Penny Morales Shaw
Texas State Representative, District 148 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 148Born 1966Lawyer
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.7%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.4
- 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.
- Elections
- Environmental Regulation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COUNSELING & THERAPY (S4389) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
County Government--General (I0096) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shaw sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Shaw is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cas Garcia Hernandez, Venton Jones, Donna Howard
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Shaw’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
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: Shaw’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shaw | 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;… | Not voting | 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. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Shaw 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 148 | Won | D+35.4 | D+8.7 | +26.7 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 148 | Won | D+9.9 | D+8.7 | +1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $136.6K
- Spent
- $137.5K
- Cash
- $17.7K
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.
| Penny Shaw State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Shaw has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 148 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shaw has run against
- Amanda LaBrie (R) · 2026 election, won
- Smith (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Shaw
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/51a281ff-2983-4b4b-baf4-63ee17812835
- Wikidata Q105097108
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET