John Bucy III
Texas State Representative, District 136 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 136Born 1984Businessperson
- 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
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
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.
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 136 | Won | D+40.2 | D+24.4 | +15.8 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 136 | Won | D+25.3 | D+27.4 | −2.1 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $323.8K
- Spent
- $295.6K
- Cash
- $64.7K
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.
| John H. Bucy State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Bucy has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 136 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bucy has run against
- Theodore Schramm (R) · 2026 election, won
- Michelle Evans (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mike Guevara (R) · 2020 election, won
- Tony Dale (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bucy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/53b19d1e-5b07-4f6e-87a9-27baecddaf70
- Wikidata Q64853230
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET