Congress of Tlaxcala

The Congress of the State of Tlaxcala (Congreso del Estado de Tlaxcala) is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Tlaxcala. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Tlaxcala, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive.

The Congress is unicameral and consists of 25 deputies. 15 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 10 are elected through a system of proportional representation. Deputies are elected to serve for a three-year term.