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KTSM News – Here are the Texas House Democrats who are breaking quorum

Posted on August 4, 2025

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — At least 51 Democratic representatives in the Texas House left Texas Sunday to block a vote Monday on redrawn maps of the state’s U.S. congressional districts.


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The Texas House Democratic Caucus has said the total number of quorum breakers is closer to 57. In total, 62 Democrats hold seats in the 89th Texas House of Representatives, according to the Legislative Reference Library of Texas.

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Here’s who KXAN confirmed have left Texas:

  1. Gina Hinojosa – D49
  2. Ron Reynolds – D27
  3. James Talarico – D50
  4. Ann Johnson – D134
  5. Gene Wu – D137
  6. John Bucy – D136
  7. Trey Martinez Fischer – D116
  8. Josey Garcia – D124
  9. Diego Bernal – D123
  10. Toni Rose – D110
  11. Jon Rosenthal – D135
  12. Jalonda Jones – D147
  13. Venton Jones – D100
  14. Rafael Anchia – D103
  15. Sheryl Cole – D46
  16. Ramon Romero – D90
  17. Nicole Collier – D95
  18. Harold Dutton – D142
  19. Chris Turner – D101
  20. Linda Garcia – D107
  21. Charlene Ward Johnson – D139
  22. Jessica González – D104
  23. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos – D102
  24. Lauren Ashley Simmons – D146
  25. Donna Howard – D48
  26. Lulu Flores – D51
  27. Vikki Goodwin – D47
  28. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez – D115
  29. Mihaela Plesa – D70
  30. Suleman Lalani – D76
  31. Ray López – D125
  32. Christina Morales – D145
  33. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins – D120
  34. John Bryant – D114
  35. Rhetta Bowers – D113
  36. Terry Meza – D105
  37. Aicha Davis – D109
  38. Elizabeth Campos – D119

Reps. Richard Peña Raymond and Joe Moody told KXAN that they have not left Texas, according to their staff.

KXAN reached out to all Texas House Democrats before 1 p.m. Monday. A more accurate list will be available once the actual quorum breaking occurs when the House gavels in at 3 p.m. Monday.

Nexstar Austin Bureau Reporter Adam Schwager and KXAN Intern Ford McCracken contributed to this report.

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