As a native of Weslaco and Hidalgo County, Representative Martinez is the youngest of three children educated through the Weslaco Independent School System. In 1998, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg. He also holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which he earned in 2020.

About | Armando "Mando" Martinez

Armando "Mando" Martínez is a native of Weslaco, in Hidalgo County. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg and a Master of Public Administration in 2020.

In 1998, Representative Martinez was hired by the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS, where he served as a Firefighter and Licensed Paramedic. In 2000, he joined Valley Aircare as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic to provide pre-hospital treatment transporting sick and injured patients both Nationally and Internationally to facilities providing a higher level of care. He later became an Advanced Coordinator through the Texas Department of State Health Services, allowing him to provide a Self-Study "In-House" Emergency Medical Technology program for EMT and Paramedic training at a lower cost for fire departments across the Rio Grande Valley. During this time, Representative Martinez became a Master Firefighter and holds a Master Level 3 Fire Instructor certification allowing him to host and certify firefighters. Representative Martinez has been a small-business owner for over 10 years. Representative Martinez is also a private pilot and enjoys flying the friendly skies.

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Armando is a small-business owner. He previously worked as a critical care flight paramedic for Valley Aircare and as a firefighter and licensed paramedic for the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS.

2026 Texas General Election

As of July 22, 2026, Armando Mando Martinez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Urges people celebrating New Year’s Eve to avoid celebratory gunfire.

As many people ring in the new year by watching fireworks shoot up in the sky, police will be on the lookout for those shooting bullets in the air. As a survivor of celebratory gunfire, Texas State Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez (D-Weslaco) urges you and your family to celebrate New Year's Eve festivities safely by avoiding celebratory gunfire. Remember, what goes up must come down!

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Currently serving in his ninth term, Representative Martinez focuses on legislation that prioritizes public education, makes healthcare more accessible and affordable, creates more jobs, improves infrastructure projects in the Rio Grande Valley, and strengthens binational relations along the Texas-Mexico border.

Prioritizes legislation intended to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.

- Prioritizes legislation intended to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Healthcare

Prioritizes public education in legislation.

- Prioritizes public education in legislation.

Education

Texas State Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez (D-Weslaco), who represents parts of Hidalgo County in Austin, filed Texas House Bill 4663, which would allow Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 to get additional income. This bill was later passed, now allowing Hidalgo Count Drainage District No. 1 to adopt innovative funding solutions for flood infrastructure improvements without raising taxes for Hidalgo County residents.

Filed House Bill 4663, enabling additional funding for Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 flood infrastructure improvements without raising county residents’ taxes.

- Filed House Bill 4663, enabling additional funding for Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 flood infrastructure improvements without raising county residents’ taxes.

Energy & the Environment

Texas State Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez (D-Weslaco) says the Texas GOP suppression session to push voter restrictions is “unconscionable” and the governor is ignoring “the fundamental needs of Texas” to go after a “political ploy.”

Opposes voter restrictions, calling the Texas legislative session to advance them “unconscionable.”

- Opposes voter restrictions, calling the Texas legislative session to advance them “unconscionable.”

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- Urges people celebrating New Year’s Eve to avoid celebratory gunfire.

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Business & Economic Development, it lists: “S.B. 446 (2005) ensures that consumers receive the full value of an expired gift card and protects consumers from any monthly inactivity charges.”

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The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Business & Economic Development, it lists: “S.B. 611 (2007) provides consumers increased access to residential property and personal automobile insurance information by requiring the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to establish and maintain a centralized website.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Business & Economic Development, it lists: “H.B. 2772 (2015) authorizes certain economic development corporations to undertake and operate transportation-related projects that support manufacturing and industrial development in the Rio Grande Valley.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Business & Economic Development, it lists: “S.B. 1459 (2017) offers an agriculture tax exemption to South Texas landowners who destroy, remove, or treat citrus trees in a pest management zone.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Criminal Justice & Labor Protections, it lists: “H.B. 88 (2017) compels employers to administer inclusive leave policies allowing employees to care for a foster child.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Infrastructure Improvements, it lists: “H.B. 5 (2021) creates a statewide broadband plan to ensure all Texans access reliable internet.”

