The 85th Texas Legislature began on January 10, 2017. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016.
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Republican Party"Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members." Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=S>. 20 Democratic Party 11 Total 31
House of Representatives Affiliation Members Note Republican Party"Texas Legislature Online - House Members." Texas Legislature Online - House Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=H>. 95 Democratic Party 55 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R) President Pro Tempore: Kel Seliger (R)
House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R)
Members
Senate Senator Party District Home Town Took office Bryan Hughes Republican 1 Mineola January 10, 2017 Bob Hall Republican 2 Edgewood January 13, 2015 Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville January 9, 2007 Brandon Creighton Republican 4 Conroe August 26, 2014 Charles Schwertner Republican 5 Georgetown January 8, 2013 Carol Alvarado Democratic 6 East End December 21, 2018 Paul Bettencourt Republican 7 Houston January 13, 2015 Van Taylor Republican 8 Plano January 13, 2015 Kelly Hancock Republican 9 Fort Worth January 8, 2013 Konni Burton Republican 10 Colleyville January 13, 2015 Larry Taylor Republican 11 Friendswood January 8, 2013 Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville January 14, 2003 Borris Miles Democratic 13 Houston January 10, 2017 Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin January 9, 2007 John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston January 11, 1983 Don Huffines Republican 16 Dallas January 13, 2015 Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place December 29, 2008 Lois Kolkhorst Republican 18 Brenham December 22, 2014 Pete Flores Republican 18 Pleasanton October 12, 2018 Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio November 7, 2006 Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission January 14, 2003 Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo January 13, 1987 Brian Birdwell Republican 22 Granbury July 2, 2010 Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas January 12, 1993 Dawn Buckingham Republican 24 Lakeway January 10, 2017 Donna Campbell Republican 25 New Braunfels January 8, 2013 Jose Menendez Democratic 26 San Antonio March 4, 2015 Eddie Lucio Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville January 8, 1991 Charles Perry Republican 28 Lubbock September 30, 2014 José R. Rodríguez Democratic 29 El Paso January 11, 2011 Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls December 10, 2001 Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo March 2, 2004
On February 22, 2018 a jury found Carlos Uresti guilty on 11 federal felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. He resigned four months after he was convicted due to pressure from his Democratic colleagues.
On October 12, 2018 Pete Flores was sworn in after winning the Texas Senate District 19 special election and special election run off to fill in the vacant seat for Carlos Uresti.
House of Representatives
