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plesafortexas.bsky.social
Texas State Representative House District 70 - Collin County | Working to fix our grid & Democracy 🇺🇸
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⚠️Tomorrow, Sunday 2/23⚠️ Join me for our 2nd Town Hall of the 89th Legislative Session from 7-8PM. It will be located at the Collin College Technical Campus in the Kone Conference Center. 2550 Bending Branch Way, Allen; TX 75013 Please RSVP here:⬇️ https://buff.ly/419MVZt #HD70 #TXLege

Attended the State of Plano Education event today!🌟 The updates from our Superintendent and School Board President were fantastic, highlighting the amazing progress Plano ISD is making. As a proud former Plano student, I couldn’t be more excited about all our wins!📚 #TXLege #HD70

Had a great day teaching State Government this morning at @utdallas.bsky.social! 🎓 A huge thank you Dr. Elliot for the opportunity to step in and engage with bright minds. 🧠 It’s inspiring to see the next generation of leaders with so many questions about our state government.🌟 #TXLege #HD70

Catch me on CBS Austin tonight at 6 covering HB 2 and 3, the newly filed school finance and voucher bill in the Texas House. #TXLege #HD70

🚨Republicans have filed HB 3, Greg Abbott’s voucher scam, in the Texas House🚨 I will NEVER support Greg Abbott’s voucher scam- especially one that will further defund our schools. Find out how your schools would be affected here: ⬇️ dontdefundmyschool.com #TXLege #HD70

I am proud to have a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service adjacent to #HD70 and happy to partner with them to file HB 1592 to create an email alert system in cases of dangerous pests and disease outbreaks for plants🌱 and wildlife.🦌 #TXLege

With great titles comes great responsibilities!. It’s the honor of my life to represent the constituents of House District 70 and come to work every day in the Capitol building to better the lives of all Texans. #TXLege #HD70

Catch my interview with Jack Fink on Eye on Politics this Sunday with @cbsnewstexas! We’ll be covering Governor Abbott’s school voucher scam, how it will impact #HD70 schools, and the federal government’s responsibility to reimburse Texas $11 billion for border security. Don't miss it! #TXLege

🌟Honoring Trailblazers 🌟 Today, I had the immense privilege of attending the 2025 legislative luncheon, celebrating the incredible women members of the 89th Texas Legislature. Here’s to strong women—may we know them, may we be them, and may we support them! 💪💖 #TXLege #HD70

Start your day off right by watching the 2nd episode of Mihaela’s Mini Mic! 🎤 Today, we’re interviewing Representative Vince Perez from House District 77 in El Paso, Texas. You can find my latest Mini Mic interview here: www.facebook.com/share/r/17yX... #TXLege #MihaelasMiniMic

#Mood #ATX #TxLege

📜Bill File Alert! 📜 Our office is proud to partner up with Frisco ISD and the Frisco Chamber to refile HB 1331 this session to teach students how to effectively manage their finances for their future. Let’s unite to foster a generation of financially knowledgeable individuals! 📖💰 #TXLege #HD70

🇺🇸 Happy Presidents’ Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we honor the leaders who have shaped our nation’s history & reflect on their contributions. Whether it's the courage of Washington, the vision of Lincoln, or the determination of leaders like Bush & Obama, each has played a vital role in our democracy. #HD70 #TxLege

Please support Texas Democrats Rep, they are trying their best in a red state! #Rezist and #TexasBlue and #FollowStateDemocrats lets lift all Democrats in Texas

#HappyValentinesDay to my best friend and life partner in all things! 🥰💝

Our office had the pleasure of participating in this years SKI Plano fundraising event last weekend!! 🎿 It was my honor to continue our tradition of donating an item to the event.

📣 Attention! 📣 Join us for our 2nd Legislative Town Hall on Sunday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM! It will be located at the Collin College Technical Campus in the Kone Conference Center. 2550 Bending Branch Way, Allen, TX 75013. You can sign up to attend here!⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/state-repr... #HD70

Valentines POV: when you love your bills as much as we do! 💘💕

It is the honor of my life to be appointed to key committees for the 89th Legislative Session! - Vice-Chair: Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services - Elections My office and I are hitting the ground running on important issues for the people of Texas. Let’s get to work! #TXLege #HD70

Show some love for this Democrat Rep, if you would and follow her.

