State Rep. Jolanda Jones
A Houston attorney, former Houston City Council member, and former Houston ISD trustee first elected in a 2022 special election, Rep. Jones represents central and southeast Houston in House District 147.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2022
- Seniority
- #96 of 150
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Education
- B.A. University of Houston; J.D. University of Houston
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 147 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Harris (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Houston (Part)
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
- Hispanic 37.0%
- Anglo 21.3%
- Black 32.9%
- Asian 9.0%
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. Jolanda Jones is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in a May 2022 special election to represent District 147, which covers a portion of Harris County including central and southeast Houston. A graduate of Alief Elsik High School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Houston in 1989 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 1995.
Born November 6, 1965 in Houston and raised in the Third Ward, Rep. Jones competed in the heptathlon at the University of Houston as a three-time NCAA champion in 1986, 1987, and 1989. She is the owner of the Law Office of Jolanda Jones, where she has practiced for more than two decades. She served on the Houston City Council from January 2008 to January 2012 and on the Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Jones to the House Committees on Criminal Jurisprudence — where she serves as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice — Public Health, and Redistricting.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 147 · 2022–present
