Democrats highlighted the issue on the March 3 primary ballot, and Republicans have created a state taskforce. Now survivors and advocates want to see actions taken to prevent these deaths.

Mariah Gardner, and her young daughters were victims of domestic violence last year.

In 2022, 216 Texans were killed by intimate partners. That's the second-highest number on record. Those numbers came out as a Supreme Court case began, debating whether perpetrators with civil protective orders should be able to have guns.

A new report by the Texas Council on Family Violence found the number one concern for survivors was housing, which has become even harder to facilitate with the current economy.

When it comes to domestic violence Marta Pelaez is already a highly-coveted leader for her knowledge on the subject. She said she is thrilled to take that knowledge and help tackle domestic violence issues statewide.