Texas House of Representatives

Steve Allison is a the current Representative for Bexar County's House District 121. He won't be on the ballot this election after losing in the Republican primary. We hear how Allison sees this election and what the next legislative session might look like.

Texas House District 121 in north and central San Antonio is one of the few competitive races for the Texas House of Representatives this election. Here's what's at stake and where the candidates stand.

State Representative Steve Allison lost in the Republican Primary to Marc LaHood, making the Alamo Heights area House District up for grabs. Laurel Jordan Swift is the Democrat in the race for District 121 that watchers say could be flipped blue on November 5th.

The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected.

Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January.

The sergeant-at-arms is the chamber’s chief law enforcement officer. She works as liaison between the House and the Texas Department of Public Safety, ensuring the safety of House members and staff.

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, who represents Uvalde, told The Texas Newsroom he thinks the decision to allow witnesses to testify in private was “just another lack of transparency.”

The vote on the Republican-led election legislation follows historic efforts by Democrats to block it.

Candidates from both parties are bringing up everything from school funding to lemonade stands in the final weeks of a heated contest for control of the state’s lower chamber.

GOP incumbent state Rep. Steve Allison is again facing a challenge from Democrat Celina Montoya for a seat in the Texas House representing the reliably red District 121, which includes northeast San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills and Olmos Park.