Joe Moody
Texas State Representative, District 78 since 2008. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 17
- 129 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.3%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.3
- Won 2020
- 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 Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events · vice chair
- Administration
- Congressional Redistricting Select
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
- General Investigating
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065) · Vetoed Aug 2025
CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
CRIMINAL RECORDS (S0008) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Moody sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Moody is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lulu Flores, Armando Walle, Hubert Vo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Moody’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills92%
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: Moody’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Moody | 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. | 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 Moody 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 78 | Won | — | D+9.2 | — |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+23.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+30.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+26.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+7.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Lost | R+4.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+6.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $413.1K
- Spent
- $357.3K
- Cash
- $294K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Joseph E. Moody State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Moody has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2012
- Texas House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Moody has run against
- Jeffrey Lane (R) · 2020 election, won
- Donald R. Margo (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Moody
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5898294d-5b10-4aaf-a084-b8522e69623c
- Wikidata Q16732801
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET