Republican Representative Troy Nehls from Texas’ 11th Congressional District has announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the current Congress. Nehls, who first took office in 2021, made the announcement via his social media account, addressing his message to his supporters and constituents on Saturday afternoon.

In his statement, Nehls expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and outlined his plans for the future. His announcement comes in the wake of a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued a stay on a lower court’s ruling regarding Texas’ redistricting plan. This development was seen as positive news for the state.

Our coverage of the Supreme Court’s involvement in Texas’ redistricting case will continue as more details emerge. For further insights, you can read more about the case in our detailed report titled Breaking: SCOTUS Weighs in With Good News on Texas Redistricting Case.

After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and six years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride…

— Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) November 29, 2025

The statement continued:

…I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after this Congress.

Before making this decision, I called President Trump personally to let him know of my plans. President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first.

Serving this country in the military, serving our community in law enforcement, and serving this district in Congress has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, your friendship, and your prayers.

As RedState previously wrote, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered some good news in the form of a stay on a lower court ruling on Texas’ redistricting plan just over a week ago. We’ll keep you all apprised of any updates to those developments, of course.

READ MORE: Breaking: SCOTUS Weighs in With Good News on Texas Redistricting Case

In July, Rep. Nehls co-sponsored a bill (H.R 4711), the REMOVE Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) to ensure a swift timeline for the removal proceedings of illegal aliens. He shared a clip this week of him speaking about the bill:

The Trump Administration is doing everything it can to ensure bad hombres are removed from America’s streets.

My REMOVE Act gives President Trump the ability to deport illegal aliens quickly by speeding up the legal process—injecting common sense into the immigration system. pic.twitter.com/GRGiCinb7F

— Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) November 24, 2025

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What does this House resignation mean for the GOP’s efforts to hold on to the majority in the lower chamber, and the 22nd district seat? 

 According to Ballotpedia data, Nehls ran unopposed in 2024, although has enjoyed convincing wins not only against GOP opponents in nearly every previous primary, but versus Democratic opponents in general election races. 

In 2024, for example, Rep. Nehls defeated Democrat Marquette Greene-Scott, 62.1 percent-37.9 percent; in the 2022 primary, he won out handily over Gregory Thorne, 87.2 percent-12.8 percent.

And in that year’s general election contest, the Republican incumbent beat Democrat Jamie Jordan, 62.2 percent-35.5 percent. 

In other words, this is a deep red seat that Republicans should retain going forward. On balance, this is good news for our side of the aisle.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to RedState for further updates as warranted.

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