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Mitch Little

RState Representative · District 65

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Texas House District 65

Biography

Mitch Little is a Republican state representative from Texas House District 65 who has represented the district since 2025 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election. He is an attorney.[1][2]

Mitch Little earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a law degree from the University of Texas, and his career experience includes working as an attorney.[1] He has served as a member of Sojourn Church.[1]

Little took office on January 14, 2025, succeeding Kronda Thimesch.[1] He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and faces Democrat Detrick Deburr in the general election.[1]

1.Mitch Little - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
2.Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Texas House District 65

Mitch Little is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 65 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Rights & public safety599 with · 125 against728 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail
  Makes an application for an early voting ballot by mail count as an application for any resulting runoff election too, unless the applicant asks not to receive a runoff ballot.
  May 15, 2025 · Failed 62–77 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct
  Repeals Penal Code Section 21.06, an offense the statute calls "homosexual conduct," and removes references to that offense from two Health and Safety Code sections on HIV and sex education course materials.
  May 16, 2025 · Passed 59–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities
  On the version voted May 30, 2025: Bars governments, companies and certain individuals tied to countries named as national security threats in recent federal intelligence assessments, or designated by the governor, from buying Texas real estate, with exceptions for U.S. citizens, permanent residents and some homes; violations can bring felony charges, fines and forced sale.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 80–60 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All rights & public safety votes
Jobs & cost of living456 with · 189 against648 votes
Most contested
- No
  General Appropriations Bill
  On the version voted May 31, 2025: Sets the state budget for the two fiscal years ending August 2026 and August 2027, appropriating about $176 billion for fiscal 2026 and $162 billion for fiscal 2027 from all fund sources to state agencies, courts, schools and universities.
  Apr 10, 2025 · Failed 73–74 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
  On the version voted May 21, 2025: Requires a two-thirds vote of a local governing body to adopt impact fees on new development, bars raising an impact fee more than once every three years, and requires related plans to be public at least 60 days before hearing notice.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 61–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state
  Directs the governor to seek federal authorization and then allows a memorandum of understanding with a Mexican state for a temporary guest worker program, supplying legal workers on U.S. nonimmigrant visas to Texas businesses in high-need jobs.
  May 12, 2025 · Failed 65–76 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All jobs & cost of living votes
Education & families334 with · 109 against444 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs
  On the version voted May 26, 2025: Bars the Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education and other state-funded educational institutions from adopting any rule or policy that regulates a home school's educational program, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
  May 12, 2025 · Failed 64–78 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program
  On the version voted Apr 24, 2025: Creates a state-run education savings account program letting families use public money for private school and other approved education costs, generally about 85% of average per-student school funding, up to $30,000 for students with disabilities and $2,000 for homeschoolers, capped at $1 billion for 2025–2027.
  Apr 16, 2025 · Passed 86–63 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  Requires public colleges, for Public Service Loan Forgiveness certification only, to count adjunct faculty as working 3.35 hours per credit hour taught and as full-time at 30 average weekly hours, and to certify within 60 days.
  May 2, 2025 · Passed 69–67 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All education & families votes
Health & care275 with · 127 against404 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid
  Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to study its compliance with federal rules on Medicaid coverage for infants born to Medicaid-enrolled mothers, including separate applications and residency requirements.
  May 16, 2025 · Passed 59–58 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty
  On the version voted May 28, 2025: Requires a health care provider who diagnoses an unborn child with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition to give the pregnant woman state information on perinatal palliative care and a provider list; repeat violations carry a $1,000 administrative penalty.
  May 26, 2025 · Failed 65–80 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network
  Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to hire a language access coordinator to assess non-English speakers' access to its programs and 2-1-1 services and report findings within one year; the provisions expire June 1, 2027.
  May 9, 2025 · Passed 66–64 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All health & care votes
Climate & energy207 with · 103 against311 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects
  Lets the Public Utility Commission use Texas Energy Fund money, without further appropriation, for grants to customers or nonprofits for energy efficiency projects such as weatherization and demand reduction.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 66–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to train workers for careers in energy-efficient technologies
  Requires the Texas Workforce Commission to run a Dallas-Fort Worth pilot with junior colleges, technical institutes and employers to train students for energy-efficient technology jobs, including dual-credit courses and a certificate of completion.
  May 14, 2025 · Passed 70–65 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers
  Proposes amending the Texas Constitution to let the Texas energy fund also finance energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
  May 13, 2025 · Passed 74–67 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All climate & energy votes
Transportation104 with · 44 against149 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to automobile liability insurance requirements for transportation network company drivers
  Limits the higher insurance requirements for rideshare drivers on a prearranged ride to times when a rider is in the vehicle, for policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
  May 15, 2025 · Passed 80–56 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations
  Requires metropolitan planning organizations to consider the transportation needs of people who receive services from the Health and Human Services Commission or Workforce Commission in 10-year plans, and to show providers considered meeting those needs when requesting state funding.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 80–65 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain state-owned parking lots and garages
  Allows the Texas Facilities Commission to authorize electric vehicle charging stations in state-owned parking lots and garages built on or after September 1, 2025, considering EV registrations, state employee EVs and lot usage, under guidelines requiring installation at no cost to the state.
  May 1, 2025 · Passed 85–58 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All transportation votes
Housing & rent98 with · 34 against136 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
  On the version voted May 21, 2025: Requires a two-thirds vote of a local governing body to adopt impact fees on new development, bars raising an impact fee more than once every three years, and requires related plans to be public at least 60 days before hearing notice.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 61–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on the feasibility of using certain models to address homelessness in this state
  As reported by the House committee, requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to study a homelessness model using small dwelling units and partnerships with colleges, private entities and local governments, and report by December 31, 2026.
  May 15, 2025 · Failed 66–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place
  As reported by the House committee, requires cities and counties to set up complaint processes for public camping ban violations and act on complaints within 90 days, and lets the attorney general and state police enforce the ban and recover costs from local governments that fail to act.
  May 26, 2025 · Failed 57–87 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All housing & rent votes
Technology & privacy68 with · 53 against122 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty
  On the version voted May 28, 2025: Requires electronic health records of Texans to be stored in the United States, gives parents full access to their minor children's records, requires records to note biological sex as observed at birth, and lets doctors use artificial intelligence if they review results and tell patients.
  May 22, 2025 · Passed 86–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program
  On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Creates a state program that gives grants to Texas-based businesses that win federal small business innovation research or technology transfer awards, matching or supplementing that federal money, limited to one grant per business each year.
  Apr 15, 2025 · Failed 70–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the implementation of a statewide homeless data sharing network to share real-time data on homelessness
  Requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, with the Texas Homeless Network, to set up a statewide network for sharing real-time homelessness data and to work with health plans to connect homeless individuals to services.
  May 15, 2025 · Passed 70–60 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All technology & privacy votes
Foreign affairs & defense65 with · 12 against77 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system
  Requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, with the Texas Veterans Commission, to develop a training program for county jailers on interacting with veterans, and requires currently licensed jailers to complete it by August 31, 2027.
  May 27, 2025 · Passed 80–64 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities
  Requires the comptroller to list restricted Chinese-affiliated entities and bars state retirement systems and the permanent school fund from holding them, with at least half divested within 180 days of notice and all within 360, subject to fiduciary-duty exceptions.
  May 27, 2025 · Passed 87–54 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes
  Exempts from the franchise tax a corporation that operates an FAA-authorized spaceport and has a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for spaceflight or launch services.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 70–69 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 79 of 959 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Rights & public safety (21), Education & families (17), Jobs & cost of living (15)

