Political Career
After Republican Jerry Yost decided not to run for reelection in 1996, Merritt entered the Republican primary and won over 62 percent of the vote. Merritt went on to win a seat in the Texas House of Representatives after being unopposed in the 1996 general election; in 2008 he was elected to a 7th term. Tommy Merritt co-authored the bill which added "Under God" to the Texas Pledge.
Merritt serves on four committees, chairing one:
- Committee on Public Safety (Chairman)
- Committee on Local and Consent Calendars (Member)
- Committee on Redistricting (Member)
- Committee on Transportation (Member)
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