First elected in 1984, Dutton is the third-longest-serving member of the Texas House.
He chaired the House Public Education Committee and has focused much of his career on public school funding.
Jr.’s take on Texas values
Dutton has spoken against using state money to send public dollars to private schools, saying the state's most urgent job is fixing public schools rather than diverting a billion dollars away from them. He has authored bills to fund teacher recruitment and retention pay. [campaign website; house.texas.gov]