Supports Senate Bill 446 (2005), which protects gift-card consumers from monthly inactivity charges and loss of remaining value.

Supports Senate Bill 611 (2007), requiring a centralized state website with residential-property and automobile-insurance information.

Supports House Bill 2772 (2015), allowing certain economic-development corporations to operate transportation projects supporting Rio Grande Valley manufacturing and industry.

Supports Senate Bill 1459 (2017), providing an agricultural tax exemption for South Texas landowners treating or removing citrus trees in pest-management zones.

Supports House Bill 88 (2017), requiring employers to allow employees leave to care for foster children.

Supports House Bill 5 (2021), creating a statewide broadband plan to expand reliable internet access across Texas.

- Supports Senate Bill 446 (2005), which protects gift-card consumers from monthly inactivity charges and loss of remaining value.
- Supports Senate Bill 611 (2007), requiring a centralized state website with residential-property and automobile-insurance information.
- Supports House Bill 2772 (2015), allowing certain economic-development corporations to operate transportation projects supporting Rio Grande Valley manufacturing and industry.
- Supports Senate Bill 1459 (2017), providing an agricultural tax exemption for South Texas landowners treating or removing citrus trees in pest-management zones.
- Supports House Bill 88 (2017), requiring employers to allow employees leave to care for foster children.
- Supports House Bill 5 (2021), creating a statewide broadband plan to expand reliable internet access across Texas.

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Emergency Preparedness & Response, it lists: “H.B. 233 (2005) allows local police to accompany ambulances responding to a crime or accident scene outside their municipality so that victims can receive immediate care while law enforcement clearance and jurisdiction determination are ongoing.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Criminal Justice & Labor Protections, it lists: “H.B. 1988 (2007) authorizes a victim of a sexual or aggravated sexual assault offense to obtain a lifetime protective order against the offender who victimized the individual.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Criminal Justice & Labor Protections, it lists: “S.B. 24 (2011) enacts legislative changes to the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force Report to help prosecutors try human trafficking cases, provide protections for victims, and improve cooperation between state agencies, law enforcement officers, legal professionals, and health care and service providers.”

Supports House Bill 233 (2005), allowing local police to accompany ambulances beyond municipal boundaries during emergency responses.

Supports House Bill 1988 (2007), authorizing lifetime protective orders for victims of sexual or aggravated sexual assault.

Supports Senate Bill 24 (2011), strengthening human-trafficking prosecutions, victim protections, and cooperation among state agencies and service providers.

- Supports House Bill 233 (2005), allowing local police to accompany ambulances beyond municipal boundaries during emergency responses.
- Supports House Bill 1988 (2007), authorizing lifetime protective orders for victims of sexual or aggravated sexual assault.
- Supports Senate Bill 24 (2011), strengthening human-trafficking prosecutions, victim protections, and cooperation among state agencies and service providers.

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Health Care & Family Services, it lists: “H.B. 1169 (2009) extends grant funding for establishing new federally-qualified health centers and expands the life-saving health services offered at existing facilities.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Health Care & Family Services, it lists: “S.B. 187 (2009) creates the Medicaid Buy-In Program for children so that working families can provide much-needed care for their special-needs children without going bankrupt.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Emergency Preparedness & Response, it lists: “S.B. 1899 (2015) gives hospitals and urgent care facilities the option of allowing paramedics to use their skill set in emergency rooms and urgent care clinics if approved by the physician and the facility.”

Supports House Bill 1169 (2009), extending grants for new federally qualified health centers and services at existing facilities.

Supports Senate Bill 187 (2009), creating a Medicaid Buy-In Program for children with special needs.

Supports Senate Bill 1899 (2015), allowing approved hospitals and urgent-care facilities to use paramedics in emergency and urgent-care settings.

- Supports House Bill 1169 (2009), extending grants for new federally qualified health centers and services at existing facilities.
- Supports Senate Bill 187 (2009), creating a Medicaid Buy-In Program for children with special needs.
- Supports Senate Bill 1899 (2015), allowing approved hospitals and urgent-care facilities to use paramedics in emergency and urgent-care settings.

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Education, it lists: “S.B. 24 (2013) officially created The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) by merging UT-Brownsville and UT-Pan American and establishing a new medical school.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Education, it lists: “H.B. 3 (2019) added $6.5 billion to public education funding, known as the historic school finance reform bill.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Education, it lists: “H.B. 18 (2019) enhances school safety programs and expands mental health training for school employees.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Education, it lists: “S.B. 776 (2021) creates an inclusive UIL sports program for students with special needs.”

Supports Senate Bill 24 (2013), which created the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and established a medical school.

Supports House Bill 3 (2019), which added $6.5 billion to public education funding.

Supports House Bill 18 (2019), which enhanced school-safety programs and expanded mental-health training for school employees.

Supports Senate Bill 776 (2021), which created an inclusive University Interscholastic League sports program for students with special needs.

- Supports Senate Bill 24 (2013), which created the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and established a medical school.
- Supports House Bill 3 (2019), which added $6.5 billion to public education funding.
- Supports House Bill 18 (2019), which enhanced school-safety programs and expanded mental-health training for school employees.
- Supports Senate Bill 776 (2021), which created an inclusive University Interscholastic League sports program for students with special needs.

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Emergency Preparedness & Response, it lists: “S.B. 1043 (2011) aims to prevent wildfires by criminally penalizing those who ignite a fire by illegally discarding a burning cigarette or match onto open-space land, private roads, public highways, and right-of-ways.”

The campaign’s Legislative Successes page says, “These are some key pieces of legislation that Rep. Martinez has authored, sponsored, or supported while in office.” Under Criminal Justice & Labor Protections, it lists: “H.B. 1828 (2019) allows Texas Game Wardens to enforce harsher criminal penalties for harvesting illegal aquatic products to deter selling or purchasing fish caught illegally.”

Supports Senate Bill 1043 (2011), penalizing the illegal disposal of burning cigarettes or matches to help prevent wildfires.

Supports House Bill 1828 (2019), increasing penalties for illegally harvesting aquatic products to deter illegal fish sales and purchases.

- Supports Senate Bill 1043 (2011), penalizing the illegal disposal of burning cigarettes or matches to help prevent wildfires.
- Supports House Bill 1828 (2019), increasing penalties for illegally harvesting aquatic products to deter illegal fish sales and purchases.

Representative Martinez resides in Weslaco with his wife Marisa and their children.

Armando "Mando" Martínez is originally from Weslaco, in Hidalgo County. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas-Pan American and a master's degree in public administration. He lives in Weslaco with his wife, Marisa, and their children.

Texas House of Representatives (Rep. Martinez, Armando "Mando") — Legislation

First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2004, Armando "Mando" Martinez serves House District 39 in Hidalgo County, which encompasses Weslaco, Mercedes, Donna, San Juan, Alamo, Progreso, and Progreso Lakes.

Currently serving in his ninth term, Representative Martinez focuses on legislation that prioritizes public education, makes healthcare more accessible and affordable, creates more jobs, improves infrastructure projects in the Rio Grande Valley, and strengthens binational relations along the Texas-Mexico border. Representative Martinez is appointed to the House Transportation Committee and the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee.

About | Texas State Representative Armando "Mando" Martinez

Prioritizes making healthcare more accessible and affordable.

- Prioritizes making healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Rep. Martinez, Armando "Mando" - Biography | Texas House of Representatives

Representative Martinez is also a private pilot and enjoys flying the friendly skies.

Representative Martinez resides in Weslaco with his wife Marisa and their children.

Armando "Mando" Martínez is from Weslaco in Hidalgo County. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg and a Master of Public Administration. He lives in Weslaco with his wife, Marisa, and their children.

