DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Erin Zwiener

Texas State Representative, District 45 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 45Born 1985

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 7; 98 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.3%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +35.9; 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.

Intergovernmental Affairs · vice chair
Governmental Oversight Select
Local and Consent Calendars
Natural Resources

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 98 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 48 Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Failed in the Senate Aug 2025

HB 117 Relating to the authority of a county to regulate impervious cover in the unincorporated area of the county.
County Government--General (I0096) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 125 Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
County Government--General (I0096) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 108 Relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate…
County Government--General (I0096) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 112 Relating to emergency response planning and emergency preparedness of youth camps and campus programs for…
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · 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 Zwiener sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Zwiener is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: John Bryant, Gina Hinojosa, Pete Flores

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

With Zwiener’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills93%

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

Date	Bill	Zwiener	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 2, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Not voting	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 Zwiener was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 45

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 45	Won	D+35.9	D+13.0	+22.9
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 45	Won	D+13.5	D+13.0	+0.5
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 45	Won	D+18.5	D+20.0	−1.5
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 45	Won	D+1.1	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 45	Won	D+3.2	—	—