State Representative, Texas House District 133

Mano DeAyala is a Republican attorney who has represented Texas House District 133 in west Houston since January 2023¹⁵. He was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and by the U.S. trade representative as an arbitrator for trade disputes under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement¹. He faces Democrat Josh Wallenstein on Nov. 3, 2026³².

Where they stand 20 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted yes 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
  • Voted no on the Raney amendment, which removed the education savings account (voucher) program from HB 1; the House adopted it 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
  • His campaign lists investing $1 billion in education savings accounts "to expand parental choice" among his accomplishments. (2026) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted yes 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 yes 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
  • His campaign lists banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices at Texas universities among his accomplishments. (2026) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risehigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said the Legislature will keep working next session to rein in rising tax rates and appraisals, and that people should never be taxed out of their homes. (2026-09) source
  • Voted yes on SB 10 in the 2025 second special session, which lowered the voter-approval tax rate limit for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes 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
  • Voted yes 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
  • His campaign says he supported legislation to remove sexually explicit materials from school libraries and backed SB 12, which gives parents more control over their child's education. (2026) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes 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 yes 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
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes 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
  • His campaign says he co-authored the Save Women's Sports Act requiring university athletes to compete based on biological sex. (2026) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 14, which banned gender transition procedures and treatments for minors; the House passed it 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes 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
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes 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 yes 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
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SJR 5, which lets judges deny bail to violent offenders, and secured funding for 200 new Houston Police Department vehicles. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 9, which tightened bail procedures and regulated charitable bail groups; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 46, which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
  • Voted no on HB 218, which reduced penalties and licensing consequences for possessing small amounts of marijuana; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted yes 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
• Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he supported strengthening online safety through the App Store Accountability Act. (2026) source
  • Voted yes 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
• Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he helped expand the Texas Energy Fund to $10 billion to support new reliable power generation. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 2627, which created state loans for new or upgraded dispatchable power plants; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the final version of SB 15, which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; the House adopted it 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
  • Filed a statement in the House Journal that his vote on the House passage of SB 15 failed to register and that he would have voted yes. (2025-05-28) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 6, which created new offenses and increased criminal penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
  • His campaign says he helped deliver swift and severe punishment for human trafficking and fentanyl-related crimes. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 7, which set prohibitions on making and providing abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
• Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign lists launching the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office among the grid reforms he helped pass. (2026) source
• School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 1586, which made the school vaccine exemption affidavit form easier to obtain; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no 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

Said vs. did

• AI data centers: Said: His campaign says he helped pass grid reforms that set new standards to manage growing demand from large energy users like data centers⁴. Did: Voted no on House passage of SB 6, the 2025 bill setting interconnection and cost rules for large electric loads such as data centers; it passed 103 to 25³⁰.

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, E-Verify mandate.