U.S. Representative
Sylvia R. Garcia
DHouseTexas · District 29
U.S. Representative (D) for Texas, 76 years old.
Tenure
Representative since 2019
Born
San Diego, Duval County, Tex., 1950
Prior career
- lawyer
- judge
Education
- B.S. Texas Women's University (1972)
- J.D. Texas Southern University (1978)
Full biography
GARCIA, Sylvia, a Representative from Texas; born in San Diego, Duval County, Tex., September 6, 1950; graduated from Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School, Ben Bolt, Tex.; B.S., Texas Women's University, Denton, Tex., 1972; J.D., Texas Southern University, Houston, Tex., 1978; lawyer; social worker; director and presiding judge, Houston, Tex., municipal court system, 1983-1998; Houston, Tex., Houston city controller, 1998-2003; member of the Harris County, Tex., commissioners court, 2003-2010; member of the Texas state senate, 2013-2018; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2019-present); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2020 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 39 bills
19 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2026 as "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Degeneration Awareness Month".Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a study on the implementation of work requirements by public housing agencies, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to incentivize local solutions to homelessness.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- IMPACT to Save Moms ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-07: Reasonable Investigation of Consumer Reporting Disputes".Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Combating International Islamophobia ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
- Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Recognizing that stable housing keeps families together.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.