For 11 years Schofield served as an advisor to Governor
Rick Perry. Elected as a
Republican, Schofield was sworn in on January 13, 2015, and would later be unseated by Democrat
Gina Calanni to represent district 132 of the
Texas House of Representatives. In 2020, he won the seat back. The district composes of
Katy and part of
Cy-Fair in
Harris County, Texas. During his tenure in the Texas House, he has been involved with some major pieces of legislation. In 2017, he drafted a constitutional amendment to the
Texas Constitution banning income tax, ultimately passing in 2019. In 2015, he was named "Freshman Legislator of the Year." ==References==