Jon Rosenthal
Texas State Representative, District 135 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 60 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.2
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Congressional Redistricting Select · vice chair
- Redistricting · vice chair
- Energy Resources
- Intergovernmental Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Energy--Geothermal (IP9BV) · Became law Jun 2025
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance (I0227) · Became law Jun 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rosenthal sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Rosenthal is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mary González, Toni Rose, Nicole Collier
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Rosenthal’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills85%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rosenthal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rosenthal | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rosenthal was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+15.2 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+0.4 |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 135 | Won | D+3.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rosenthal has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 135 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rosenthal has run against
- Mike May (R) · 2022 general, won
- Justin Ray (R) · 2020 general, won
- Gary Elkins (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rosenthal
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ab211984-06a9-447c-9ded-564d200bee60
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET