Rafael Anchía was elected in November 2004 to represent Texas House District 103. Representative Anchia currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee and on the Elections and Local and Consent Calendars Committee. During the interim, Representative Anchia was appointed to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission by Speaker Joe Straus.

In 2003, Representative Anchía received the "Rising Star" award from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas for contributions made to improving the lives of young people in his community. And in 2005, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) honored Representative Anchía as its national "Man of the Year" at its annual conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

In November 2006, Anchía won unanimous re-election to the Board of Directors, and was chosen Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund for a three-year term. NALEO is the leading organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.