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Nate Schatzline is an American politician and former Christian pastor who is currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives from District 93.[1]
Schatzline is from Fort Worth, Texas.[1] He is the director of operations of The Justice Reform, an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that operates under the auspices of Mercy Culture Church in Fort Worth.[2]
Political career
A Republican, Schatzline was elected during the 2022 Texas House of Representatives election, defeating Democrat KC Chowdhury in District 93.[2] He campaigned on Christian conservative values, and supported securing the Mexican border, law enforcement, and lowering taxes.[2] Schatzline supports the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and restrictions on abortion, with exceptions when the mother's life is at risk.[2] He opposes "critical race theory".[2] Schatzline serves on the county affairs and criminal jurisprudence committees.[1]
In 2023, Schatzline authored bill HB 1266 to restrict drag performances by amending the Texas business and commerce code.[3][4] A 90-second video later surfaced of Schatzline dressed in drag for a skit while he was a young teen.[4]
On May 27, 2023, Schatzline voted against the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.[5]
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