We’re hard at work building strong relationships for the people of House District 70! From Richardson Police Chief Gary Tittle to our newest Miss Texas, Annette Addo-Yobo, Denton City Councilman Brandon Chase McGee, and the Texas Society of Architects for stopping by my office! #TXLege #HD70

I reintroduced HB 195 to ensure Texans know what their property taxes are used for. It's time to shed light on our education financing, and I look forward to passing this bill through the legislature! #TXLege #HD70

Greg Abbott is trying to defund our neighborhood public schools. His billionaire-backed voucher scam would siphon our hard-earned tax dollars out of our school classrooms. See how vouchers will affect your school district.🔽 https://buff.ly/4b07SuG

Grateful to share a moment with Congresswoman @gabbygiffords.bsky.social today! She’s someone I look up to, as she represented a purple district in Arizona and fought courageously for her constituency. Together, we’re committed to making our communities stronger and safer! #TXLege #HD70

Truly blessed to spend some time this weekend with Dr. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth and one of our newest Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, and gave a gift for our SKI Plano fundraiser. Thank you Dr. Lee for your decades of activism and making us all more free! #TXLege #HD70

Introducing my incredible Capitol and District office staff for the 89th Legislative Session! We’re committed to delivering results for House District 70 and making sure constituents receive the best representation in Texas! You can contact our office at 512-463-0356 any time! #HD70 #TXLege

💪🏈🍽️ I was delighted to be involved in the Super Bowl of Hope food drive this weekend! We teamed up with the wonderful Hope Restored Missions in #HD70 and had a great time helping those in need have a fun #SuperBowlLIX

Last night I was humbled to receive the Dr. Mae Jackson Outstanding Democratic Woman Officeholder Award, named after a Texas trailblazers and civil rights advocate. Thank you Texas Democratic Women for this honor and for your unwavering support on the campaign trail and in the halls of the Capitol!

Great to see @utdallas.bsky.social President Richardson Benson last night at the Dallas Regional Chamber. I’m grateful to have a UTD students in my office this session and proud to represents parts of the university in #HD70! Let’s go, Comets!💫 #TXLege

Tonight, the Texas Senate passed SB2, a bill that poses a significant threat to our public education system. As a representative dedicated to the advancement of quality education for all Texas students, I must express my deep disapproval of this legislation.

Yesterday I had the special privilege of giving resolutions to several UT Dallas McDermott Scholars from HD70! These students are the leaders of our future, and I can’t wait to see what they go on to accomplish! #TXLege #HD70

Happy 31st Anniversary to the US-China Chamber of Commerce in Dallas and wishing everyone a happy 2025 Lunar New Year Gala!🎉 Thank you to Steve Chen for the invitation and Robert Kaplan for being our keynote speaker. There's no better way to kick off the year of the snake! 🐍✨

They not like us… #TxHouse

Texas House Democrats are fighting to fund your local schools and champion our students. Every dollar spent on his voucher scam siphons your tax dollars out of our neighborhood school classrooms. Don’t let them fool you. Voucher scams hurt you and help only the wealthy few. #TXLege #HD70

Texas House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Mihaela Pleșa delivered the HDC response to Governor Abbott’s State of the State. You can watch the full remarks here: youtu.be/ayCY4rOkafM?... #TXLege #HD70 #SotS

Billion Dollar Fight Coming To #TxLege Over Taxpayer Funded Private School Vouchers per @plesafortexas.bsky.social. fliptexasblue.com/2025/01/27/b...

The question was: "How do you propose we change Democrat's messaging?" Even if you listen to only a portion of this interview, you get the importance of candidates showing up to talk to voters (both sides)! It is what my own state Rep. did, @plesafortexas.bsky.social and what

@plesafortexas.bsky.social #txlege #roevwade

How will Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock benefit Democrats? State Rep. Mihaela @plesafortexas.bsky.social, D-Plano, seconded his nomination and explains why she supported him. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"They're going to have to work with Democrats." State Rep. Mihaela @plesafortexas.bsky.social, R-Plano, on the political cooperation she expects in the Texas House of Representatives despite the GOP majority that banned Democratic committee chairs. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

I was proud to stand united with my N. Texas Democratic colleagues at our regional press conference yesterday. We laid out our agenda for the 89th legislative session that starts tomorrow. Texas Democrats are working on solutions that put Texans first!