State Representative, Texas House District 145

Christina Morales has represented Texas House District 145 in Houston since winning a 2019 special election¹³³. She is president and CEO of Morales Funeral Home, a Houston business her grandparents founded in 1931, and founded an annual back-to-school supply giveaway in 1997⁴. She faces Republican Inocensia Moreno on Nov. 3, 2026²³.

Where they stand 19 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign priorities page says she has called for banning the use of public tax dollars to fund private schools. (2026-09) source
  • Voted no on SB 2, which created a state education savings account program that can pay for private school; the House passed it 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
• MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 218, which would have reduced the criminal consequences of possessing small amounts of marijuana; it passed the House 87 to 59 but did not pass the Senate. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted no on SB 3, which would have banned most consumable hemp-derived THC products; it passed the House 87 to 54 and was later vetoed by the governor. (2025-05-22) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 6, which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
• Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companieslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign priorities page says she will fight to enforce and expand current health and safety standards on heavy industry in her district, ensuring every corporation plays by the rules. (2026-09) source
• HealthcareNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign priorities page says guaranteeing affordable health care to every citizen is a moral obligation and that she will vote to protect and expand Medicaid, Medicare and other health programs. (2026-09) source
• AbortionNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 8, the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detected and is enforced through private lawsuits; it passed the House 83 to 64. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted no on HB 1280, which banned abortion once Roe v. Wade was overturned, with an exception only for the life or a major bodily function of the mother; it passed the House 81 to 61. (2021-05-06) source
  • Was away from her desk in protest of the special session when HB 7, the abortion pill law, passed 82 to 48, and filed a House Journal statement that she would have voted no. (2025-08-28) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 14, which banned gender transition procedures and treatments for minors; the House passed it 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 25, which requires public school students to compete in school sports based on biological sex; it passed the House 76 to 54. (2021-10-14) source
  • Voted no on SB 15, which requires college athletes at public universities to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 17, which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and related practices at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
  • Voted no on SB 12, which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 10, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
  • Voted no on SB 11, which allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 900, which regulated library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted no on SB 13, which set up local school library advisory councils and parental rights over school library materials; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 4, which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime and allowed state judges to order people to leave the country; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
  • Voted no on SB 8, which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• China policyNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 17, which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
• GunsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on the final version of HB 1927, which allows adults 21 and older to carry a handgun without a license; the House adopted it 82 to 62. (2021-05-23) source
• Kids onlineNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 186, which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House 116 to 25 but did not become law. (2025-04-30) source
  • Voted no on SB 2420, which requires app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors; it passed the House 120 to 9. (2025-05-09) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 1586, which requires the state to post the school vaccine exemption affidavit form online; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
• Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 2 in the 2023 second special session, the property tax relief package; it passed the House 133 to 4. (2023-07-13) source
  • Was away from her desk in protest of the special session when SB 10, which changed how certain local governments calculate the voter-approval tax rate, passed 78 to 52, and filed a House Journal statement that she would have voted no. (2025-08-25) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Was absent when the House passed SB 1, the 2021 election law, 80 to 41, and filed a House Journal statement that she would have voted no. (2021-08-27) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Filed a House Journal statement that she was away from her desk in protest when HB 4, the 2025 congressional map, passed, saying the map would dilute her constituents' voices and that she would have voted no. (2025-08-20) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate.