Texas HouseDistrict 148Democrat
State Rep. Penny Morales Shaw
Representative, House District 148 · Houston
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2021
- Seniority
- #91 of 150
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Education
- J.D
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 148 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Harris (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Houston (Part)
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
203,639Population (2020 Census)
151,087Voting-age population
- Hispanic 56.4%
- Anglo 19.0%
- Black 15.8%
- Asian 8.7%
- Other 0.1%
99,472Registered voters (2024)
54.5%2024 turnout (54,170 votes)
33.4%Spanish-surname registered voters
How this district voted
2024 President
Trump 44.9% · Harris 53.5%
2024 U.S. Senate
Cruz 40.4% · Allred 56.7%
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
MemberElections
MemberEnvironmental Regulation
Legislation
Campaign Finance
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Service History
- Texas House, District 148 · 2021–present
