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'''Stephen Philip Allison''', known as '''Steve Allison''' (born January 4, 1947), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for [[Texas]]' House District 121, based in [[San Antonio]]. The seat is currently held by the retiring [[Joe Straus]], also the outgoing House Speaker. Straus endorsed Allison, his fellow [[Moderate Republican]], in a runoff contest against the more [[conservative]] Matthew Stewart "Matt" Beebe (born November 3, 1973), a [[pro-life]] business owner and two-time former Straus opponent.

'''Stephen Philip Allison''', known as '''Steve Allison''' (born January 4, 1947), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for [[Texas]]' House District 121, based in [[San Antonio]]. The seat was formerly held by [[[Joe Straus]], a former House Speaker. Straus endorsed Allison, his fellow [[Moderate Republican]], in a runoff contest against the more [[conservative]] Matthew Stewart "Matt" Beebe (born November 3, 1973), a [[pro-life]] business owner and two-time former opponent of Straus.

Candidates eliminated in the [[primary]] for House District 121 held on March 6, 2018, were Marc Whyte, a business attorney; Carlton Soules, a former member of the San Antonio City Council and an unsuccessful candidate for Bexar County judge in 2012; Charlotte Williamson, an employee of her family's petroleum and natural gas company, and attorney Adrian Spears.  ''The San Antonio Express-News'' endorsed  Allison for the nomination. A 1969 graduate of Texas Christian University in [[Fort Worth]], Allison has been since December 2015 a partner in the firm Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley. From 1989 to 2015, he was a partner and senior counsel for the Haynes and Boone law firm.  He served twelve years as a trustee of the Alamo Heights Independent School District. From 2010 to 2016, he was a VIA transit board member.<ref>"Pick Allison to replace Straus in 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', February 16, 2018, p. 14A.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-allison-39a8988|title=Steve Allison: Partner, Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>

Candidates eliminated in the [[primary]] for House District 121 held on March 6, 2018, were Marc Whyte, a business attorney; Carlton Soules, a former member of the San Antonio City Council and an unsuccessful candidate for Bexar County judge in 2012; Charlotte Williamson, an employee of her family's petroleum and natural gas company, and attorney Adrian Spears.  ''The San Antonio Express-News'' endorsed  Allison for the nomination. A 1969 graduate of Texas Christian University in [[Fort Worth]], Allison has been since December 2015 a partner in the firm Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley. From 1989 to 2015, he was a partner and senior counsel for the Haynes and Boone law firm.  He served twelve years as a trustee of the Alamo Heights Independent School District. From 2010 to 2016, he was a VIA transit board member.<ref>"Pick Allison to replace Straus in 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', February 16, 2018, p. 14A.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-allison-39a8988|title=Steve Allison: Partner, Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>

Though some consider him a Moderate Republican in the Straus mold, Allison's campaign website indicates that he is a conservative who supports [[property tax]] and school finance reforms. Unlike Straus, Allison claims a strongly pro-life position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stevefortexas.com/|title=Steve Allison - Conservative for Texas House|publisher=Stevefortexas.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the dispute over the Second Amendment, Allison, unlike Beebe, supports a state law that allows persons openly carrying holster handguns to be asked to present their state-issued permits. Beebe claims that the law requiring persons to show their permits undermines the [[Fourth Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Allison deserves props for stand on guns" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

Though some consider him a Moderate Republican in the Straus mold, Allison's campaign website indicates that he is a conservative who supports [[property tax]] and school finance reforms. Unlike Straus, Allison claims a strongly pro-life position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stevefortexas.com/|title=Steve Allison - Conservative for Texas House|publisher=Stevefortexas.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the dispute over the Second Amendment, Allison, unlike Beebe, supports a state law that allows persons openly carrying holster handguns to be asked to present their state-issued permits. Beebe claims that the law requiring persons to show their permits undermines the [[Fourth Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Allison deserves props for stand on guns" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

Allison faces an intraparty challenger, Marc LaHood, in the Republican primary scheduled for March 5, 2024. A key issue dividing the two is school vouchers, with Allison in opposition and LaHood in support. The more conservative LaHood, who lost the race for Bexar County district attorney in 2022, is endorsed for the state House by Governor [[Greg Abbott]], U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]], and state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]]. Allison has the support of moderate House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]], who pushed for the unsuccessful impeachment of Paxton in 2023 and is considered a spokesman more inclined toward Democrats than his fellow Republicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/this-san-antonio-state-house-race-is-key-to-the-future-of-texas-school-vouchers/ar-BB1in1Q7?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=77918307d8bf415abe840a7b0c71a18c&ei=33|title=This San Antonio state House race is key to the future of Texas school vouchers|publisher=''San Antonio Express News''|author=Edward McKinley|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

Allison faces an intraparty challenger, Marc LaHood, in the Republican primary scheduled for March 5, 2024. A key issue dividing the two is school vouchers, with Allison in opposition and LaHood in support. The more conservative LaHood, who lost the race for Bexar County district attorney in 2022, is endorsed for the state House by Governor [[Greg Abbott]], U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]], and state Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]]. Allison has the support of moderate House Speaker [[Dade Phelan]], who pushed for the unsuccessful impeachment of Paxton in 2023 and is considered a spokesman more inclined toward Democrats than his fellow Republicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/this-san-antonio-state-house-race-is-key-to-the-future-of-texas-school-vouchers/ar-BB1in1Q7?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=77918307d8bf415abe840a7b0c71a18c&ei=33|title=This San Antonio state House race is key to the future of Texas school vouchers|publisher=''San Antonio Express News''|author=Edward McKinley|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>