Rep. Martinez, Armando "Mando" - Texas House of Representatives

In 1998, Representative Martinez was hired by the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS, where he served as a Firefighter and Licensed Paramedic. In 2000, he joined Valley Aircare as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic to provide pre-hospital treatment transporting sick and injured patients both Nationally and Internationally to facilities providing a higher level of care. He later became an Advanced Coordinator through the Texas Department of State Health Services, allowing him to provide a Self-Study "In-House" Emergency Medical Technology program for EMT and Paramedic training at a lower cost for fire departments across the Rio Grande Valley.

He later became an Advanced Coordinator through the Texas Department of State Health Services, allowing him to provide a Self-Study "In-House" Emergency Medical Technology program for EMT and Paramedic training at a lower cost for fire departments across the Rio Grande Valley. During this time, Representative Martinez became a Master Firefighter and holds a Master Level 3 Fire Instructor certification allowing him to host and certify firefighters.

During this time, Representative Martinez became a Master Firefighter and holds a Master Level 3 Fire Instructor certification allowing him to host and certify firefighters. Representative Martinez has been a small-business owner for over 10 years. Representative Martinez is also a private pilot and enjoys flying the friendly skies.

Armando is a small-business owner. He previously worked as a firefighter and licensed paramedic for the City of Weslaco Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, as a critical care flight paramedic for Valley Aircare, and as an advanced coordinator with the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Party: Democrat

First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2004, Armando "Mando" Martinez serves House District 39 in Hidalgo County, which encompasses Weslaco, Mercedes, Donna, San Juan, Alamo, Progreso, and Progreso Lakes.

Currently serving in his ninth term, Representative Martinez focuses on legislation that prioritizes public education, makes healthcare more accessible and affordable, creates more jobs, improves infrastructure projects in the Rio Grande Valley, and strengthens binational relations along the Texas-Mexico border.

Armando currently serves as the state representative for Texas House District 39. He was first elected in 2004 and is serving his ninth term.

Supported House Bill 2772 to authorize transportation projects supporting manufacturing and industrial development in the Rio Grande Valley.

Supported Senate Bill 1459 to offer agricultural tax exemptions for treating or removing citrus trees in pest management zones.

Supported House Bill 88 to require employers to provide leave policies for employees caring for foster children.

Supported Senate Bill 1907 to study whether joint federal-state inspection facilities could reduce commercial border wait times.

Supported House Bill 1988 to allow lifetime protective orders for victims of sexual or aggravated sexual assault.

Supported Senate Bill 24 to strengthen human-trafficking prosecutions, victim protections, and coordination among agencies and service providers.

Supported House Bill 1505 to improve state driving records and establish an offense for unregistered household-goods transportation.

Supported House Bill 1169 to fund new federally qualified health centers and expand services at existing facilities.

Supported Senate Bill 187 to create a Medicaid buy-in program for children with special needs.

Supported Senate Bill 17 to continue maternal mortality review and evaluate causes of maternal death, including postpartum depression treatment options.

Supported Senate Bill 1899 to allow paramedics to work in emergency rooms and urgent care facilities with facility and physician approval.

Supported House Bill 3, which added $6.5 billion to public education funding.

Supported House Bill 18 to expand school safety programs and mental health training for school employees.

Supported Senate Bill 12 to increase pension contributions and provide an additional payment to Teacher Retirement System retirees.

Supported Senate Bill 776 to create an inclusive University Interscholastic League sports program for students with special needs.

Supported Senate Bill 1043 to penalize illegally discarded burning cigarettes or matches in order to prevent wildfires.

Supported House Bill 1828 to impose harsher penalties for harvesting and selling illegally caught aquatic products.

Supported House Bill 4663 to authorize Hidalgo County Drainage District Number 1 funding options for flood infrastructure improvements without raising taxes.

Armando "Mando" Martinez is from Weslaco, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of Texas-Pan American and a master 27s degree in public administration from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He lives with his wife, Marisa, and their children in Weslaco.

Armando is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Texas House in 2002 and is currently serving his ninth term.

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Supports making healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Supports making college education accessible and affordable for all students.

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