Joe Moody
Candidate for State Representative, 78th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; attorney
State representative for District 78, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House and founder of its Criminal Justice Reform Caucus; a lifelong El Pasoan and senior counsel for WestStar Bank.
Documented positions
Public safety
Authored a bill creating extreme risk protective orders.In office
HB 893 (2025) did not become law.
ReportBills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.”
Courts & justice
Authored a bill abolishing the death penalty.In office
HB 651 (2025) did not become law.
ReportBills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to abolishing the death penalty.”
Authored a bill changing penalties for marijuana possession.In office
HB 3242 (2025) did not become law.
ReportBills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana”
Authored a bill allowing appeals based on new scientific evidence.In office
HB 444 (2025) did not become law.
ReportBills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial”
Authored a bill repealing the state's homosexual conduct law.In office
HB 903 (2025) did not become law.
ReportBills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.”
All sources (4)
- Sample Ballot: Federal, State & County, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · El Paso County Elections Department · ep-county-elections-production.s3.amazonaws.com
- Qualified Candidates Information: 2026 November General Election, State Representative — Texas Secretary of State Candidate Bio Portal
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Rep. Joe Moody — Biography
Government record · Texas House of Representatives · house.texas.gov
- Bills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
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