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Biography
Nate Schatzline is an American politician and former Christian pastor who is currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives from District 93.
Biography
Schatzline is from Fort Worth, Texas. 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.
Political career
A Republican, Schatzline was elected during the 2022 Texas House of Representatives election, defeating Democrat KC Chowdhury in District 93. He campaigned on Christian conservative values, and supported securing the Mexican border, law enforcement, and lowering taxes. Schatzline supports the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and restrictions on abortion, with exceptions when the mother's life is at risk. He opposes "critical race theory". Schatzline serves on the county affairs and criminal jurisprudence committees.
In 2023, Schatzline authored bill HB 1266 to restrict drag performances by amending the Texas business and commerce code. A 90-second video later surfaced of Schatzline dressed in drag for a skit while he was a young teen.
On May 27, 2023, Schatzline voted against the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.