State Rep. , the Southlake Republican who championed tech-oriented bills, announced his retirement from the Texas House on Tuesday, the latest in a slew of legislative shakeups ahead of the 2026 elections.
Capriglione, who said in June he would seek t, reversed that decision in a statement posted on social media and his . He said he would serve out the remainder of his seventh term but did not indicate what he will pursue after office.
鈥淲hen I first ran, I had a clear purpose: go down to Austin, work hard, and fight for the principles and values that make Texas strong,鈥� Capriglione said. 鈥淎nd while I鈥檝e given this work everything I have, I also feel in my heart that I鈥檝e accomplished what I set out to do. It鈥檚 time for a new chapter.鈥�
Capriglione is the chair of both the Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee that was in the year. Capriglione鈥檚 focus on technology through his time in the Legislature was highlighted by his spot as chair of the state鈥檚 Innovation and Technology Caucus; authoring Texas鈥� Data Privacy and Security Act in 2023; and helping the establishment of a Texas Cyber Command, one of Gov. 鈥檚 2025 emergency priorities, through the DOGE Committee as 鈥檚 author.
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani announced on Wednesday that he would be running to succeed Capriglione and alongside a list of endorsements, including some of the lower chamber鈥檚 far-right representatives. Mizani鈥檚 move comes a little over two weeks after he said he would run for state Senate District 9, which was recently vacated by , who is now the .
Mizani鈥檚 bid for the seat is not his first time running for the seat: Capriglione previously beat Mizani with 63% of the vote in a 2018 primary.
Capriglione鈥檚 exit is the latest in a series of moves from state lawmakers shifting seats, with many seeking other offices. In addition to Hancock鈥檚 resignation from the state Senate, Rep. , R-Arlington, announced on the last day of the regular session that and is now running for a Tarrant County Commissioner seat. Sen. , R-Jacksonville, also said he would , which was quickly followed by Rep. , R-Lufkin, who stated he would seek the seat.