Carol Alvarado

Carol Alvarado
Alvarado in 2025
Minority Leader of the Texas Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2020

In 2021, Alvarado engaged in a 15-hour filibuster to prevent the Republican-controlled Texas Senate from passing legislation to restrict voting rights. Filibusters in Texas require continuous standing and speaking. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2025 Avarado attempted another filibuster to block a redistricting bill by the Republicans. ^[8] But her attempt was blocked the reason stated being "she was violating Senate decorum". ^[9] The new bill passed giving the Republicans up to 5 aditional seats in congress in the upcoming 2026 elections. ^[10]

References

1. RODRIGUEZ, LORI (2005-10-22). "Councilwoman gets degree she said she had". Chron. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
2. "Texas House Bio: Carol Alvarado". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
3. Patrick Svitek (December 13, 2018). "State Rep. Carol Alvarado wins special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Texas Senate". The Texas Tribune.
4. "Report: Bills Authored".
5. "Democrats Attack Abortion Sonogram Bill". Texas Tribune. 4 March 2011.
6. Ura, Alexa (2021-08-11). "Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
7. Kilgore, Ed (2021-08-12). "Texas Republicans Outlast 15-Hour Filibuster to Advance Voting-Restriction Bill". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
8. "Democratic Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado outfitted with catheter, urine bag for redistricting bill filibuster". 2025-08-23. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
9. "Redistricting Bill Clears Texas Senate". The Texas Signal. 2025-08-23. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
10. "Texas House finally passes contentious redistricting map stalled by AWOL Democrats". 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.

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Texas Senate
Preceded by José R. Rodríguez	Minority Leader of the Texas Senate 2020–present	Incumbent