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District 29 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd Legislature (1849–1851). [1] The district is fully within Brazoria County, including its northern and eastern portions. It accounts for half of the county's representation in the chamber.
Jeffrey Barry is an American politician who was elected member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 29th district in 2024. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he succeeded Ed Thompson. [2] Barry was a member of Pearland City Council. [3]
The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia. The Texas State Legislature established the district as a majority-Hispanic or Latino district. Democrat Gene Green, a non-Hispanic white, won the first election for the district in 1992 and held it for 13 terms. [5]
The 2020 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 of the state house's districts. Primary elections were held in March 2020. [ 1 ]
Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia [2] (born September 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district since 2019. Her district covers much of eastern Houston. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 6th district in the Texas Senate.
Map of Texas's congressional districts since 2023 Interactive map version. A long history exists of various individuals serving in the congressional delegations from the State of Texas to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, with all of this occurring after Texas as a territory was annexed as a State in December 1865.
The 23rd district covers southwestern Texas, including the Big Bend, the southern and western San Antonio suburbs, and the southwestern El Paso suburbs. The incumbent is Republican Tony Gonzales, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2024. [1]
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters elected the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.