RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Carl Tepper

Texas State Representative, District 84 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 84

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 19; 127 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.3%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 80%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +6.4; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Appropriations
Calendars
Congressional Redistricting Select
Governmental Oversight Select
Intergovernmental Affairs
Redistricting

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 127 sponsored · 19 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 46 Relating to a limit on political subdivision expenditures.
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 47 Relating to the authority of a property owner to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad…
City Government--Finance (I0062) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 84 Relating to the limitations on increases in the appraised value of certain property for ad valorem tax…
Property Interests--Homestead (I0616) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 49 Relating to restrictions on the use of certain ad valorem tax revenue for the payment of public securities.
City Government--Finance (I0062) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 167 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Tepper sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Tepper is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Trent Ashby, Stan Gerdes, Charles Cunningham

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Tepper’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%

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: Tepper’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Tepper	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 Tepper was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 84

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 84	Won	R+6.4	R+27.5	−21.1
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 84	Won	R+28.2	—	—
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 84	Won	—	—	—