DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

John Bucy III

Texas State Representative, District 136 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 136Born 1984Businessperson

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In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 14; 161 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.2%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +40.2; 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.

Elections · vice chair
Local and Consent Calendars
Public Health

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 161 sponsored · 14 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 285 Relating to a pay raise for certain state employees.
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 284 Relating to providing a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Employees…
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) (V0471) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 283 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient…
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 277 Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses…
Aging (I0015) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 278 Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures.
Elections--Early Voting (I0260) · 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 Bucy sits in the Texas House of Representatives

III is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Chris Turner, Cas Garcia Hernandez, Linda Garcia

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

With Bucy’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills86%

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

Date	Bill	Bucy	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 Bucy was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 136

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 136	Won	D+40.2	D+24.4	+15.8
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 136	Won	D+25.3	—	—
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 136	Won	D+10.2	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 136	Won	D+9.6	—	—
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 136	Lost	R+13.1	—	—
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 136 (primary)	Won	—	—	—