State Rep. Janie Lopez
A San Benito mental health professional and former school board Vice-President, Rep. Lopez represents a South Texas district spanning Willacy County and part of Cameron County.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2023
- Seniority
- #105 of 150
- Occupation
- Mental Health Professional
- Education
- A.A., Texas Southmost College; B.A., UT Brownsville; M.A. Education; M.A. Business
Contact
San Benito, TX 78586
District
Official House District 37 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Cameron (Part), Willacy
- Cities & CDPs
- Arroyo Colorado Estates, Arroyo Gardens, Bayview, Brownsville (Part), Chula Vista, Combes, Del Mar Heights, Green Valley Farms, Harlingen, Indian Lake, Juarez, La Feria (Part), La Feria North, La Tina Ranch, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, Las Palmas II, Lasana, Laureles, Los Angeles, Los Fresnos, Lozano, Lyford, Olmito (Part), Orason, Palm Valley, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Primera (Part), Rancho Viejo, Rangerville (Part), Raymondville, Rio Hondo, San Benito (Part), San Pedro (Part), Santa Monica, Sebastian, South Padre Island, South Point, Villa del Sol, Zapata Ranch
- Region
- South Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 83.1%
- Anglo 14.2%
- Black 1.4%
- Asian 1.2%
- Other 0.1%
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. Janie Lopez is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2023 to represent District 37, which covers Willacy County and part of Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley. She earned an Associate’s degree from Texas Southmost College, a Bachelor’s from the University of Texas at Brownsville, and Master’s degrees in Education and Business.
The daughter of parents who legally migrated from Mexico and the first in her family to attend and graduate college, Rep. Lopez is a mental healthcare professional who has worked with at-risk children, veterans, and first responders with PTSD. Before her election to the House, she served as a San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) trustee, where she was the school board’s Vice-President and Chair of Finance and Administration. In November 2022, she became the first Hispanic Republican elected to represent House District 37.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Lopez to the House Committees on Agriculture & Livestock, Appropriations — where she serves on the Subcommittees on Article III and on Articles I, IV, & V — and Calendars.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 37 · 2023–2027
