Travis Hutson
Travis Hutson | |
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Member of the Florida Senate | |
Assumed office April 8, 2015 | |
Preceded by | John E. Thrasher |
Constituency | 6th district (2015-2016) 7th district (2016–present) |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
In office November 6, 2012 – April 6, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Paul Renner |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida | October 3, 1984
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tanya Hutson |
Alma mater | Lafayette College (BS) |
Profession | Real estate agent |
Travis Hutson (born October 3, 1984) is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 7th district, which includes Flagler, St. Johns, and northern Volusia County, since 2016. He previously represented the 6th district from 2015 to 2016. Hutson also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 until he was elected to the Senate.
History
Hutson was born in Jacksonville, and attended Pedro Menendez High School in southern St. Johns County, and then graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he met his wife and received a degree in economics. After graduating, he began work as a real estate agent, overseeing "the agricultural portfolio for his family's private real estate investment business, the Hutson Companies."[1]
Florida Legislature
In 2012, following the reconfiguration of the
Florida Senate
When State Senator
Advancing to the general election, Hutson was opposed by David Cox, the Democratic nominee and a
Hutson's district was reconfigured and renumbered after court-ordered redistricting in 2016.
After the 2020 election, Hutson and other Republicans proposed
A bill in the 2022 session by Northeast Florida Sen. Travis Hutson would sharply limit homeowners' ability to file construction defect claims for hidden structural flaws. Senate Bill 736 dramatically reduces the time a home builder is responsible for construction defects. For single family homes, it cuts that time in half – from 10 years to five. It makes no exceptions for intentional fraud, or for violations of building and fire safety codes. Hutson’s father is a prominent Northeast Florida home builder. The Hutson Companies is currently building the massive SilverLeaf project in St. Johns County, which is ultimately expected to have more than 16,000 homes and 45 acres of retail space. Huston also works for the company. If passed, the bill would protect Hutson's family and other builders in Florida by making it easier to cut corners in construction and evade liability for violating building codes.[14] This proposal from Huston comes less than a year after the Surfside Condominium collapsed due to latent defects. Families of the victims of the Surfside collapse are opposing the bill.[15]
References
- ^ Gardner, Sheldon (November 7, 2012). "Hutson wins tight House race". The St. Augustine Record. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Thrasher's Senate resignation sets off special-election dominoes". Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Julie (October 16, 2014). "Elections-fraud complaint against Dennis, Janet McDonald moves to State Attorney". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Van Sickler, Michael (November 13, 2014). "Travis Hutson makes bid to replace John Thrasher in Senate". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Holt, Tony (January 13, 2015). "Job creation on minds of Senate, House candidates". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Florida Times-Union. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Endorsement: Hutson has needed experience for St. Johns County and District 6". The St. Augustine Record. March 22, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Florida Times-Union. March 26, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Swasey, Benjamin (2022-03-10). "Florida lawmakers back the creation of an election crimes investigative office". NPR. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "'Why are we protecting people who do this?' Florida bill would reduce time for homeowners to file claims against builders". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Florida bill would reduce time for homeowners to claims against builders". YouTube.