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| Texas House of Representatives District 125 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ray Lopez  | |
| Population | 174,549 | |
| Race | 20.4% White, 76.6% Black/Hispanic, 3.0% Other | |
| Ethnicity | 27.7% Not Hispanic, 72.3% Hispanic | |
| Voting age | 71.7% age 18 and over | |
Texas' one hundred twenty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Ray Lopez.
As of the 2010 census, a total of 174,549 civilians reside within Texas' one hundred twenty-fifth state house district. Texas state representatives represent an average of 167,637 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 139,012 residents.
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 (January).
To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $7,200/year | $190/day. Set by the ethics commission. |
When calculating a legislators' pension, their normal salary is artificially inflated to $125,000. This goes back to 1981, when lawmakers linked their salaries to those of state judges. Since then, they raised judges' salaries while removing the caps on their own pensions, pushing the maximum benefit up to 100% of a judge's salary.
In 2011, this resulted in an average state employee pension of $17,526 annually. The maximum pension a legislator can earn is $125,000, of which Rep. Tom Craddick (R) will be the first to qualify for when he retires. .
If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat. A Governor's proclamation to a special election must be delivered to local elections authorities representing the vacant seat no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.
The Secretary of State can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if there is no opposition.
Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for May 26, 2020. The filing deadline was December 9, 2019.
A special election for District 125 of the Texas House of Representatives was called for February 12, 2019. Candidates wishing to run in this election were required to file by January 14, 2019. Ray Lopez (D) and Fred Rangel (R) advanced from the special general election. They faced off in a runoff election on March 12, 2019.
The seat became vacant after Justin Rodriguez (D) was appointed in January 2019 to serve as the Precinct 2 representative on the Bexar County Commissioners Court.
Ray Lopez (D) defeated Fred Rangel (R) in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ray Lopez (D) |
58.4
|
5,312 |
|
|
Fred Rangel (R) |
41.6
|
3,780 | |
|
|
Total votes: 9,092 |
Fred Rangel (R) and Ray Lopez (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Coda Rayo-Garza (D), Arthur Reyna (D), and Steve Huerta (D) in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on February 12, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Fred Rangel (R) |
37.9
|
2,323 |
| ✔ |
|
Ray Lopez (D) |
19.5
|
1,194 |
|
|
Coda Rayo-Garza (D) |
19.0
|
1,166 | |
|
|
Arthur Reyna (D) |
17.1
|
1,049 | |
|
|
Steve Huerta (D) |
6.4
|
395 | |
|
|
Total votes: 6,127 |
Incumbent Justin Rodriguez (D) defeated Eric Pina (L) in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Justin Rodriguez (D) |
81.4
|
32,953 |
|
|
Eric Pina (L) |
18.6
|
7,541 | |
|
|
Total votes: 40,494 |
Incumbent Justin Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Justin Rodriguez (D) |
100
|
7,555 |
|
|
Total votes: 7,555 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.
Incumbent Justin Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 125 general election.Texas House of Representatives, District 125 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Justin Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 38,774 | |
| Total Votes | 38,774 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Texas House of Representatives, District 125 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Justin Rodriguez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rodriguez defeated Daniel Behrman (L) in the general election.
Texas House of Representatives, District 125 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Rodriguez Incumbent |
76.9% | 17,143 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Behrman | 23.1% | 5,144 | |
| Total Votes | 22,287 | |||
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. Justin Rodriguez (D) defeated Alma Jackson (R) and Timothy Giddens (G) in the general election. Rodriguez defeated Delicia Herrera in the Democratic primary election. Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary election.
Texas House of Representatives, District 125, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Rodriguez |
61.2% | 28,857 | |
| Republican | Alma Jackson | 37.1% | 17,501 | |
| Green | Timothy Giddens | 1.7% | 799 | |
| Total Votes | 47,157 | |||
Texas House of Representatives District 125 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Justin Rodriguez |
66.8% | 3,085 |
| Delicia Herrera | 33.2% | 1,532 |
| Total Votes | 4,617 | |
From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 125 raised a total of $1,904,044. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $126,936 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Texas House of Representatives District 125
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $217,961 | 2 | $108,981 |
| 2012 | $458,793 | 3 | $152,931 |
| 2010 | $120,245 | 1 | $120,245 |
| 2008 | $100,536 | 1 | $100,536 |
| 2006 | $349,209 | 2 | $174,605 |
| 2004 | $23,071 | 1 | $23,071 |
| 2002 | $463,394 | 3 | $154,465 |
| 2000 | $170,835 | 2 | $85,418 |
| Total | $1,904,044 | 15 | $126,936 |
