Vince Perez

State Representative Vince Perez represents Texas House District 77 in El Paso, which sits at the heart of the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez region, one of the largest binational metro areas in the world. The district includes the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, downtown El Paso, and natural landmarks such as Franklin Mountains State Park and the Wyler Aerial Tramway. Known as a data-driven reformer, Perez focuses on expanding access to healthcare and education, voting rights and fair representation, property tax reform, technology policy, and improving everyday quality of life for working families in the El Paso region. In the Texas House, he serves on key committees and in leadership roles, including as a Deputy Whip and member of the House Democratic Policy Steering Committee. In his first session, he authored and passed major legislation reshaping workforce pipelines, higher education infrastructure, and regional economic development—work that helped earn him Freshman Legislator of the Year honors from the bipartisan Texas House Innovation & Technology Caucus. Perez joint-authored HB 2038, the “DOCTOR Act,” which creates a…