Chris Turner
Texas State Representative, District 101 since 2008. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 15
- 91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.3%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.9
- Won 2024
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
- State Affairs
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Electronic Information Systems (I0311) · Became law Jun 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Jun 2025
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380) · Became law Jun 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Jun 2025
Education--Higher--General (I0231) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Turner sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Turner is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: John Bucy, Linda Garcia, Lauren Simmons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Turner’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills95%
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: Turner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Turner | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | 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 Turner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+29.9 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+74.8 |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+32.7 |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+69.2 |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | D+75.8 |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | Lost | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | D+4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Turner has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 101 · since 2012
- Texas House of Representatives, District 96 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Turner has run against
- Burgess (R) · 2024 election, won
- Jim Allen (L) · 2018 election, won
- Carlos Garza (R) · 2016 election, won
- Carl Nulsen (L) · 2014 election, won
- Bill Zedler (R) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Turner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a5e2021c-8221-41ba-b45c-cc89d13b2af2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET