Craig Chick

Craig P. Chick, a principal of Capitol Partners Consulting, has been involved in Texas politics for over 17 years as a senior advisory in the House and Senate on a variety of topics ranging from economic development, employment, environmental regulation, electric generation & transmission, housing, immigration, workforce, property rights, real estate and transportation. Chick has expertise in the sunset advisory process, drafting legislation, authoring interim reports, and directing political campaigns. He is known as one of the most honest voices in Texas politics and is well regarded by Republicans and Democrats. He has a reputation for diffusing highly charged situations, distilling them down to the key issues and skillfully resolving them.

Chick is unique among legislative consultants because of his rare combination of expertise in the internal procedures and parliamentary procedures of both the House and Senate. His relationships and reputation combined with his procedural expertise are at the core of what differentiates him.

Among Chick’s successes, he is most proud of the following accomplishments:
• Served as the lead house staffer for Senate Bill 89, the comprehensive rewrite of the state annexation laws that became the largest rewrite of the local government code in 40 years
• Directed KeepAustinAffordable.org issue campaign and lobby activities directed at defeating a mandatory point of sale ordinance requiring property owners in Austin to invest 1% of sales price on energy efficiency items
• Directed 2007 “Prop 6” statewide constitutional amendment campaign providing $58M tax exemption for Texas REALTORS®
• Championed a 10 piece legislative agenda with 100% passage, without a dissenting vote, during the 80th Session as a lobbyist for the Texas real estate industry