Trey Martinez Fischer
2019 - Present
2025
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Trey Martinez Fischer (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 116. He assumed office on January 8, 2019. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Fischer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 116. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Trey Martinez Fischer was born in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned a law degree at the University of Texas.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Fischer was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Committee, Vice Chair
- Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
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2021-2022
Fischer was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Fischer was assigned to the following committees:
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2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martinez Fischer served on the following committees:
Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Special Purpose Districts |
• Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Martinez Fischer served on the following committees:
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• Natural Resources |
• Ways & Means |
• Transparency in State Agency Operations (Select) |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Martinez Fischer served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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• Natural Resources |
• Ways & Means |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Martinez Fischer served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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• Insurance, Vice chair |
• Local & Consent Calendars |
• Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
- HB 286 - Relating to the appointment and duties of and the funding for an executive commissioner for the prevention of driving while intoxicated.
- HB 670 - Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
- HB 756 - Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in certain office buildings owned by or leased to the state.
- HB 758 - Relating to the creation of an offense for certain prohibited uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.[3]-->
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer defeated Darryl Crain in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 66.1 | 36,501 | |
Darryl Crain (R) | 33.9 | 18,712 |
Total votes: 55,213 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer | 100.0 | 6,432 |
Total votes: 6,432 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Darryl Crain advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Darryl Crain | 100.0 | 3,809 |
Total votes: 3,809 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 116.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer | 100.0 | 8,528 |
Total votes: 8,528 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer defeated Robert Litoff in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 69.1 | 41,426 | |
Robert Litoff (R) | 30.9 | 18,510 |
Total votes: 59,936 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer defeated Evan Bohl in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer | 81.1 | 12,841 | |
Evan Bohl | 18.9 | 2,989 |
Total votes: 15,830 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Robert Litoff defeated Fernando Padron in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Robert Litoff | 50.1 | 2,199 | |
Fernando Padron | 49.9 | 2,190 |
Total votes: 4,389 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Trey Martinez Fischer defeated Fernando Padron in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 70.4 | 32,538 | |
Fernando Padron (R) | 29.6 | 13,680 |
Total votes: 46,218 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Trey Martinez Fischer defeated incumbent Diana Arevalo in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Trey Martinez Fischer | 50.6 | 4,742 | |
Diana Arevalo | 49.4 | 4,627 |
Total votes: 9,369 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116
Fernando Padron advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 116 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Fernando Padron | 100.0 | 3,009 |
Total votes: 3,009 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[4]
Incumbent José Menéndez defeated Fidel Castillo and Scott Pusich in the Texas State Senate District 26 general election.[5]
Texas State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | José Menéndez Incumbent | 79.87% | 155,441 | |
Libertarian | Fidel Castillo | 13.69% | 26,639 | |
Green | Scott Pusich | 6.44% | 12,535 | |
Total Votes | 194,615 | |||
Source: Texas Secretary of State |
Incumbent José Menéndez defeated Trey Martinez Fischer in the Texas State Senate District 26 Democratic Primary.[6][7]
Texas State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | José Menéndez Incumbent | 59.21% | 31,055 | |
Democratic | Trey Martinez Fischer | 40.79% | 21,392 | |
Total Votes | 52,447 |
2015
Trey Martinez Fischer (D), José Menéndez (D), Al Suarez (D), Alma Perez Jackson (R) and Joan Pedrotti (R) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[8] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Fischer and Menéndez, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Menéndez won.[9][10]
The seat was vacant following Leticia Van de Putte's (D) resignation to run for Mayor of San Antonio.[11]
A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 26 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[11]
Texas State Senate, District 26, Special Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | José Menéndez | 59% | 13,891 | |
Democratic | Trey Martinez Fischer | 41% | 9,635 | |
Total Votes | 23,526 |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[12][13][14]
2012
Martinez Fischer ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 116. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15]
2010
Martinez Fischer won re-election in District 116. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[15]
Texas House of Representatives, District 116 2010 General election results | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 13,889 | 100% |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Martinez Fischer won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 116th District, receiving 27,540 votes ahead of Libertarian William Armstrong V (4,661).[15] He raised $314,930 for his campaign.[16]
Texas House of Representatives, District 116 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 27,540 | 85.52% | ||
William T. Armstrong, V (L) | 4,661 | 14.47% |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Noteworthy events
University of Texas regent investigation
- See also: Wallace Hall impeachment trial
Martinez Fischer was one of the eight members of the Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations when it oversaw the investigation into a possible impeachment of University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall in 2013 and 2014. On August 11, 2014, the transparency committee voted 6-1 to censure Hall as opposed to impeaching him.[17][18] He was the first regent to have been censured by a committee of the Texas State Legislature.[19]
After he was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in 2011, Hall began looking into what he believed to be clout abuses within the University of Texas system. Hall investigated the university's forgivable-loans program, admissions policies, and preferential treatment to politically-connected individuals.[20] Hall, as an individual citizen and a regent, filed public information requests with the University system. In June 2013, the transparency committee began investigating whether Hall revealed protected information about students and exceeded his role as a regent in requesting large amounts of information.
