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Schatzline resigns from House to be Abbott election adviser
The Texas Tribune • • nation
Key Points:
- State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a hardline conservative from Fort Worth, resigned from the Texas House to become Gov. Greg Abbott’s senior adviser on election policy, focusing on election integrity and legislative strategy.
- Schatzline is expected to prioritize efforts to close Texas’ primary elections, requiring voters to register with a party to vote in nominating contests, a move supported by Abbott and Texas GOP activists but opposed by some Republicans.
- Schatzline previously authored bills to close primaries and restrict mail-in voting, including a failed 2025 bill limiting mail voting to seniors, reflecting his alignment with hard-right election policies.
- He has publicly claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump, despite lack of evidence, and praised efforts to monitor elections closely at conservative events.
- Despite his strong rhetoric, Schatzline had limited legislative impact on election laws during his two terms, with no bills he sponsored reaching the governor’s desk and no service on the elections committee.
