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State Representative, 75th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

El Paso County: Clint, Horizon City, San Elizario and Socorro; part of El Paso.

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Mary E GonzalezOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Mary E Gonzalez

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; professor

The gist

  • Authored a 2025 law against sexually explicit deepfakes.In office
  • Authored a bill criminalizing deceptive AI media in elections.In office
  • Authored a bill creating a database of wage-theft employers.In office
  • Authored a bill requiring a state climate change preparedness study.In office
  • Authored a bill on special education funding.In office

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

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  1. Authored a 2025 law against sexually explicit deepfakes.

    Bills authored by Rep. Mary E. González, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology”
  2. Authored a bill criminalizing deceptive AI media in elections.

    Bills authored by Rep. Mary E. González, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “artificially generated media with the intent to influence the outcome of an election”
  3. Authored a bill creating a database of wage-theft employers.

    Bills authored by Rep. Mary E. González, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain criminal offenses involving wage theft”
  4. Authored a bill requiring a state climate change preparedness study.

    Bills authored by Rep. Mary E. González, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the expected effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness of this state to address those effects”
  5. Authored a bill on special education funding.

    Bills authored by Rep. Mary E. González, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to special education and special education funding under the Foundation School Program.”

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