Matthew Benavidez
@matthewBlakeB
American, 8th generation Texan, Eagle Scout. legislative director TexLedg. Proud of my grandfathers legacy. all my opinions are my own.
The New World Screwworm is charging toward Texas, and the experts can’t even be sure when it’ll arrive. From 1,100 miles to 350 in 7 months. At that pace, it hits Texas in under 4. $20 billion in ag damage on the line. We need answers. We need a plan. We need it now! #txlege
RIP Ozzy Osbourne Just two weeks ago he fought through Parkinson’s to give his fans one last show in Birmingham
The in-game currency you use in Champions to train and get Pokemon/teach them moves/change abilities etc. cannot be purchased and can only be earned through battling - no microtransactions for the important stuff.
This anon account goes the extra mile to make sure #txlege folks feel seen and appreciated. Thank you for the many laughs! I’m incredibly honored to be a #SEVVIE Award winner and be in the company of so many amazing people. I owe you 3 several drinks!
FRIDAY NITE DROPS. SO HOT RN🔥 #SEVVIE AWARDS R A LOVE LETTER 2 #TXLEGE. LIL SUMTHIN 4 UNSUNG HEROS. STARTD AS A JOKE IN 88(R). A #TXLEGE POD CALLED THEM "THA #1 AWARDS IN TX POLITIX". THATS DUMB. DIS ACCT IS DUMB. BUT THEY R THA FUNNEST🤪 THANX 4 ROCKIN W/ ME 🫡🧡🐎 BEST, SEVS
Found something interesting on my @3SeveralDays #txlege scavenger hunt today. IYKYK
serving face & slaying the extension down at the end of the newly titled capitol girl catwalk (shoutout @3SeveralDays) absolutely living for all of the lovely green slays today 💚 14/10 #txlege
Wearing our Capitol Green and this is the start of the SEVVIE caucus!! We want to get all SEVVIE recipients together! @3SeveralDays @notorious_jcp
The lobbyist who bragged about bringing "morning margaritas" to capitol offices was arrested for DWI #txlege
Chad Wilbanks arrested for DWI in Southlake. Image via LocalNewsOnly.
I KID U NOT... GREEN CARPET LIVESTREAM CUT OUT RIGHT AS SENATOR GUTIERREZ WAS MAKIN STATEMENT ABOUT RACE-BASED GERRYMANDERING N CUT BACK IN AS HE WAS BRINGIN UP, RATHER INEXPLICABLY, THA EPSTEIN FILES 😳 COINCIDENCE? WHERES THA MISSING FOOTAGE? 🧐 WATCH 🍿 #TXLEGE
Happening now: @GregCasar joins a press conference ahead of the opening of the special session on redistricting to say Democrats should consider filibustering and/or quorum busting to block the map redrawing. #txlege
The President of Republicans for National Renewal was caught sending ball-busting anime fetish porn to a woman that wasn’t his wife last year. He offered me money not to publish the story.
Proud to have @RNRenewal’s endorsement for Texas AG! They back candidates who advance what Pres Trump said when he first accepted the R nom in 2016: “AMERICANISM, NOT GLOBALISM, WILL BE OUR CREDO.” My record litigating, suing, investigating, defending, & appealing on America…
JOIN ME IN WEARING GREEN AT THA #TXLEGE 2MRW IN HONOR OF FLOOD VICTIMS 💚
ask and you shall receive #txlege
‼️ remember to wear green tomorrow nerds 💚 #txlege
a lovely idea in my dms today! i would like to request that you all join me in wearing your very best hill country green slays on monday to celebrate the first day of 89(1) and to remember those lost in the devastating floods 💚 #txlege
Take a look at Rep @StanKitzmanTX supporting SB 24 on the House floor, ensuring Texas students learn the evils of communism. Thank you for continuing to crush communist influence in Texas. #txlege
FRIDAY NITE DROPS. SO HOT RN🔥 #SEVVIE AWARDS R A LOVE LETTER 2 #TXLEGE. LIL SUMTHIN 4 UNSUNG HEROS. STARTD AS A JOKE IN 88(R). A #TXLEGE POD CALLED THEM "THA #1 AWARDS IN TX POLITIX". THATS DUMB. DIS ACCT IS DUMB. BUT THEY R THA FUNNEST🤪 THANX 4 ROCKIN W/ ME 🫡🧡🐎 BEST, SEVS
JUST COMPLETED THA FULL LIST OF 89(R) #SEVVIE AWARD WINNERS. APPEARS WE GAVE A GRAND TOTAL OF 60(!) SEVERAL #SEVVIE AWARDS. WOW. I HOPE I DIDNT 4GET ANYONE. AS ALWAYS ITS A LABOR OF LOVE. IF DIS TWEET GETS 30 LIKES N MY DESK DOESNT CONSUME THA LIST, I'LL RELEASE IT 2NITE #TXLEGE
We have our first redistricting submission to the Texas portal, from Andrew Dugan of @Gallup: dvr.capitol.texas.gov/Congress/0/PLA… #txlege