Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jasmine Crockett

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 2, 2026

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jasmine Crockett made an impact.

Jasmine Crockett is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 30th congressional district, a position she has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 100th district from 2021 to 2023. She is known for her political activism.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2007: Attorney for Bowie County Public Defender's Office

From 2007, Jasmine Crockett worked as an attorney for Bowie County Public Defender's Office.

2010: Lost Bowie County District Attorney Race and Started Law Firm

In 2010, Jasmine Crockett ran for Bowie County district attorney but lost the election. In 2010, she also started her own law firm, Crockett Law PLLC.

November 2020: Elected to the Texas House

In November 2020, Jasmine Crockett won the general election unopposed and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives.

January 2021: Assumed Office in Texas House

In January 2021, Jasmine Crockett assumed office in the Texas House of Representatives.

2021: Texas House Democrats Quorum-Bust

In the summer of 2021, Jasmine Crockett and other Texas House Democrats organized a quorum-bust, traveling to Washington, D.C. to lobby for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For the People Act. Although she supported maintaining the quorum break, she returned to Texas once quorum was reestablished. Three bills she co-authored became law, addressing in-court fees for recently incarcerated persons and financial abuse of the elderly.

2022: Crockett Law PLLC Closed

In 2022, Jasmine Crockett's law firm, Crockett Law PLLC, which had been operating since 2010 and represented victims of alleged police brutality, closed.

July 2023: Introduced the STRIP Act

In July 2023, Jasmine Crockett and Congressman Lance Gooden introduced the Secure Testing Resources Instead of Prosecuting (STRIP) Act, seeking to amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding fentanyl testing strips.

November 2023: Introduced the Farm to Fuselage Act

In November 2023, Jasmine Crockett and Congressman Max Miller introduced the bipartisan Farm to Fuselage Act to boost U.S. production of sustainable aviation fuel by integrating it into federal agriculture programs. She also co-sponsored the READINESS Act to help military spouses keep their federal jobs during service member transfers.

2023: Reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act

In 2023, Jasmine Crockett reintroduced the Democracy Restoration Act, which aims to enfranchise millions of convicts who have been released from prison, describing the fight over voting rights as a "modern-day civil rights movement."

2023: Freshman Class Representative and Impeachment Hearing

In 2023, Jasmine Crockett served as the Democratic freshman class representative. During a 2023 impeachment hearing for President Joe Biden, she accused Republicans of hypocrisy, displaying photos from the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago showing Donald Trump storing classified documents in insecure locations.

February 2024: Introduced House Bill 7412 and Co-sponsored Connect the Grid Act

In February 2024, Jasmine Crockett introduced House Bill 7412 to address administrative barriers in the Rural Housing Voucher program and co-sponsored the Connect the Grid Act, which challenges Texas's independent power grid policy.

March 2024: Secured Community Project Funding

In March 2024, Jasmine Crockett obtained $510,000 in community project funding for Glenn Heights and helped secure $80 million in federal infrastructure grants for North Texas.

January 2025: Appointed to House Judiciary Committee

In January 2025, Jasmine Crockett was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee.

June 2025: Candidacy for Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

In June 2025, Jasmine Crockett announced her candidacy for ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform but later withdrew after a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee vote.

December 2025: Announced Bid for U.S. Senate

In December 2025, Jasmine Crockett announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Texas in the 2026 election.

December 2025: Reintroduced Breonna Taylor Act

In December 2025, Jasmine Crockett, along with Rep. Morgan McGarvey and Sens. Rand Paul and Cory Booker, reintroduced the Breonna Taylor Act, which aims to ban no-knock search warrants nationwide.