State Rep. Gene Wu

District 137 (D-Houston)

Personal Profile

Full Name: Gene Wu
Birthdate: 3-23-1978
Hometown: Houston
Race: Asian
Occupation: Attorney
Education: B.S., Texas A&M University; M.A., The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., South Texas School of Law
Spouse: Miya Shay

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2012 General Election
Won with 65.72% of vote
2012 Democratic Party Runoff Election
Won with 61.61% of vote
2012 Democratic Party Primary Election
Runoff with 43.36% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 137
Party: Democratic Party
Term Expiration: 2014
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Energy Resources Committee
  • Elections
Staffers
Amy Bruno Chief of Staff
Beth Martin Deputy chief of staff
Greg Wythe Legislative director
Daniel Boettger Legislative aide
Stephen Holloway Legislative aide
Michael Soliz Legislative aide
Texas House District 137 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Email: Gene.Wu@house.state.tx.us
Websites: genefortexas.com
Rep. Gene Wu, District 137
HD137: In The Lege (Tumblr)
Twitter: @genefortexas
Facebook: votewu
Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2W.5
Seat: 136
Capitol Office
Room: E2.820
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: (512) 463-0492
Follow @genefortexas

Twitter Feed

  • House adjourned till 10am tomorrow. #txlege

    14 hours ago

  • @WhollyCowATX If you see Speaker Bonnen there, remind him that he wants the FitCross burger.

    16 hours ago

  • @WhollyCowATX We had a great visit. Great food and nice staff.

    16 hours ago

  • House Recessed till 2pm #txlege

    19 hours ago

  • We're done. I'm headed home to change and grab a bite to eat. Then movie. #txlege

    a day ago

  • Seriously. Star Trek on IMAX @ Bob Bullock - 9:45pm start time. #txlege

    a day ago

  • Just got on my first conference committee! #txlege

    a day ago

  • #HB1122 survives this time #txlege

    a day ago

  • #HB1122 back up for re-consideration. Voted down when Dems were meeting. #txlege

    a day ago

  • #SJR1 moves to 3rd reading with 130 ayes. #txlege

    a day ago

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 39 (47.67 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB638
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study the feasibility of requiring dental examinations for certain public school students.
HR237
Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.
HR240
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Houston Young Lawyers Association.
HB884
Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized at the time of certain arrests.
HR237
Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Texas Muslim Capitol Day.