DemocratIn office since Nov 2016

Diego Bernal

Texas State Representative, District 123 since 2016. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 123Born 1976

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 8; 92 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 15.3%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 94%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +33.5; Won 2022
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.

Public Education · vice chair
Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 92 sponsored · 8 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 226 Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement…
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance (I0227) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 2 Relating to public education and public school finance.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (S0134) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 426 Relating to Medicaid and child health plan program coverage and reimbursement for childhood cranial…
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 2598 Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel (I0246) · Became law Jun 2025

SB 243 Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065) · Became law Jun 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bernal sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Bernal is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Sheryl Cole, Senfronia Thompson, Ramon Romero

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

With Bernal’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills88%

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

Date	Bill	Bernal	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.	Not voting	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 Bernal was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 123 Texas House of Representatives, District 123

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 of Representatives, District 123	Won	—	D+27.1	—
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 123	Won	D+33.5	D+34.5	−1.0
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 123	Won	—	—	—
2016	Texas House of Representatives, District 123	Won	—	—	—