ABOUT SERGIO

Sergio Muñoz Jr is an Attorney from Palmview, Texas. He earned his BBA Degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his JD from Texas Southern University. He currently practices civil and criminal law in South Texas and has served as Municipal Judge in Palmview.

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Sergio Muñoz, Jr. is from Palmview, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Texas Southern University.

Sergio Muñoz, Jr. currently practices civil and criminal law in South Texas.

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Sergio has served in the Texas House of Representatives District 36 since 2011.

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Other initiatives, such as my HB 474, will help usher in a new era of prosperity for the Valley by creating an overweight corridor devised to accommodate a surge of truck traffic from Mexico and the very welcome economic benefits that come along with it. The expansion and designation of I-69, increased electric generation and capacity, and an opportunity to provide water & wastewater services to underserved areas, are other examples and evidence that hard work, good public policy, and partnerships can raise our standard of living.

2013 Newsletter, State Representative District 36

Introduced HB 474 to create an overweight truck corridor accommodating increased traffic from Mexico.

- Introduced HB 474 to create an overweight truck corridor accommodating increased traffic from Mexico.

Economy

HB 8 – Human Trafficking: Joint-authored this bill to provide protection for the victims of Human Trafficking, most often women, and for punishing the offenders.

HCR 219 – Public Safety Excellence: Supports the establishment of the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr that will be administered by South Texas College. The center will develop initial and continuing education and training, credit of which could be used towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The Center will provide the necessary tools to increase the level of professionalism that our Valley deserves and expects of its law enforcement community.

Joint-authored HB 8 to protect human-trafficking victims and punish offenders.

Supports establishing a Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr for law-enforcement education and training.

- Joint-authored HB 8 to protect human-trafficking victims and punish offenders.
- Supports establishing a Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr for law-enforcement education and training.

Public Safety

The amendment passed by a vote of 88-59, with C.J. Harris and Dade Phelan not voting, and Bryan Slaton absent. All of the Republicans voted in favor of the amendment, along with Democrat State Reps. Harold Dutton Jr. (Houston), R.D. “Bobby” Guerra (Mission), Abel Herrero (Robstown), and Sergio Muñoz Jr. (Mission) joined the Republicans voting in favor. The post is titled “Texas Lawmakers Approve Expansion to the Alternatives to Abortion Program.”

Texas Lawmakers Approve Expansion to the Alternatives to Abortion Program

Women's Health & Family Planning: Rep. Muñoz was particularly pleased to provide increased appropriations for programs to benefit women's and family health care programs: • Allocated an additional $100 million for providing primary health care services to women with the intent that the services include: preventative health screening, such as, breast and cervical cancer screening, diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, and STD-HIV screenings; family planning services including contraception, perinatal services, and dental services; • Helped to fund family planning services with $32 million in GR, when federal funding for the program was not realized; and • Supported and voted to continue the Texas Women's Health Program with $71 million of GR funding.

HB 170 – Women's Health: Co-authored this measure allowing women to schedule mammograms more efficiently and with a doctor of their choosing.

Voted for an amendment expanding the Alternatives to Abortion Program.

Voted to continue the Texas Women's Health Program with $71 million in general-revenue funding.

Co-authored HB 170 to allow women to schedule mammograms more efficiently and with a doctor of their choosing.

- Voted for an amendment expanding the Alternatives to Abortion Program.
- Voted to continue the Texas Women's Health Program with $71 million in general-revenue funding.
- Co-authored HB 170 to allow women to schedule mammograms more efficiently and with a doctor of their choosing.

Healthcare

He relentlessly aims to strengthen the region by supporting legislation and initiatives that improve education, healthcare, infrastructure, economic development, and public safety; including the restoration of critical funding to public schools and the Medicaid program. Sergio believes that collaboration and communication are the most effective means of achieving the necessary results that South Texas deserves and strives to build community bridges to promote partnership among South Texas leaders.

Rep. Muñoz Jr., Sergio Biography

HB 5 – School Testing: Reduces the number of standardized tests that burden our children and teachers from 15 to 5. Rep. Muñoz was proud to co-author this legislation because it gives more curriculum control to teachers and promotes student success and initiative.

AUSTIN — Today the Rio Grande Valley Delegation jointly filed legislation to create a new South Texas university and medical school. The Valley delegation filed Senate Bill 24 and House Bill 1000, legislation that marks a giant leap in establishing educational opportunities and acknowledging the rapid growth of South Texas. Senate Bill 24 is authored by State Senators Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Eddie Lucio, Jr., and Judith Zaffirini and Kel Seliger; and House Bill 1000 is authored by State Representatives Rene Oliveira, Dan Branch, Ryan Guillen, Armando Martinez, Eddie Lucio III, Sergio Muñoz, Jr. Bobby Guerra, Terry Canales and Oscar Longoria.

Press Items: Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | The Texas State Senate

Supports restoring critical funding to public schools.

Co-authored House Bill (HB) 5, which reduced required standardized tests and gave teachers more curriculum control.

Authored HB 1000 to create a South Texas university and medical school.

- Supports restoring critical funding to public schools.
- Co-authored House Bill (HB) 5, which reduced required standardized tests and gave teachers more curriculum control.
- Authored HB 1000 to create a South Texas university and medical school.

Education

As of July 22, 2026, Sergio Muñoz, Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Democrat State Reps. Terry Canales (Edinburg), Bobby Guerra (Mission), Oscar Longoria (Mission), and Sergio Munoz Jr. (Mission) joined the majority of Republicans in voting in favor. The post reports on Texas House redistricting legislation and is titled “House Approves New District Maps After Contentious Debate.”

House Approves New District Maps After Contentious Debate

Earlier Monday, 32 House Democrat lawmakers released a joint statement: “Some of our Democratic colleagues may be returning to the House floor intermittently to object and preserve a record on the voter intimidation and suppression bill, as well as other pieces of legislation which are harmful to vulnerable Texas families. However, we and our allies and advocates recognize that any Member, at any time, has the right to break quorum should they deem it necessary.” Those lawmakers who released the statement include Sergio Munoz Jr. (Mission).

House Barely Achieves Elusive Quorum Again; Texas GOP Calls for Consequences

Voted for Texas House redistricting legislation.

Said a Texas voting bill was a “voter intimidation and suppression bill” and supported members' right to break quorum.

- Voted for Texas House redistricting legislation.
- Said a Texas voting bill was a “voter intimidation and suppression bill” and supported members' right to break quorum.

Voting & Elections

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- Voted to continue the Texas Women's Health Program with $71 million in general-revenue funding.
- Co-authored HB 170 to allow women to schedule mammograms more efficiently and with a doctor of their choosing.

- Said a Texas voting bill was a “voter intimidation and suppression bill” and supported members' right to break quorum.

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Sergio is from Palmview, Texas. He attended Mission High School. He has a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He has a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

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Sergio is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He works at the Texas House of Representatives, where he has represented District 36 since March 2010. He previously practiced civil and criminal law in South Texas and served as a municipal judge in Palmview.

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Supports increasing funding for crisis pregnancy centers.

Sergio Mu oz Jr is from Palmview, Texas. He has a bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Sergio is an attorney. He currently practices civil and criminal law in South Texas. He previously served as a municipal judge in Palmview. 

Sergio is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 36. He was first elected to the House in 2012. Sergio is a former member of the Edinburg City Council.

Supports the restoration of critical funding to the Medicaid program to improve healthcare in the region.

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