Nate Schatzline
Nate Schatzline (born November 19, 1991) is an American politician and former Christian pastor who is currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives from District 93.[1]
Nate Schatzline | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Krause |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1991 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Assemblies of God University Liberty University |
| Profession | Nonprofit founder |
| Website | Campaign website |
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]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]
In 2025, Schatzline authored a bill to make bookstores liable for selling books that contain "obscene" content.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nate Schatzline, Texas Rep.: Email and phone. Salary, biographical details and latest news". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e Brindley, Emily (November 9, 2022). "Live updates: Candidates leading in Fort Worth-area's state House and Senate races". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Abrams, Cameron (2023-02-06). "Rep. Schatzline Introduces Bills to Ban Child Gender Modification, Raise Age of Consent in Texas". The Texan. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b Lavietes, Matt (March 1, 2023). "Video appears to show Texas drag bill author dressed in drag". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted., Texas Tribune, May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Book bans aren't stopping at libraries—now Texas is targeting bookstores". Houston Chronicle. 2025.
