Erin Gamez

Erin Elizabeth Gámez (born June 7, 1989) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 38, which is located in Cameron County and encompasses the majority of Brownsville.

Biography Erin Gámez was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and received her JD from South Texas College of Law in 2014. She is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Ernesto Gámez Jr. and has served as a defense attorney for the Cameron County Mental Health Diversion Court.

In 2024, Gámez was elected as Vice Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC).

During the 89th Legislative First Called Special Session in August 2025, Gámez was one of the members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus that broke quorum, delaying the mid-decade Congressional redistricting plan proposed by Texas Republicans at the request of President Donald Trump.

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

General Investigating, Vice Chair Natural Resources, Member Transportation, Member The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating, Member

Election History Source:

2020

2022

2024