Former Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson has agreed to serve as Texas State Co-Chair for U.S. Term Limits, the organization announced today. Johnson brings more than three decades of public service and legislative experience to the effort to enact congressional term limits, a reform aimed at restoring accountability in Washington, D.C.
“I am honored to serve as Texas State Co-Chair for U.S. Term Limits and help advance this important cause,” said Johnson. “Americans are frustrated with a Congress that has become increasingly disconnected from the people it serves. Congressional term limits will help restore accountability, encourage citizen leadership, and bring fresh ideas and new energy to our nation’s capital.”
Johnson served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2016 through January 2025, representing District 139. During his tenure, he championed legislation on public education, mental health, criminal justice reform, youth development, senior services, public safety, and economic opportunity. Through his legislative leadership, he helped secure more than $2.1 billion in investments for flood control, infrastructure improvements, historically Black colleges and universities, neighborhood revitalization, and other critical community priorities.
Prior to his state service, Johnson made history as one of the youngest individuals elected to the Houston City Council, representing District B. He is also a successful business owner whose commitment to hiring locally reflects his lifelong belief in strengthening communities from within.
“Our Founding Fathers never intended public office to become a lifetime career,” Johnson continued. “When elected officials remain in office for decades, Washington becomes more focused on preserving political power than solving the problems facing hardworking Americans. Term limits will help ensure that elected officials remain focused on serving the people rather than serving themselves.”
U.S. Term Limits is the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to establishing term limits at all levels of government, particularly for the U.S. Congress. The organization works with citizens and lawmakers across the country to advance constitutional reforms that increase accountability, encourage citizen legislators, and restore trust in government.
“We are honored to have Jarvis Johnson helping lead our efforts in Texas,” said Philip Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits. “Jarvis has spent his career fighting for stronger communities, greater accountability, and better government. His extensive experience in public service and his deep commitment to empowering citizens make him an outstanding advocate for congressional term limits. We are confident his leadership will help build tremendous momentum for term limits reform throughout Texas.”
For business and technology leaders, the push for term limits could reshape the political landscape by reducing the influence of entrenched incumbents and potentially accelerating policy changes in areas such as technology regulation, innovation funding, and infrastructure investment. A more dynamic Congress might be more receptive to new ideas and less beholden to established interests, which could impact industries ranging from tech to energy. Johnson’s role in Texas, a state that often sets national trends, signals growing momentum for this reform movement.
