DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Erin Gamez

Texas State Representative, District 38 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 38Born 1989

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 9; 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 8.0%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +50.1; 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.

General Investigating · vice chair
General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
Natural Resources
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 49 sponsored · 9 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 3680 Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil…
ADVERTISING (S2680) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 1960 Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 345 in San Benito as the Lieutenant Milton…
Highways (I0390) · Became law Jun 2025

SB 535 Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of…
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 3016 Relating to the circumstances in which a rental company may void a damage waiver for a rental vehicle.
Business & Commerce--General (I0050) · 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 Gamez sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Gamez is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Alma Allen, Hubert Vo, Nathan Johnson

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

With Gamez’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
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: Gamez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Gamez	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 Gamez 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 38

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 38	Won	D+50.1	D+0.7	+49.4
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	D+0.7	—
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 38	Won	—	D+25.4	—