The Texas House of Representatives 49th District represents a central portion
Travis County
Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is na ...
. The current Representative is
Gina Hinojosa
Regina Inez Hinojosa (born December 8, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 49th District. Hinojosa was sworn into the Texas House on January 10, 2017, af ...
, who has represented the district since 2017.
Following the 2021 redistricting, the district includes much of central
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, including the
Texas State Capitol Building and a stretch of Austin's historic
Sixth Street entertainment and bar district. The district also encompasses the small city of
Sunset Valley
Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas. The population was 749 at the time of the 2010 census. An enclave, it is surrounded on all sides by the city of Austin.
Geography
Sunset Valley is located at (30.225631, –97.816133), 5 miles ...
.
Major highway
I-35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
acts as an eastern border for much of the district, separating it from Texas House district 46.
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