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Delivering for Cameron County

Rep. Gámez is focused on delivering real results for Cameron County, during her first two sessions in the Texas Legislature she has:

Worked to secure $47 million for water projects in Cameron County
$1 million for the Gladys Porter Zoo.
Passed legislation to allow Brownsville to create a Qualified Hotel Project and Zone. Once the project is open, it is estimated to keep $80 million in state sales tax in Brownsville over 10 years.
Helped secure a total of $15 million for workforce development at the Port of Brownsville, and thousands of dollars in funding for pilot programs for Cameron county to address public health and at-risk juveniles.
Passed legislation to give landowners in Cameron County greater flexibility when subdividing their land while still protecting buyer’s rights.
Co-authored legislation to overhaul our community college funding system-that will provide TSC millions more in state funding.
Passed legislation creating a Cameron County Pilots Board, that will increase efficiency and safety on our waterways, and increase local control.

Supporting Families

A strong South Texas requires Strong Families, and Rep. Gámez works hard to ensure that families get the support they need by:

Helping pass $51 billion in property tax relief and increased the homestead exemption in 2025.
Co-sponsoring legislation creating the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas.
Co-authoring legislation strengthening funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) while placing limits on excessive assessments and surcharges to protect policyholders.
Co-sponsoring legislation that exempts essential family care items from sales tax.
Co-authoring legislation extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full year, and a trio of bills to help lower prescription drug prices.

Fights for Your Rights

Rep. Gámez has time and time again fought to protect your rights.

Fought against legislation that would target hard working Latinos.
Broke quorum to prevent the passage of laws that diminish the Valley’s representation in Congress.
Fought against laws that discriminate against persons with disabilities.

Investing in our Future

Rep. Gámez is dedicated to making sure that Texas is investing in its future to create a brighter and better tomorrow for all Texans. Rep. Gamez has:

Served on the Conference Committee to create the $1 billion Texas Water Fund, and co-authored the legislation that will continue to invest up to a billion dollars a year from existing sales tax revenue into the Texas Water Fund.
Co-authored the $1.5 billion Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund, and the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund.
Served on the Conference Committee to enhance our Port Authorities.

Supporting our Schools

Rep. Gámez is a proud supporter of our public schools, and fights to ensure that all children have access to a quality education. She has:

Co-sponsored legislation to provide our retired teachers with a cost-of-living-adjustment.
Voted to protect our children’s education, by keeping public tax dollars in public schools.
Helped pass legislation that will provide over $300 million for school safety and mental health.
Increased public education funding by over $8 billion dollars during the 89th Legislative Session.
Fought to protect the rights of our children with disabilities.

Keeping our Community Safe

Rep. Gámez proudly supports our local law enforcement and first responders. She is dedicated to ensuring that attempts to cut their local funding are stopped. Additionally, she has:

Co-authored legislation to improve camp safety.
Secured funding for the Victims of Crime Auxiliary Fund in the Texas Budget.
Co-sponsored legislation to revoke occupational licenses from violent criminals.
Authored and passed HB 3125 & 3126 to improve highway safety.
Voted to provide our officers and prosecutors the tools to combat the fentanyl crisis, and the smuggling of drugs and humans.
Co-authored multiple bills that have improved benefits for first responders.

Representative Erin Elizabeth Gámez was born and raised in Brownsville, TX. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and received her J.D. from South Texas College of Law. After graduating Law School and passing the Bar, she returned to Brownsville to practice law and serve her community. She is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Ernesto Gamez, Jr., P.C. and is practitioner in general litigation: civil, criminal, and family law. She also serves as a defense attorney for the Cameron County Mental Health Diversion Court.

Representative Gámez was first elected in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives and was sworn-in on March 30, 2022. At the time of her swearing in, she was the youngest serving member. She is the first female representative of Texas House District 38.

Representative Gámez is Vice Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC), and a Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus. She is Vice Chair of the Texas House Committee on General Investigating. She also serves on the House Committee on Transportation, the House Committee on Natural Resources, and the House General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events. She also served on the Texas House Board of Managers to present articles of impeachment against Warren Kenneth Paxton to the Texas Senate.

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