Sylvia R. Garcia
DemocratU.S. Representative, TX-29| Age | 75 (b. 1950-09-06) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Mexican American (Hispanic/Latina) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in social work and political science, Texas Woman's University (1972); J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University (1978); M.A. in political science, Texas Woman's University (1983) |
| Prior occupation | Social worker, legal aid lawyer, municipal judge (Houston), attorney |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | San Diego, Texas |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Marital status | single (never married) |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1998 |
| Previous offices | Director and Presiding Judge, Houston Municipal Court System (1983–1998) · City Controller, City of Houston (1998–2003) · Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (2003–2011) · Texas State Senator, District 6 (2013–2018) |
| Committees | Committee on Financial Services · Committee on Ethics · Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence · Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance |
| Caucuses | Congressional Hispanic Caucus (Whip) · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Democratic Women's Caucus · Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus · Congressional Mental Health Caucus · Congressional Social Work Caucus · Congressional Caucus on Homelessness (Co-Chair) · Congressional Diabetes Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Bipartisan HBCU Caucus (Founder and Co-Chair) |
| Leadership | House Impeachment Manager (Trump first impeachment, 2020) · Vice Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee · Whip, Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
| Ideology | Consistently progressive; Heritage Action scored her 0% in 116th and 117th Congresses and 16% in 118th Congress, reflecting strong alignment with progressive Democratic positions |
| Signature legislation | American Dream and Promise Act (lead sponsor; provides pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS/DED holders) · Relationship Privacy Act (Texas, 2015; criminalized non-consensual sharing of intimate images) · Truckers Against Trafficking Bill (Texas; required training to combat human trafficking) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $285,020–$852,000 (2018) · estimate
| City of Houston Deferred Compensation 457 Plan | fund · 2022 |
| BlackRock investment accounts | fund · 2022 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.