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Running forState House, District 58

Helen Kerwin

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Overview

Helen Dean Kerwin is an American politician who has served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 58th district since 2025.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

28 bills

Became law

2 became law. Another 5 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3153: Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025HB 2014: Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Somervell County Hospital District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2025HB 5671: Relating to the election of directors for and the authority to issue bonds of the Johnson County Special Utility District.
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5478: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025HB 3231: Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3182: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 3087: Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county; creating a criminal offense.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 160: Relating to a prohibition of the application of biosolids to certain land.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 12, 2025HB 300: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2025HB 131: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by an organization engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2025HB 129: Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax relief.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2025HB 130: Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 14, 2025HB 65: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5332: Relating to the issuance of excess axle or gross weight permits.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5461: Relating to eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits following certain parental truancy convictions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5022: Relating to the prohibition of immunization with a product containing mRNA material.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4648: Relating to the repeal of ad valorem taxes and certain state and local taxes, the enactment of a uniform state sales tax, and related school and local government finance reform; increasing the rate of a tax.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3590: Relating to the conduct of early voting by certain political subdivisions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3189: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3049: Relating to the designation of animal control officers as first responders.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2991: Relating to the donation of blood by persons younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2743: Relating to the dedication of certain surplus state revenue for ad valorem tax relief.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 2389: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by and contracts or other agreements with certain aliens or foreign entities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 2388: Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025HB 2390: Relating to agreements between municipalities and counties and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2025HB 2065: Relating to the overnight parking of a commercial motor vehicle in or near certain residential subdivisions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 1952: Relating to the composition of county appraisal district boards of directors.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 19, 2024HB 1674: Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,787 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 388 of 1,787 votes (22%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce82 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections21 votes
                County and Regional Government36 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)76 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice80 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health15 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development16 votes
                                      Education K-1653 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation21 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships40 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency67 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs55 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance37 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs143 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)84 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development38 votes
                                                                                            Transportation67 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs43 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.