Roland Gutierrez
Candidate for State Senator, District 19
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- San Antonio
- Campaign website
- senate.texas.gov
State senator for District 19 since 2021; served in the Texas House from 2008 to 2021 and on the San Antonio City Council, and founded an immigration law firm.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored bill limiting semiautomatic rifle transfers to certain buyers.In office
SB 1657 (2025), referred to committee. The caption doesn't define "certain recipients."
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense”
Sponsored bills on gun storage and 3D-printed firearms.In office
SB 1712 (gun storage) and SB 1711 (prohibiting 3D-printed firearms), 2025; both referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to gun storage; creating an offense. … Relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.”
Education
Proposes school fund interest for universal pre-K and school safety.In office
SJR 80 (2025), a proposed constitutional amendment; referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“dedicating some of the interest in the permanent school fund to universal pre-kindergarten and the school safety allotment”
Housing
Proposes a state public option for auto insurance.In office
SB 1246 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to auto insurance regulation, including the creation of the Texas Automobile Insurance Public Option.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes a microloan program for small farms.In office
SB 2875 (2025), referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the creation of the Texas Small Farm Recovery Microloan Progam.”
Proposes letting the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe offer gaming.In office
SJR 58 (2025), a proposed constitutional amendment for a gaming compact; referred to committee.
ReportBills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular SessionGovernment record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming compact with this state”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Roland Gutierrez on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (25)
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (August 28, 2026)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, state offices (qualified candidates)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- The Texas State Senate: Senators
Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov
- Sample Ballot, Joint General, Special, Charter and Bond Election, November 3, 2026 (generic, all contests)
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Notice of Joint Constitutional Amendment, General, Special and Bond Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Guadalupe County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election — Terrell County
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Frio County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Zavala County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Brewster County Sample Ballots, General Election, November 3, 2026 (voting precincts 1–8)
Election filing · Brewster County Elections Administrator · brewstercounty.gov
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County BREWSTER (pages 121–125)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County CROCKETT (pages 286–290)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Maverick County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Kinney County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (county precinct styles and City of Uvalde styles)
Election filing · Uvalde County Elections Office · uvaldecountyelections.com
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Uvalde County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Real County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Edwards County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Order of General Election, November 3, 2026 (Edwards County)
Election filing · Edwards County · co.edwards.tx.us
- Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (commissioner precincts 1–4)
Election filing · Val Verde County Elections Administration · valverdecounty.texas.gov
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Val Verde County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Sample Ballots, General Election, November 3, 2026 (all precinct ballot styles)
Election filing · Atascosa County Elections Administration · co.atascosa.tx.us
- Texas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Atascosa County pages)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.texas.gov
- Senator Roland Gutierrez: District 19
Government record · Texas Senate · senate.texas.gov
- Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Sen. Roland Gutierrez, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
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