Texas's 31st House of Representatives district

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Texas's 31st State
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Representative
  Ryan Guillen
R Rio Grande City
since January 14, 2003

District 31 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd Texas Legislature (1849-1851). [1]

The district encompasses Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, Kennedy, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson and Zapata. Starr County accounts for 35% of the population, the most of any county in the district. [2] The district has been represented by Ryan Guillen since 2003. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. "Red101C" (PDF). Texas Legislative Council. October 13, 2021.
  3. "Ryan Guillen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2023.