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Jared Patterson\n\nJared Patterson is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the [Texas House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-house-of-representatives), representing the 106th district.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) First elected to the seat in 2018, he is serving his fourth term representing House District 106 in Denton County.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) |\n| Current office | Member, Texas House of Representatives, District 106[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) |\n| Education | Texas A&M University[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPatterson is a Republican.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) His campaign website identifies him as a Republican representing Frisco.[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAccording to his official House biography, Patterson came \"from a blue-collar home in rural Texas\" and \"found purpose during the tragic events of 9/11,\" after which he \"dedicated himself to a life of service.\"[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) He is a graduate of [Texas A&M University](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-a-and-m-university).[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) He and his family reside in Frisco and are members of Frisco First Baptist Church.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) His campaign website states that he lives in Frisco with his wife, three children, and family dog.[3](https://jaredpatterson.net/2026/09/09/rep-patterson-announces-charlie-kirk-act-to-combat-political-violence/)\n\n## Career\n\nPatterson was first elected to Texas House District 106, which covers north central and eastern Denton County, in 2018.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) He serves as Chairman of the Local & Consent Calendars Committee and as a member of the House Committees on Transportation and Licensing & Administrative Procedures, and he serves on the Subcommittee on Transportation Funding.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) During the 2023–24 interim, he chaired the House Committee on Protecting Texas LNG and served as Co-Chairman of the Joint Study Committee on the Effects of Media on Minors.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) His campaign website states that he is Chair of the ONE DFW Legislative Caucus.[3](https://jaredpatterson.net/2026/09/09/rep-patterson-announces-charlie-kirk-act-to-combat-political-violence/) He is a member of the Texas Aggie Caucus, the Nuclear Caucus, the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, and the Texas House Republican Caucus.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) In 2024, his campaign site described him as Policy Chair of the Texas House Republican Caucus and a member of the House Committees on Calendars, Transportation, and Licensing & Administrative Procedures.[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- 2018: Elected to Texas House District 106.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography)\n\n## Issues specific to Patterson\n\nIn September 2026, Patterson announced plans to file the \"Charlie Kirk Act\" in the 90th [Texas Legislature](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-legislature). The legislation would amend Section 19.03 of the Texas Penal Code to make murder committed in furtherance of political violence a capital murder offense. In the announcement, Patterson said, \"We cannot allow assassination and political violence to replace debate in America,\" and, \"Regardless of the victim or political ideology, violence can never become an acceptable substitute for debate in America.\"[3](https://jaredpatterson.net/2026/09/09/rep-patterson-announces-charlie-kirk-act-to-combat-political-violence/)\n\nIn November 2024, as pre-filing began for the 89th Legislative Session, Patterson filed a suite of bills aimed at protecting minors online, in schools, and empowering parents. He said at the time, \"Social media is the most dangerous thing our kids have legal access to in Texas.\"[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/) His campaign site has also carried headlines indicating that he requested more than $35 million to help Frisco with the cleanup of a former Exide battery recycling center, and that he issued a statement on a Secretary of State advisory opinion on voting using non-citizen driver licenses.[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\nHis official biography describes him as \"a full-spectrum conservative who champions fiscal responsibility, individual liberty, life, and the fierce spirit of independence which has made Texas the greatest state in the nation,\" and states that he has been an author on legislation to increase border security funding, lower property taxes, protect children from indoctrination, support first responders, and safeguard pets.[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography)\n\n### Minors and social media\n\nIn November 2024, Patterson filed HB 186, which would prohibit children from using social media platforms, requires age-verification of users, and provides parents with the means to have a child's account removed from a platform. He said, \"Heavily addictive social media platforms are destroying the lives of children in Texas.\"[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n\n### Education and parental rights\n\nIn 2023, Patterson authored HB 900, known as The READER Act, which was passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law, and which his official biography says \"protects Texas schoolchildren from explicit material.\"[1](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography) His campaign site states that the law established mandatory library standards for public schools and definitions for sexual content in library materials, and that legal proceedings continue on portions related to vendor book ratings.[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/) Also in November 2024, he filed HB 267, which removes the affirmative defense to prosecution for educational purposes known as the \"obscenity exemption,\" and HB 284, which directs the elected State Board of Education to create the position of [Ombudsman](https://www.edgepedia.org/ombudsman) to field complaints from parents of public school children when state or federal law is not being followed.[2](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n\n### Political violence\n\nIn September 2026, Patterson announced the \"Charlie Kirk Act,\" which would make murder committed in furtherance of political violence a capital murder offense under Texas law. He said, \"The Charlie Kirk Act will honor Charlie's life and legacy by ensuring those who use murder as a weapon to advance a political cause face the most serious consequences available under Texas law.\"[3](https://jaredpatterson.net/2026/09/09/rep-patterson-announces-charlie-kirk-act-to-combat-political-violence/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jared Patterson, Texas House of Representatives biography](https://house.texas.gov/members/3655/biography)\n2. [Rep. Patterson Files Suite of Bills Aimed at Protecting Minors Online, in Schools, and Empowering Parents to Do the Same](https://jaredpatterson.net/2024/11/12/rep-patterson-files-suite-of-bills-aimed-at-protecting-minors-online-in-schools-and-empowering-parents-to-do-the-same/)\n3. [Rep. Patterson Announces \"Charlie Kirk Act\" to Combat Political Violence](https://jaredpatterson.net/2026/09/09/rep-patterson-announces-charlie-kirk-act-to-combat-political-violence/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Southern state legislators › Surnames Mu to Ro*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jared-patterson", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jared-patterson.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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