State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
A Southlake businessman with a background in private equity and semiconductor design, Rep. Capriglione chairs the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency and represents portions of Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Euless. He announced in July 2025 that he would not seek re-election.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2013
- Seniority
- #34 of 150
- Occupation
- President, Texas Adventure Capital, LLC
- Education
- B.S. Worcester Polytechnic Institute; M.B.A. Santa Clara University
Contact
District
Official House District 98 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Tarrant (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Bedford (Part), Colleyville, Euless (Part), Flower Mound (Part), Grapevine, Keller, Southlake (Part), Trophy Club (Part), Westlake
- Region
- North Texas (DFW)
District Profile
- Hispanic 13.2%
- Anglo 66.7%
- Black 6.3%
- Asian 11.4%
- Other 2.4%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 and is serving his seventh term representing District 98, which encompasses all or part of Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Westlake, and Euless.
After receiving his B.S. in Physics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Rep. Capriglione pursued his M.B.A. in Finance from Santa Clara University. After school, he went on to work for a DFW-based venture capital and private equity firm. He is now the owner and president of his own small business, Texas Adventure Capital LLC, which provides business services to various investment fund managers and business owners. His focus is investing in Texas-based small businesses.
Previously, Rep. Capriglione held various positions at computer engineering companies specializing in semiconductor design and Internet products, and was senior vice president at an investment firm. He authored HB 483 in the 84th Legislature, which established the Texas Bullion Depository — the first state-administered precious metals depository in the United States.
Rep. Capriglione has been married to his wife Elisa since 2000, and they have three daughters who attend Carroll ISD schools. The family co-founded the Southlake Lions Club. In July 2025, Rep. Capriglione announced he would not seek re-election.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 98 · 2013–2027
