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Revision as of 23:39, 25 February 2015
| Texas House of Representatives District 123 | ||
| Current incumbent | Vacant | |
| Population | 175,674 | |
| Race | 23.6% White, 74.4% Black/Hispanic, 2.0% Other[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 29.4% Not Hispanic, 70.6% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 77.3% age 18 and over | |
Texas's one hundred twenty-third state house district is currently vacant Vacant.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 175,674 civilians reside within Texas's one hundred twenty-third state house district.[2] Texas state representatives represent an average of 167,637 residents.[3] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 139,012 residents.[4]
About the office
Members of the Texas House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Texas legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.[5][6]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[7]
- A U.S. citizen
- A qualified elector
- 21 years old before the general election
- A two-year resident of Texas before the general election
- A district resident for one year prior to the general election
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[8] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $7,200/year | $221/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Texas State Legislature, the governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat.[9] A governor's proclamation to hold a special election must be delivered to county judges in the legislative district no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.[10]
The secretary of state can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.[11]
See sources: Texas Elec. Code § 203.001 et. seq.
Elections
2015
Melissa Aguillon (D), Diego Bernal (D), Walter Martinez (D), Nunzio Previtera (R), Paul Ingmundson (G) and Roger V. Gary (L) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[12] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bernal and Previtera, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Bernal won.[13][14]
The seat was vacant following Michael Villarreal's (D) resignation to run for Mayor of San Antonio.[15]
A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 123 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Diego Bernal |
63.7% | 5,170 | |
| Republican | Nunzio Previtera | 36.3% | 2,950 | |
| Total Votes | 8,120 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Diego Bernal |
47.5% | 3,372 | |
| Republican | Nunzio Previtera |
21.3% | 1,512 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Aguillon | 17.7% | 1,257 | |
| Democratic | Walter Martinez | 11% | 780 | |
| Libertarian | Roger V. Gary | 1.4% | 103 | |
| Green | Paul Ingmundson | 1.1% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 7,105 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Michael Villarreal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Ingmundson was running as a Green Party candidate. Villarreal defeated Ingmundson in the general election.[16][17][18] In a letter dated November 6, 2014, Villarreal informed Governor Rick Perry that he would not be accepting his seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and would be resigning his seat effective January 15, 2015, in order to run for Mayor of San Antonio, Texas.[19][20]
Governor Perry is able to call for a special election to fill the seat as early as December 2014.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Villarreal Incumbent |
86.3% | 20,178 | |
| Green | Paul Ingmundson | 13.7% | 3,210 | |
| Total Votes | 23,388 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 29, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Michael Villarreal (D) defeated Chuck Robinson (G) in the general election. Villarreal was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Villarreal Incumbent |
87.5% | 32,958 | |
| Green | Chuck Robinson | 12.5% | 4,700 | |
| Total Votes | 37,658 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2002 to 2012, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 123 raised a total of $1,839,308. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $131,379 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
| Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 123 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
| 2012 | $284,907 | 1 | $284,907 | |
| 2010 | $334,724 | 1 | $334,724 | |
| 2008 | $209,382 | 1 | $209,382 | |
| 2006 | $185,014 | 1 | $185,014 | |
| 2004 | $189,321 | 2 | $94,661 | |
| 2002 | $481,303 | 5 | $96,261 | |
| 2000 | $154,657 | 3 | $51,552 | |
| Total | $1,839,308 | 14 | $131,379 | |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ For more information on the parameters the U.S. Census Bureau use, please see our Race and Ethnicity on the United States Census page.
- ↑ Texas Legislative Council, "House District 123 - Planh309," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2010 Census Interactive Population Search," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "States Ranked by Population: 2000," April 2, 2001
- ↑ Texas Government Code, "Title 3., Subtitle A., Sec. 301.001," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Texas Constitution, "Article 3. Legislative Department, Section 4," accessed November 4, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3)(b)-(c))
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Three Elections, No Winners Yet," January 6, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets 3 special elections for Jan. 6," December 15, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 John Reynolds The Texas Tribune, "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Michael Villarreal's Resignation Letter to Governor Rick Perry, November 6, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "State of Texas 2012 General Election," November 6, 2012