Some supporters of the investigations into Hall, including state Rep. Lyle Larson (R), a member of the transparency committee, argued that Hall's actions were politically motivated. Others, such as University of Texas, Austin Public Information Office attorney Carol Longoria, said that his records requests were unreasonable and may have violated students' privacy.[21][22][23]
Critics of the proceedings, including Gov. Rick Perry and Hall, argued that legislators' efforts to remove Hall from office were politically motivated and that Hall acted in the best interest of the state in his efforts to investigate potential abuses. Several legislators were named in investigations into possible political favoritism in the University of Texas admissions process.[24][25]
In February 2015, an independent report by Kroll Associates, commissioned by the Regents Board, stated that there was a "pattern of special treatment for well-connected applicants to UT." While the report did not show evidence of any quid pro quo, it said that "extra acceptances were extended every year to accommodate special cases" and that the "President’s Office ordered applicants admitted over the objection of the Admissions Office."[26]
In March 2015, the Travis County Grand Jury concluded a six-month investigation into Hall, deciding not to pursue criminal charges against him but recommending that the state remove him from office. The jury stated that Hall's open records request deadlines were unreasonable and that he released confidential student information to the attorney general's office and his lawyer.[27] The state did not remove Hall from office; his term expired in February 2017.
Read more about the investigations into Hall's information requests and Hall's investigations into alleged clout abuses here.
Gifts via caucus
Martinez Fischer is also chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. A 2010 Texas Watchdog article examined HillCo's providing of free rent to the caucus during legislative session, which is prohibited by state law.[28]
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[29] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[30]
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2012
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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[30]
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Personal
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Martinez Fischer and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Trey Martinez Fischer," accessed February 25, 2018
- ↑ Trey Martinez Fischer, "Meet Trey," accessed February 25, 2018
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Fischer," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Three Elections, No Winners Yet," January 6, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets 3 special elections for Jan. 6," December 15, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Panel censures but doesn’t impeach UT Regent Wallace Hall," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Panel censures UT Regent Wallace L. Hall Jr.," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Austin Business Journal, "A first: UT regent censured," August 11, 2014
- ↑ American Spectator, "Transparency for Thee," October 25, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "UT regent sought 800,000 documents, official says in impeachment hearing," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Pitts denounces UT regent’s document requests," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Alcalde, "Legislator urges Regent to resign," November 8, 2013
- ↑ Statesman, "Grand jury won’t indict UT Regent Wallace Hall but condemns his actions," updated September 25, 2018
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Transparency Committee Votes to Censure UT Regent Hall," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Texas Admissions Rumble," February 12, 2015
- ↑ Statesman, "Grand jury won’t indict UT Regent Wallace Hall but condemns his actions," updated September 25, 2018
- ↑ Texas Watchdog, "Austin lobbying powerhouse HillCo Partners quietly gives free rent to legislators' group - - despite in-session ban on donations," January 25, 2010
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House of Representatives District 116 2019-Present |
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