U.S. Term Limits has named former Texas State Representative Jarvis Johnson as its Texas State Co-Chair, tasking the longtime Houston-area lawmaker with advancing the organization's push to impose term limits on members of Congress. The effort would require a constitutional amendment, since the Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that states cannot independently impose term limits on federal lawmakers, making grassroots and state-level advocacy central to the reform strategy.

Johnson served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2016 to 2025 and previously held a seat on the Houston City Council, where he was one of the youngest members ever elected to represent District B. His career in public service and community leadership spans more than three decades.

In accepting the role, Johnson said congressional term limits would help reinvigorate American democracy. "I am honored to serve as Texas State Co-Chair for U.S. Term Limits and help advance this important cause," Johnson stated. "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 argued that extended tenure in elected office runs counter to the intentions of the nation's founders. "Our Founding Fathers never intended public office to become a lifetime career," he said. "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."

During his time in the legislature, Johnson championed legislation on public education, mental health, criminal justice reform, and economic opportunity. He also helped secure over $2.1 billion in investments directed toward flood control, infrastructure, historically Black colleges and universities, and neighborhood revitalization.

Philip Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits, welcomed Johnson's involvement. "We are honored to have Jarvis Johnson helping lead our efforts in Texas," Blumel said. "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."

U.S. Term Limits describes itself as the largest grassroots advocacy organization in the country dedicated to establishing term limits at all levels of government, with a particular focus on Congress. The organization has pressed state legislatures to pass resolutions calling for an Article V constitutional convention dedicated to congressional term limits, arguing that Congress is unlikely to limit its own tenure without outside pressure. The organization collaborates with citizens and lawmakers nationwide to advance constitutional reforms aimed at increasing accountability, encouraging citizen legislators, and restoring public trust in government.

Johnson's appointment as Texas State Co-Chair is expected to strengthen the reform movement in a state with a long history of support for limited government principles.

Source: Citybuzz