Stan Kitzman
Texas State Representative, District 85 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 25
- 82 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.4%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 62%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.6
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Appropriations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0000) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Animals (I0035) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Animals (I0035) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Agriculture (I0020) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0000) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kitzman sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Kitzman is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keith Bell, , Brad Buckley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Kitzman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans62%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Kitzman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kitzman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kitzman 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 85 | Won | R+49.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kitzman has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kitzman has run against
- Larry E. Baggett (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kitzman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2662f888-95e0-4de3-be5b-3d023623c447
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET