She is the daughter of parents who immigrated from India and grew up in North Texas, and she worked her way to earn a masters and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. After practicing law in Washington, DC and North Texas, Karmally became a stay-at-home mom and community activist. Now Sameena Karmally is running to replace Jodie Laubenberg, one of the most conservative and destructive legislators in the Texas House.