Lulu Flores

Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores (born September 27, 1955) is an American politician and attorney who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 51st district. She took office in January 2023.

Background Born on September 27, 1955, Flores grew up along the U.S.–Mexico border and is the youngest of nine children. Her father was an attorney and among the founding members of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in government in 1977 and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas Law School in 1980. After law school, Flores became the chief of staff for Representative Irma Rangel (D–Kingsville), the first Mexican American woman to serve in the Texas House of Representatives.

Flores is an attorney and, with her husband Scott Hendler, is a partner at Hendler Flores Law, PLLC. She was endorsed by the editorial board of the Austin American-Statesman. In the general election, Flores received 84.4% of the vote, defeating Republican challenger Robert Reynolds. She has said her biggest legislative priority is reducing property taxes and increasing funding for public education. She is a member of the Texas House of Representatives LGBT Caucus and supports Senator Carol Alvarado's (D–Houston) legislation to give more freedom to physicians to provide abortions based on medical judgment.

Flores is on the following committees: Culture, Recreation and Tourism; Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.

Election history

2024 Flores was uncontested in the Democratic primary and the general election.

2022

2002