State Rep. Rafael Anchía
A Dallas attorney and investment firm executive representing a western corridor of Dallas County, Rep. Anchía chairs the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications & Broadband and previously led the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2005
- Seniority
- #14 of 150
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Education
- B.A., Southern Methodist University; J.D., Tulane University
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 103 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Dallas (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Carrollton (Part), Dallas (Part), Farmers Branch (Part), Irving (Part)
- Region
- North Texas (DFW)
District Profile
- Hispanic 61.8%
- Anglo 22.2%
- Black 10.3%
- Asian 5.2%
- Other 0.5%
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
State Representative Rafael Anchía is currently serving his tenth term in the Texas Legislature and represents a western corridor of Dallas County, which includes the cities of Dallas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Irving. Rep. Anchía is currently Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Broadband, and serves on the House Committees on State Affairs and Environmental Regulation.
Prior to serving in the Texas House, Rep. Anchía was twice elected to serve as a Trustee for the Dallas Independent School District. From 2011–2015, he served in President Barack Obama’s administration as an appointee to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, which advises the White House and U.S. Trade Representative on trade and investment agreements. Rep. Anchía served as Chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC), the oldest and largest Latino caucus in the United States, from 2017–2022.
Rep. Anchía graduated cum laude from Southern Methodist University (SMU); he continued his studies at Tulane Law School, where he served as Senior Fellow and received his juris doctor.
Rep. Anchía is a co-founder and Managing Director at the global investment firm Civitas Capital Group; he also serves as Of Counsel at Haynes and Boone, where he represents financial institutions and public and private funds. He lives in North Oak Cliff with his wife Rebecca and their two daughters, and worships with the Catholic Campus Community at SMU.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 103 · 2005–present
