Representative Suleman Lalani, M.D., represents Texas State House District 76, which includes Sugar Land, Stafford, Richmond, and Meadows Place. Elected in 2022, he is the first Muslim and first South Asian member of the Texas Legislature, and a founding member of the AAPI Caucus, which he now co-chairs. A physician in the Sugar Land and greater Houston area for nearly three decades, he is the only primary care physician currently serving in the Legislature.

In the 88th Session, Dr. Lalani was the only freshman to secure two certified budget riders, and passed 36 bills that strengthened healthcare, education, mental health, and technology. In the 89th Session, he worked on 271 bills, and 83 became law with zero vetoes. Highlights include protections against online impersonation and non-consensual deepfake images, expanded career and technical education for justice-involved youth, fairer access to the Texas Leadership Scholars Program, and modernized mammography reporting.

Dr. Lalani serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Land & Resource Management, and is a senior member on the House Higher Education Committee. He is a member of the Texas Nuclear Caucus, Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus, the Innovation & Technology Caucus, the Texas Energy & Climate Caucus, Texas Water Caucus, the Women’s Health Caucus, the Affordability Healthcare Caucus, the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, the Aerospace Caucus, and the House Democratic Caucus. In his freshman term, Dr. Lalani earned the recognition of AAPI Freshman of the Year. He was also named a 2023 Public Education Champion by Raise Your Hand Texas for his work on education policy. The Texas Academy of Family Physicians awarded him the 2023 Patient Advocacy Award for his tireless efforts to improve the health of Texans. During the 88th Legislature, Texas PTA awarded him as a Champion for Children.

Dr. Lalani is quadruple board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He is a Certified Medical Director, and has held leadership roles with the Alzheimer’s Association, Aga Khan Foundation USA, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Fort Bend Rainbow Room, and the Exchange Club of Fort Bend, to name a few. He lives in Sugar Land with his wife and three children, enjoys reading, painting, traveling, and cycling, and is preparing for the 90th Session while staying closely connected to House District 76.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

American Board Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board Certified in Geriatrics Medicine

American Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care

American Board Certified in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

Certified Medical Director, AMDA