| Froylan D. Salinas | |
| Office1: | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 83rd district |
| Term Start1: | January 11, 1983 |
| Term End1: | January 8, 1985 |
| Predecessor1: | Ashley Smith |
| Successor1: | Ron D. Givens |
| Office2: | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from district 75-B |
| Term Start2: | January 11, 1977 |
| Term End2: | January 11, 1983 |
| Predecessor2: | District created |
| Successor2: | District abolished |
| Birth Name: | Froylan D. Salinas |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1939 |
| Death Place: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Party: | Democratic |
Froylan D. Salinas (October 5, 1939 – May 10, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first Latino lawmaker from Lubbock.[1]
Salinas lived in Lubbock, Texas.[2] [3] [4] He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1976, and served until 1985. He stated in a 2010 interview that racial discrimination was common until just a few years before his election, stating "I still remember the signs on restaurant doors and windows saying no Mexicans or dogs allowed".[5]
Following his legislative tenure, he went on to serve as a lobbyist and as chancellor of Texas Tech University.[6] He died on May 10, 2021, in Austin, Texas, at age 81.