District 65 is a district of the

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that serves a portion of

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. The current representative is

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, who was elected in 2022.

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Beckley could not run for re-election in 2022, as 2021 redistricting resulted in her being drawn outside of the district's new boundaries.

District description

The district is located wholly within

, representing southern portions of the county. The district includes northeastern parts of Lewisville, north half of Carrollton, all of Bartonville, Northlake,

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, and Double Oak. As well as portions of Plano, and a very small part of

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that extends into Denton County.

History of district

From 1920 to 1951, District 65 was a

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covering Burleson,

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and Milam counties. From 2012 to 2032, the district represents portions of southern Denton County, namely parts of Lewisville and Carrollton.

Representatives

References

External links

{{Texas state legislative districts Texas House of Representatives districts, 065 Denton County, Texas