Mary Ann Perez
Texas State Representative, District 144 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 15
- 50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.5%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.6
- 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.
- Transportation · vice chair
- General Aviation Select
- Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
GULF COAST PROTECTION DISTRICT (DO6XQ) · Became law Jun 2025
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200) · Became law Jun 2025
ASSETS (S0416) · Became law Jun 2025
City Government--Finance (I0062) · Became law Jun 2025
CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS (S0388) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Perez sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Perez is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Harold Dutton, Ann Johnson, Salman Bhojani
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Perez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
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: Perez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Perez | 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 Perez 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 144 | Won | D+40.6 | R+3.0 | +43.6 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | R+3.0 | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | — | D+13.4 | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | D+12.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | D+22.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | D+20.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Lost | R+1.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 144 | Won | D+6.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $511K
- Spent
- $266K
- Cash
- $409.6K
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.
| Mary Ann G. Perez State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Perez has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 144 · since 2016
- Texas House of Representatives, District 144 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Perez has run against
- David Flores (R) · 2026 election, won
- Tony Salas (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ruben Villarreal (R) · 2018 election, won
- Gilbert Pena (R) · 2016 election, won
- David Pineda (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Perez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/26244d6a-f0d5-4dbe-b9ed-a38df74a7bac
- Wikidata Q16734396
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET