleagues in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, along with Law Enforcement agencies like the US Border Patrol to help pass legislation like Senate Bill 2 in 2023, which allows Texas to enforce border security when the federal government fails to do so.
