Claudia is a proud graduate of local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso, where she served as President of the University Democrats. She is a homeowner in El Paso’s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. In her spare time she can be found with her two rescue dogs, Jack and Benji, watching Game of Thrones.

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Claudia Ordaz graduated from local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a homeowner on El Paso’s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

Rep. Ordaz, Claudia - District 79 - Texas House of Representatives

Claudia Ordaz graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso. She lives on El Paso’s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

ELECTED OFFICIALS
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT #79

Office Holder Name: Claudia Ordaz
Party: Democratic
Term Length: 2 years
Next Election Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

El Paso County Elected Officials | Claudia Ordaz

Claudia Ordaz represents Texas’s House District 79 in El Paso’s northeast and eastside, which includes the El Paso International Airport and Fort Bliss, the country’s largest installation in the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Texas House Committee for International Relations and Economic Development and member of the Transportation and Resolutions Calendars Committees. She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020.

She is the former Mayor Pro Tempore and City Councilwoman for the City of El Paso, where she was a fierce advocate for working parents and family caregivers. She was successful in creating local policies impacting living wages for workers, local park enhancements for children, funding for new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments, local animal shelter improvements, and promoting investment opportunities to expand job growth in the Borderplex region.

Claudia currently serves as the state representative for Texas House District 79. She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020. She previously served as a city councilwoman for El Paso.

Elected Officials - Claudia Ordaz - State Representative, District #79

Claudia currently serves as the state representative for Texas House District 79. She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020. She previously served as a city councilwoman and Mayor Pro Temporefor El Paso.

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She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020. During her first legislative session she was successful in passing legislation that secured over $500 million to help small businesses for COVID relief. During her second session, she passed the only bill expanding access to prescription contraception, which is of the utmost importance in this post-Roe world.

During her second session, she passed the only bill expanding access to prescription contraception, which is of the utmost importance in this post-Roe world. She also passed legislation that will boost support for local businesses, expand economic development incentives to bring jobs to Texas, and improve our workforce programs in El Paso.

Austin, Texas – Today, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 334, sponsored by Senator César J. Blanco and authored by Representative Claudia Ordaz, to give counties across Texas the option to create family leave pool programs for their employees. In critical times, such as the birth of a child or a serious illness, many county employees quickly exhaust their sick or vacation leave, leaving them without the time or resources to care for themselves or their loved ones.

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In critical times, such as the birth of a child or a serious illness, many county employees quickly exhaust their sick or vacation leave, leaving them without the time or resources to care for themselves or their loved ones. HB 334 allows county commissioners courts to establish shared leave pools, allowing employees to donate unused leave to coworkers facing extended emergencies or medical hardship.

Passed legislation securing over $500 million in COVID-19 relief for small businesses.

Passed legislation to increase support for local businesses.

Passed legislation expanding economic-development incentives intended to bring jobs to Texas.

Passed legislation to improve workforce programs in El Paso.

Authored House Bill (HB) 334, allowing counties to create shared employee leave pools for extended emergencies or medical hardship.

- Passed legislation securing over $500 million in COVID-19 relief for small businesses.
- Passed legislation to increase support for local businesses.
- Passed legislation expanding economic-development incentives intended to bring jobs to Texas.
- Passed legislation to improve workforce programs in El Paso.
- Authored House Bill (HB) 334, allowing counties to create shared employee leave pools for extended emergencies or medical hardship.

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Created local policies to fund new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments.

- Created local policies to fund new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments.

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She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020. During her first legislative session she was successful in passing legislation that secured over $500 million to help small businesses for COVID relief. During her second session, she passed the only bill expanding access to prescription contraception, which is of the utmost importance in this post-Roe world. She also passed legislation that will boost support for local businesses, expand economic development incentives to bring jobs to Texas, and improve our workforce programs in El Paso.

Passed legislation expanding access to prescription contraception.

- Passed legislation expanding access to prescription contraception.

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Claudia is a proud graduate of local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso, where she served as President of the University Democrats.

Rep. Ordaz, Claudia — Biography

She is a homeowner in El Paso’s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

Claudia Ordaz graduated from local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a homeowner in El Paso’s Eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

She is the former Mayor Pro Tempore and City Councilwoman for the City of El Paso, where she was a fierce advocate for working parents and family caregivers.

House Bill 2063. Relating to the establishment of a state employee family leave pool. Author: Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez. The purpose of the bill is to allow eligible state employees to apply for paid family leave in order to bond with children during first year of birth, adoption or placement, caring for seriously ill family members, including pandemic-related illness.

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HB 2063 requires the head of an agency to establish and administer a program that allows agency employees to voluntarily transfer sick or vacation leave to a family leave pool and requires the head of an agency to adopt rules for operating the leave pool.

She was first elected to the Texas House in 2020. During her first legislative session she was successful in passing legislation that secured over $500 million to help small businesses for COVID relief.

She was successful in creating local policies impacting living wages for workers, local park enhancements for children, funding for new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments, local animal shelter improvements, and promoting investment opportunities to expand job growth in the Borderplex region.

Sponsored House Bill 2063 (HB 2063) to provide eligible state employees paid family leave through a leave pool funded by voluntarily transferred sick or vacation leave.

As a city councilwoman, created local policies regarding living wages and investment opportunities intended to expand job growth in the Borderplex region.

- Sponsored House Bill 2063 (HB 2063) to provide eligible state employees paid family leave through a leave pool funded by voluntarily transferred sick or vacation leave.
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- As a city councilwoman, created local policies regarding living wages and investment opportunities intended to expand job growth in the Borderplex region.

As a city councilwoman, created local policies to fund new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments.

- As a city councilwoman, created local policies to fund new infrastructure for municipal police and fire departments.

Claudia is a proud graduate of local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso, where she served as President of the University Democrats. She is a homeowner in El Paso’s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

Claudia Ordaz graduated from local public schools and the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a homeowner on El Paso’s east side and a parishioner at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.

As a state representative, she passed legislation securing more than $500 million in COVID-19 relief for small businesses.

- As a state representative, she passed legislation securing more than $500 million in COVID-19 relief for small businesses.

As a state representative, she passed legislation expanding access to prescription contraception.

- As a state representative, she passed legislation expanding access to prescription contraception.

Claudia Ordaz is from El Paso, Texas. She has a bachelor27s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a homeowner in El Paso27s eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael27s Catholic Church.

Claudia is currently a Texas state representative. She was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving her first term.

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Secured over $500 million in COVID relief funding to support small businesses.

Supports boosting support for local businesses, expanding economic development incentives, and improving workforce programs in El Paso.

Supports expanding access to prescription contraception, emphasizing its importance in the current post-Roe context.

Supports voting rights and was recognized for her efforts in fighting for these rights as a freshman legislator.

Claudia is from El Paso, Texas. She is a homeowner in El Paso's eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael's Catholic Church.

Claudia is a public servant. She previously served on the El Paso City Council. 

Claudia is currently a Texas state representative for District 79. Before that, she served on the El Paso City Council from 2015 to 2021.

As a state representative, passed legislation to support local businesses, expand economic development incentives, and improve workforce programs.

As a state representative, passed a bill expanding access to prescription contraception.

Claudia Ordaz is from El Paso, Texas. She is a homeowner in El Paso's eastside and a parishioner at St. Raphael's Catholic Church.

Claudia is a Texas state representative. She previously served as mayor pro tempore and city councilwoman for the City of El Paso. 

Claudia is currently a Texas State Representative. She was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving her first term.

Supports expanding access to prescription contraception, particularly in the context of post-Roe healthcare.

Supports voting rights and was recognized for her efforts in fighting for those rights as a legislator.

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