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State Representative, District 138

Vote for
1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

In Harris County: all of Jersey Village, Spring Valley Village and Hilshire Village; part of Houston, and unincorporated areas.

Taxes & budget

  • Tyler SmithDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Lacey HullRepublican

    • Pledges to lower property taxes through appraisal changes.

Economy & jobs

  • Tyler SmithDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Lacey HullRepublican

    • Secured AI rules banning social scoring and deepfakes.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Tyler SmithDemocratic

    • Supports strengthening the power grid against extreme weather.
  • Lacey HullRepublican

    • Authored a law on priority facilities for power restoration.In office

Health & human services

  • Tyler SmithDemocratic

    • Supports lowering health care and housing costs.
  • Lacey HullRepublican

    • Authored a law on school immunization exemptions.In office
    • Authored a law allowing Medicaid nutrition support services.In office

Courts & justice

  • Tyler SmithDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Lacey HullRepublican

    • Voted to restrict bail and parole for violent offenders.

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