Texas's 48th House of Representatives district explained

State:Texas
District:48
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Donna Howard
Party:Democratic
Residence:Austin
Percent White:60.2
Percent Black:5.1
Percent Hispanic:24.6
Percent Asian:8.6
Population:202,586
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:161,721

The 48th district of the Texas House of Representatives consists of central and southern portions of Travis County. The current representative is Donna Howard, who has represented the district since 2006.[1] [2]

Following the 2021 redistricting, the district includes much of central and southern parts of the city of Austin, the capital of the state of Texas. The small cities of Rollingwood and West Lake Hills are also located inside the district.

The district contains a portion of major highway I-35 in its southern portion, and borders Texas House district 49 to its east.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas House of Representatives District 48. 2021-11-03. Ballotpedia. en.
  2. Web site: District Population Analysis with County Subtotals. 30 October 2021. data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council.