Janis Holt
Texas State Representative, District 18 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 11
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 20.3%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.4
- 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.
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
- Pensions, Investments and Financial Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in the Senate Aug 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Aliens (I0032) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Abortion (I0005) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
BRIDGES & CAUSEWAYS (S0277) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Holt sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Holt is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Keresa Richardson, Molly Cook, Daniel Alders
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Holt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Holt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Holt | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | 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 Holt 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 District 18 | Won | R+44.4 | R+65.6 | −21.2 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | R+73.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $162.9K
- Spent
- $151.2K
- Cash
- $30.4K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Janis A. Holt State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Holt has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Holt has run against
- Valorie Barton (D) · 2026 general, won
- Steele (L) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Holt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0deb3053-0d5d-46b4-93d2-8eb9de0c4ffd
- Wikidata Q131612429
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET