Texas's 148th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 19.0% White 15.8% Black 56.4% Hispanic 8.7% Asian | ||
Population (2020) • Voting age | 203,639 151,087 |
The 148th district of the Texas House of Representatives contains northern parts of Houston. The current representative is Penny Morales Shaw, who has represented the district since 2021. [1] [2]
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