State Rep. Stan Gerdes
A Smithville-based consultant first elected in 2023, Rep. Gerdes represents five Central Texas counties in House District 17 and serves on the Calendars Committee, as well as Energy Resources and Licensing & Administrative Procedures.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2023
- Seniority
- #102 of 150
- Occupation
- Consultant
- Education
- B.A. University of Texas
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 17 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee, Milam
- Cities & CDPs
- Bastrop, Beaver Creek, Ben Arnold, Buckholts, Burlington, Cade Lakes, Caldwell, Cameron, Camp Swift, Cedar Creek, Circle D-KC Estates, Clay, Deanville, Dime Box, Elgin (Part), Gause, Giddings, Lexington, Lockhart, Luling (Part), Lyons, Martindale, McDade, Milano, Mustang Ridge (Part), Niederwald (Part), Paige, Praesel, Red Rock, Rockdale, Rosanky, San Marcos (Part), Smithville, Snook, Summerville, Thorndale, Tunis, Uhland (Part), Wyldwood
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
- Hispanic 40.1%
- Anglo 49.0%
- Black 8.1%
- Asian 1.1%
- Other 1.7%
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. Stan Gerdes is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2023 to represent District 17 in Central Texas, which spans Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee, and Milam counties. A consultant by profession, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas.
A 5th-generation Central Texan, Rep. Gerdes grew up in the region and met his wife Samantha on the first day of class at the University of Texas at Austin. The Gerdes family resides in Smithville. Samantha is an attorney and serves as general counsel for Texas firearm manufacturer LaRue Tactical.
Before his election to the Texas House, Rep. Gerdes worked with former Texas Governor Rick Perry for over a decade, including during Perry’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Energy. As Senior Advisor to Secretary Perry, Gerdes managed the Secretary’s agenda, including travel to all 17 national laboratories and to more than 25 countries.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Gerdes to three House committees, including the Calendars Committee — which controls the flow of legislation to the House floor — as well as the Energy Resources Committee and the Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 17 · 2023–present
