Greg Bonnen
Texas State Representative, District 24 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 24Born 1966Neurosurgeon
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 50
- 119 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.1
- 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.
- Appropriations · chair
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
- General Investigating
- Legislative Budget Board
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bonnen sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Bonnen is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Smithee, Jeff Barry, Angelia Orr
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Bonnen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans73%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%
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: Bonnen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bonnen | 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;… | Yes | 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 Bonnen 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+23.1 | R+35.6 | −12.5 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | R+35.6 | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+38.0 | R+31.7 | +6.3 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+42.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+41.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+46.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Bonnen has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bonnen has run against
- Frank N. Carr (D) · 2026 election, won
- Michael J. Creedon (D) · 2022 election, won
- Brian J. Rogers (D) · 2020 election, won
- John Y. Phelps (D) · 2018 election, won
- H. C. Cates (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bonnen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d0fbfb15-2f0c-4167-b8b4-d6135bbb6616
- Wikidata Q16196379
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET