Eddie Morales

Heriberto "Eddie" Morales Jr. (born January 24, 1975) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is an attorney and has represented the 74th District since 2021. District 74 includes 770 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border encompassing 11 counties ranging from Maverick County to El Paso County. These include Maverick, Kinney, Val Verde, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Reeves, Culberson, Hudspeth, and El Paso Counties. Cities within the district include Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Alpine, Marfa, Pecos, and east El Paso.

Early life, education, and career Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico in 1975, Morales graduated from Eagle Pass High School in Eagle Pass, Texas in 1993. He subsequently attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a BA in Political Science and a double minor in Business and Spanish in 1997. Morales later earned his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2000. Since then, Morales has worked for Langley & Bannack in Eagle Pass, where he is currently a partner and member of the management board.

Legislative Committees Morales is currently serving as a member of the following committees: 2020

2022

2024

Political positions Border Security Morales supports legal immigration, expanding worker visa permits and bracero-type visas for farming and agriculture. He is also in favor of a controlled and secured border using a combination of manpower, advanced border security technology and a physical border.