Morgan Meyer (born August 8, 1974) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the

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from the 108th district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in January 2015. The district is entirely located within

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, and includes

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and the Park Cities.

Early life and education

Meyer was born in

Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from

Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , prov ...

and a

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from the

Washington and Lee University School of Law The Washington and Lee University School of Law (W&L Law) is the professional graduate law school of Washington and Lee University. It is a private American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley reg ...

Career

Meyer worked as an intern for Congressman

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and as a law clerk for Judge John McClellan Marshall. Meyer has since worked as an attorney at

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and Wick Phillips. Meyer was elected to the

in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Meyer was the chair of the House General Investigating Committee. In the 2021–2022 session, he is the chair of the House Ways & Means Committee. In 2021, Meyer pushed for legislation that would extend a multibillion-dollar corporate tax incentive program in Texas. Investigative reporting by the ''Houston Chronicle'' revealed that nearly all applicants for the corporate tax incentive program had their applications approved, that dozens of companies failed to fulfill its pledges, and that some companies had already completed the projects that they had applied to the program for.

Personal life

Meyer and his wife, Keana, have three children.

References

External links

Campaign website

State legislative page
1974 births Living people People from Lubbock, Texas People from University Park, Texas Southern Methodist University alumni Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Texas lawyers {{Texas-politician-stub