State Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, is resigning early, saying “it’s time to get on with the next phase of my life.”
Gonzales, a member since 2011 and a Capitol staffer before that, had already decided this would be his last term and didn’t file for reelection this year. His resignation, effective on Thursday, sets up a special election for the remainder of his term.
That might take place on the same day as the November general elections. There’s a precedent: State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, quit earlier this year and was appointed to a judicial position; the special election for what’s left of his term will take place in November.
Republican Cynthia Flores and Democrat James Talarico will be on the ballot for a full time in House District 52 in November; candidates can file for the stub term as soon as Gov. Greg Abbott calls a special election and sets a date.
Source: Texas Tribune Blue Left News
