Harris County
Texas independence is built one county at a time. Here is where Harris County stands, and what it still needs.
Nothing scheduled here yet
No public events are on the calendar in Harris County right now. That is usually a gap rather than an absence of support — it means nobody has stepped up to organize here yet, which is the most consequential role in the movement.
Nearest events to you
Harris County by the numbers
- 5,009,302
- residents (U.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2024)
- 2,611,025
- registered voters (Texas Secretary of State, March 2024)
- 2
- public events held here so far
Supporter numbers are reported statewide, not by county. The map on the home page shades counties by relative movement strength; it is a model, so this page does not publish a per-county count it cannot stand behind.
About Harris County
- County seat
- Houston
- Established
- 1836, as Harrisburg County
- Named for
- John R. Harris, founder of Harrisburg
The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 20 and 21, 1836, on Peggy McCormick's farm, in what became Harris County.
Source: Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association
Who represents Harris County in Austin
The Texas Independence Referendum Act has to pass the Legislature before Texans get their vote. These are the members whose districts take in all or part of Harris County.
Texas Senate
- Sen. Brett LigonDistrict 4
- Sen. Carol AlvaradoDistrict 6
- Sen. Paul BettencourtDistrict 7
- Sen. Mayes MiddletonDistrict 11
- Sen. Borris MilesDistrict 13
- Sen. Molly CookDistrict 15
- Sen. Joan HuffmanDistrict 17
- Sen. Lois KolkhorstDistrict 18
Texas House
- Rep. Sam HarlessDistrict 126
- Rep. Charles CunninghamDistrict 127
- Rep. Briscoe CainDistrict 128
- Rep. Dennis PaulDistrict 129
- Rep. Tom OliversonDistrict 130
- Rep. Alma A. AllenDistrict 131
- Rep. Mike SchofieldDistrict 132
- Rep. Mano DeAyalaDistrict 133
- Rep. Ann JohnsonDistrict 134
- Rep. Jon E. RosenthalDistrict 135
- Rep. Gene WuDistrict 137
- Rep. Lacey HullDistrict 138
- Rep. Charlene Ward JohnsonDistrict 139
- Rep. Armando WalleDistrict 140
- Rep. Senfronia ThompsonDistrict 141
- Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr.District 142
- Rep. Ana HernandezDistrict 143
- Rep. Mary Ann PerezDistrict 144
- Rep. Christina MoralesDistrict 145
- Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDistrict 146
- Rep. Jolanda "Jo" JonesDistrict 147
- Rep. Penny Morales ShawDistrict 148
- Rep. Hubert VoDistrict 149
- Rep. Valoree SwansonDistrict 150
Find your own district and where your candidates stand
District lines: Texas Legislative Council, plans PLANH2316 and PLANS2168. Members: the Texas House and Senate rosters, as of September 25, 2026.
The Texas First Pledge in Harris County
The Texas First Pledge commits officeholders and candidates to put Texas first, including support for legislation that gives Texans an independence referendum.
No one holding or seeking an office that covers Harris County has signed it yet.
Be the first organizer in Harris County
The work is relational: conversations with the people you already know, tables at the events your county already holds, and doors in the neighborhood you already live in. Tell us where you are and the organizing team will get you connected.