Angie Chen Button
Texas State Representative, District 112 since 2008. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 29
- 95 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 56%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Trade, Workforce and Economic Development · chair
- Administration
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business (I0051) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V93LG) · Became law Jun 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Jun 2025
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Button sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Button is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Drew Darby, Todd Hunter, Dade Phelan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Button’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans56%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills54%
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: Button’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Button | 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;… | Yes | 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 Button 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House District 112 | Lost | D+7.1 | R+3.5 | −10.6 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | Won | R+0.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | Won | R+63.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 (primary) | Won | +8.1 | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | Won | R+66.4 | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 112 | Won | R+16.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.3M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash
- $599.6K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Angie C. Button State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Button has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 112 · since 2020
- Texas House of Representatives, District 112 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Button has run against
- Zach Herbert (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Brandy K. Chambers (D) · 2020 election, won
- Michael Binkley (L) · 2014 election, won
- Troy Camplin (L) · 2010 election, won
- Sandra Phuong Vule (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Button
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2a9478ef-b573-4de6-ab96-bb3f6091346f
- Wikidata Q16186167
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET