State Rep. Terri Leo Wilson
A retired special-education teacher and administrator, Rep. Leo Wilson represents a coastal district covering Chambers County and part of Galveston County.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2023
- Seniority
- #98 of 150
- Occupation
- Retired
- Education
- B.S. & M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Commerce
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 23 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Chambers, Galveston (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Anahuac, Bacliff, Baytown (Part), Beach City, Bolivar Peninsula, Cove, Dickinson (Part), Galveston, Jamaica Beach, La Marque (Part), League City (Part), Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old River-Winfree (Part), San Leon, Stowell, Texas City (Part), Winnie
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
- Hispanic 28.4%
- Anglo 51.4%
- Black 15.7%
- Asian 3.0%
- Other 1.5%
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
Rep. Terri Leo Wilson is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2023 to represent District 23, which covers Chambers County and part of Galveston County along the Texas Gulf Coast. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education, and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Before her election to the Legislature, Rep. Leo Wilson built a career in Texas public education, primarily serving middle school students with special needs as a teacher, case manager, and department administrator. She previously served three terms on the Texas State Board of Education representing District 6, where she held leadership roles including vice chairman of the board and chairman of the instruction committee before retiring from the board in 2012.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Leo Wilson to the House Committees on Public Education and Intergovernmental Affairs, where she also serves on the Subcommittee on State-Federal Relations.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 23 · 2023–present