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability
What it does: Replaces STAAR testing with an instructionally supportive assessment program by 2027-2028, changes how school performance ratings are determined, and limits legal challenges to Texas Education Agency accountability de…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–41, Republicans 79–6
Sep 3, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units
What it does: Lowers from 3.5% to 2.5% the yearly growth in operating property tax revenue that cities and counties of 75,000 or more people, and certain other local taxing units, may adopt without voter approval, starting with 202…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–44, Republicans 59–27
Sep 2, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability
What it does: On the version voted Sep 3, 2025: Replaces STAAR testing with an instructionally supportive assessment program by 2027-2028, changes how school performance ratings are determined, and limits legal challenges to Texas…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–53, Republicans 81–3
Aug 26, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability
What it does: On the version voted Sep 3, 2025: Replaces STAAR testing with an instructionally supportive assessment program by 2027-2028, changes how school performance ratings are determined, and limits legal challenges to Texas…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–54, Republicans 77–4
Aug 26, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to the creation of the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees
What it does: Creates the Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1, which can issue bonds and impose assessments but not property taxes; eminent domain applies only if the bill passes by two-thirds of each house.
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 49–4, Republicans 33–49
May 30, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

No
Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery
With most of their party · Failed 60–70 · Yes 60–No 70 · Democrats 56–0, Republicans 4–70
May 28, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid
With most of their party · Passed 59–58 · Yes 59–No 58 · Democrats 50–0, Republicans 9–58
May 16, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail
With most of their party · Failed 62–77 · Yes 62–No 77 · Democrats 59–0, Republicans 3–77
May 15, 2025Official record ↗
No
General Appropriations Bill
With most of their party · Failed 73–74 · Yes 73–No 74 · Democrats 61–0, Republicans 12–74
Apr 10, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs
With most of their party · Failed 64–78 · Yes 64–No 78 · Democrats 59–0, Republicans 5–78
May 12, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct
With most of their party · Passed 59–56 · Yes 59–No 56 · Democrats 50–0, Republicans 9–56
May 16, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
With most of their party · Failed 61–75 · Yes 61–No 75 · Democrats 56–0, Republicans 5–75
May 13, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects
With most of their party · Failed 66–75 · Yes 66–No 75 · Democrats 59–1, Republicans 7–74
May 13, 2025Official record ↗

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Include unanimous votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties

NoVOTED

Motion: Motion: At 11:23 p.m., Representative Geren moved that, at the conclusion of the receipt of messages, the signing of bills and resolutions, and administrative

Requires licensed youth camps to adopt written emergency plans filed with the state health department, notify parents if any part of a camp is in a floodplain, give campers a safety orientation, and meet state-set minimum camper-to-counselor ratios for overnight stays.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 96–30·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties

YesVOTED

Motion: Concur in Senate amendments

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 122–4·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Final passage (third reading)

Bars licensing youth camps with floodplain cabins, with exceptions; requires campgrounds to put roof-access ladders in floodplain cabins and keep evacuation plans; requires youth camps to follow campground rules plus emergency plans, weather radios and warning systems.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 120–4·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HR 128 · TX HOUSE

Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt HR 128

Raises the daily fine for members absent without leave to impede the House from $500 to three times the legislative per diem; adds operating-budget forfeiture, loss of chair posts after two days and seniority cuts after three, unless the House excuses.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 80–28·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HR 174 · TX HOUSE

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt HR 174

Suspends House rules so the conference committee on Senate Bill 5 can add camp-safety funding for the Department of State Health Services, contingent on S.B. 1 ($2.59 million stabilization fund, $2.48 million general revenue), and an immediate effective date.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 127–1·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Passage to third reading (second reading)

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 122–8·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment No. 1 (Virdell)

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 90–38·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 8 · TX HOUSE

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability

NoVOTED

Motion: Concur in Senate amendments

Replaces STAAR testing with an instructionally supportive assessment program by 2027-2028, changes how school performance ratings are determined, and limits legal challenges to Texas Education Agency accountability decisions, including a nine-month deadline to sue over rules.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 79–47·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 8 · TX HOUSE

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability

YesVOTED

Motion: Extend speaking time for Rep. Hinojosa

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 86–42·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 54 · TX HOUSE

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices

YesVOTED

Motion: Final passage (third reading)

Repeals the rule that an in-county change-of-address notice takes effect immediately, and lets voters who moved within their county vote in the precinct where they are registered without having to ask the registrar to update their registration address.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 86–46·Substantive·Sep 2, 2025Roll call ↗

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