Texas House Democratic Caucus

08/28/2026

Dilley is unsafe for children and families and must shut down.

Texas House Democrats are calling on Governor Abbott to demand its immediate closure.

Texas House Democrats are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to request the closing of a Texas immigration processing facility.

08/27/2026

Today is LBJ Day in Texas. A Hill Country Democrat who started out teaching poor students in Cotulla went on to sign the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Medicare, and Medicaid into law - lifting millions of Americans out of poverty and enshrining the right to vote.

Sixty years later, that legacy is under attack. Texas House Democrats aren't just celebrating LBJ's work today - we're defending it.

08/25/2026

Today, Texas House Democrats called on Governor Abbott to demand that the Trump Administration immediately shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center following reports of inedible food, undrinkable water, delayed medical care and horrific conditions endured by children and families.

Dilley must close.

08/25/2026

Happy birthday to State Representative Ana Hernandez! Born in Reynosa and raised in Pasadena, Ana has represented House District 143 for more than 20 years. A practicing attorney and fierce advocate for her community, she has fought for strong public schools, affordable health care, voting rights and working families across the Houston area.

08/21/2026

As Ann Johnson for Texas House District 134 said, “It’s pretty hard to claim to be pro-life when you can’t even give somebody an opportunity for health care at birth.”

After 30 years of Republican control, 52% of Texas counties have no obstetric clinician, 58.7% have no birthing facility and 78.4% of rural Texas lacks a birthing facility.

08/20/2026

At yesterday's data center hearing, State Representative Ana Hernandez asked the question Texas families deserve answered: If we already know these massive transmission costs will eventually be passed on to residential customers, why aren’t we addressing that burden now?

08/19/2026

Senfronia Thompson said it plainly: Texans should not be forced to foot the bill for massive data centers without any choice or say in the matter.

Making working families subsidize corporate development they cannot opt out of is unfair and undemocratic.

08/19/2026

Legal. Banned. Legal again. Banned again. Texas' h**p rules have changed so many times that even small business owners can't keep up - and now the wrong gummy can get you 2 years in jail.

Republican leaders created this mess instead of passing sensible cannabis policy. Texans deserve clarity, not criminalization.

08/18/2026

One year ago, Texas House Democrats returned home after taking Abbott and Trump’s corrupt power grab nationwide.

The quorum break ended. The fight never did — and neither will we.

08/17/2026

Happy birthday to Texas State Representative Jon Rosenthal - District 135! 🎉

Rep. Rosenthal has spent his career solving problems and standing up for working people - from his 25 years as a mechanical engineer in the energy industry to representing Northwest Houston in the Texas House. He is a tireless advocate for safer workplaces, reliable and affordable energy, clean air and water, good-paying jobs, and a government that puts Texans first.