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State Representative, 78th 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: Anthony and Vinton; part of El Paso.

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Joe MoodyOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Joe Moody

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; attorney

The gist

  • Authored a bill abolishing the death penalty.In office
  • Authored a bill creating extreme risk protective orders.In office
  • Authored a bill changing penalties for marijuana possession.In office
  • Authored a bill allowing appeals based on new scientific evidence.In office
  • Authored a bill repealing the state's homosexual conduct law.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 bill abolishing the death penalty.

    Bills authored by Rep. Joe Moody, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

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

    “Relating to abolishing the death penalty.”
  2. Authored a bill creating extreme risk protective orders.

    Bills 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.”
  3. Authored a bill changing penalties for marijuana possession.

    Bills 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”
  4. Authored a bill allowing appeals based on new scientific evidence.

    Bills 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”
  5. Authored a bill repealing the state's homosexual conduct law.

    Bills 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.”

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