J. M. Lozano

• Republican (since 2012)
• Democratic (until 2012)

J. M. Lozano
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2011
Spouse	Avelina "Abby" Rodriguez Lozano
Children	3
Residence(s)	Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Restaurateur politician

Jose Manuel Lozano Jr., known as J. M. Lozano (born May 23, 1980), is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 43rd district, which consists of the counties of Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio. He serves as chairman of the House Committee on Redistricting and vice-chair of the Committee on International Trade. A restaurateur, Lozano lives in Kingsville in Kleberg County with his wife, Avelina, and their three children. First elected to office as a Democratic politician, he switched parties in 2012 and is now a Republican.

Early life and education

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Political life

He is a member of the Eagle Ford Shale Caucus, Tourism Caucus, Rural Caucus, and House Republican Policy Committee, and at various times he has been appointed to the positions of Deputy Floor Leader, chairman of the Committee on Redistricting, and vice-chairman of the Committee on International Trade ^{[3] [4]} and has been appointed to several other committees. ^[5]

In 2025, Lozano sponsored a bill to ban gender affirming care for transgender individuals of all ages. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "State Rep. Jose Manuel Lozano, District 43 (R-Kingsville)". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved February 19, 2014.
2. "J. M. Lozano". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
3. "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
4. "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
5. "J. M. Lozano". Texas Legislators: Past & Present. Texas Legislative Reference Library.
6. "89(R) HB 3399 - Introduced version - Bill Text". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
7. "TX HB3399 | Anti-trans legislation". translegislation.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Tara Rios Ybarra	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 43 (Kingsville) 2011–	Succeeded by Incumbent