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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 138

A district of about 195,000 people, 44% Hispanic, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+7.7 relative to the nation for president.

Lacey Hull (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 150 seats

Every Texas House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+7.769th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 138

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+14.2R+14.0D+3.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 138.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 74th pct · 40th of 150 in TX

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree17% 40th pct · 91st of 150 in TX

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents44% 67th pct · 50th of 150 in TX

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents8% 41st pct · 89th of 150 in TX

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents10% 81st pct · 29th of 150 in TX

Higher than 81% of seats.

People per square mile2,872 72nd pct · 43rd of 150 in TX

Denser than 72% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 129
31% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+17.0Held RDistrict 121
40% Hispanic · 51% college gradsR+4.0Flipped DDistrict 150
31% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+16.1Flipped DDistrict 132
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsR+13.9Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Tyler Smith (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.8
  2. Lacey Hull (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 14.2, 2024 by 14.0

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)