House District 17 · Smithville, TX
A Smithville-based consultant first elected in 2023, Rep. Gerdes represents five Central Texas counties in House District 17 and serves on the Calendars Committee, as well as Energy Resources and Licensing & Administrative Procedures.
Biography
Rep. Stan Gerdes is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2023 to represent District 17 in Central Texas, which spans Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee, and Milam counties. A consultant by profession, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas.
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A 5th-generation Central Texan, Rep. Gerdes grew up in the region and met his wife Samantha on the first day of class at the University of Texas at Austin. The Gerdes family resides in Smithville. Samantha is an attorney and serves as general counsel for Texas firearm manufacturer LaRue Tactical.
Before his election to the Texas House, Rep. Gerdes worked with former Texas Governor Rick Perry for over a decade, including during Perry’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Energy. As Senior Advisor to Secretary Perry, Gerdes managed the Secretary’s agenda, including travel to all 17 national laboratories and to more than 25 countries.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Gerdes to three House committees, including the Calendars Committee — which controls the flow of legislation to the House floor — as well as the Energy Resources Committee and the Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee.
Biography sourced from the official Texas House of Representatives website.
Contact Information
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0682
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 321-3720
District Information
Committee Membership
Committee assignments for the 89th Legislative Session (2025).
Most Recent Session Activity
Activity during the 89th Legislative Session (89R).
Authored Legislation by Session
Bills authored and joint-authored during each legislative session. Sessions from 71R (1989) onward link to the official Texas Legislature Online report; pre-1989 records are historical reference only.
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