State

State Representative, District 144

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 South Houston; parts of Pasadena and Houston.

Candidates Compare by issue

David Flores

Republican

Self-employed

The gist

Supports using state surpluses to buy down property taxes.
Supports capping appraisal growth.
Supports holding elections on the uniform November date.
Supports lowering windstorm insurance costs on the coast.
Supports parental control of children's education.

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Supports using state surpluses to buy down property taxes.
Issues — David Flores for Texas
Campaign website · david4texas.com
“Use Texas budget surpluses to buy down local property taxes”
Supports capping appraisal growth.
Issues — David Flores for Texas
Campaign website · david4texas.com
“Cap appraisal growth to stop yearly appraisal battles”
Supports holding elections on the uniform November date.
Issues — David Flores for Texas
Campaign website · david4texas.com
“Require elections to be held on uniform November ballots”
Supports lowering windstorm insurance costs on the coast.
Issues — David Flores for Texas
Campaign website · david4texas.com
“Protect homeowners from being priced out of coastal communities”
Supports parental control of children's education.
Issues — David Flores for Texas
Campaign website · david4texas.com
“Parents should be in charge of their children’s education.”

Mary Ann Perez

DemocraticIncumbent

Insurance agent; State Representative

The gist

Supports expanding Medicaid.
Voted for the 2025 school funding law.
Co-authored a grant program for railroad grade separations.
Authored a law expanding the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.In office
Authored a law on prosecuting credit card fraud.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Mary

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Supports expanding Medicaid.
Legislative Priorities — Mary Ann Perez
Campaign website · votemaryannperez.com
“She will continue to support Medicaid expansion in Texas.”
Voted for the 2025 school funding law.
Legislative Priorities — Mary Ann Perez
Campaign website · votemaryannperez.com
“Mary Ann supported House Bill 2, which invested $8.5 billion in new funding to strengthen public education across Texas”
Co-authored a grant program for railroad grade separations.
Legislative Priorities — Mary Ann Perez
Campaign website · votemaryannperez.com
“Mary Ann joint authored Senate Bill 1555, which established a new grant program through the Texas Department of Transportation”
Authored a law expanding the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Mary Ann Perez, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.”
Authored a law on prosecuting credit card fraud.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Mary Ann Perez, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information”

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