A Representative from Texas. Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kans. , May 2, 1966. Graduated from Auburn High School, Auburn, Ala. , 1984. B. A. , University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tex. , 1987. J. D. , University of Houston, Houston Tex. , 1991. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Texas state house of representatives, 2019-2025. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).