House Rep Party District Home Town Took office Gary VanDeaverRepublican1New BostonJanuary 13, 2015 Dan FlynnRepublican2VanJanuary 14, 2003 Cecil Bell Jr.Republican3MagnoliaJanuary 8, 2013 Lance GoodenRepublican4TerrellJanuary 10, 2017 Cole HefnerRepublican5Mount PleasantJanuary 10, 2017 Matt SchaeferRepublican6TylerJanuary 8, 2013 Jay DeanRepublican7LongviewJanuary 10, 2017 Byron CookRepublican8CorsicanaJanuary 14, 2003 Chris PaddieRepublican9MarshallJanuary 8, 2013 John WrayRepublican10WaxahachieJanuary 13, 2015 Travis ClardyRepublican11NacgdochesJanuary 8, 2013 Kyle KacalRepublican12College StationJanuary 8, 2013 Leighton SchubertRepublican13CaldwellMarch 3, 2015 John N. RaneyRepublican14College StationDecember 23, 2011 Mark KeoughRepublican15The WoodlandsJanuary 13, 2015 Will MetcalfRepublican16ConroeJanuary 13, 2015 John CyrierRepublican17LockhartMarch 3, 2015 Ernest BailesRepublican18ShepherdJanuary 10, 2017 James WhiteRepublican19HillisterJanuary 8, 2013 Terry WilsonRepublican20Marble FallsJanuary 10, 2017 Dade PhelanRepublican21BeaumontJanuary 13, 2015 Joe DeshotelDemocratic22BeaumontJanuary 12, 1999 Wayne FairclothRepublican23GalvestonJanuary 13, 2015 Greg BonnenRepublican24FriendswoodJanuary 8, 2013 Dennis BonnenRepublican25AngletonJanuary 14, 1997 Rick MillerRepublican26Sugar LandJanuary 8, 2013 Ron ReynoldsDemocratic27Missouri CityJanuary 11, 2011 John ZerwasRepublican28RichmondJanuary 9, 2007 Ed ThompsonRepublican29PearlandJanuary 8, 2013 Geanie MorrisonRepublican30VictoriaJanuary 12, 1999 Ryan GuillenDemocratic31Rio Grande CityJanuary 14, 2003 Todd Ames HunterRepublican32Corpus ChristiJanuary 13, 2009 Justin HollandRepublican33HeathJanuary 10, 2017 Abel HerreroDemocratic34RobstownJanuary 8, 2013 Oscar LongoriaDemocratic35MissionJanuary 8, 2013 Sergio MuñozDemocratic36MissionJanuary 11, 2011 Rene OliveiraDemocratic37BrownsvilleApril 28, 1981 Eddie Lucio IIIDemocratic38BrownsvilleJanuary 9, 2007 Armando MartinezDemocratic39WeslacoJanuary 11, 2005 Terry CanalesDemocratic40EdinburgJanuary 8, 2013 Robert GuerraDemocratic41MissionSeptember 25, 2012 Richard RaymondDemocratic42LaredoJanuary 24, 2001 José Manuel LozanoRepublican43KingsvilleJanuary 11, 2011 John KuempelRepublican44SeguinDecember 30, 2010 Jason IsaacRepublican45AustinJanuary 11, 2011 Dawnna DukesDemocratic46AustinJanuary 10, 1995 Paul D. WorkmanRepublican47SpicewoodJanuary 11, 2011 Donna HowardDemocratic48AustinMarch 2, 2006 Gina HinojosaDemocratic49AustinJanuary 10, 2017 Celia IsraelDemocratic50TexasFebruary 12, 2014 Eddie RodriguezDemocratic51TexasJanuary 14, 2003 Larry GonzalesRepublican52Round RockJanuary 11, 2011 Andrew MurrRepublican53JunctionJanuary 13, 2015 Scott CosperRepublican54KilleenJanuary 10, 2017 Hugh ShineRepublican55TempleJanuary 10, 2017 Charles AndersonRepublican56LorenaJanuary 11, 2005 Trent AshbyRepublican57LufkinJanuary 8, 2013 DeWayne BurnsRepublican58CelburneJanuary 13, 2015 Jesse David Sheffield IIRepublican59GatesvilleJanuary 8, 2013 Mike LangRepublican60GranburyJanuary 10, 2017 Phil KingRepublican61WeatherfordJanuary 12, 1999 Larry PhillipsRepublican62ShermanJanuary 14, 2003 Tan ParkerRepublican63Flower MoundJanuary 9, 2007 Lynn StuckyRepublican64SangerJanuary 10, 2017 Ron SimmonsRepublican65CarrolltonJanuary 8, 2013 Matt ShaheenRepublican66PlanoJanuary 13, 2015 Jeff LeachRepublican67AllenJanuary 8, 2013 Drew Springer Jr.Republican68MuensterJanuary 8, 2013 James FrankRepublican69Wichita FallsJanuary 8, 2013 Scott SanfordRepublican70McKinneyJanuary 8, 2013 Stan LambertRepublican71AbileneJanuary 10, 2017 Drew DarbyRepublican72San AngeloJanuary 9, 2007 Kyle BiedermannRepublican73FredericksburgJanuary 10, 2017 Poncho NevárezDemocratic74Eagle PassJanuary 8, 2013 Mary GonzálezDemocratic75ClintJanuary 8, 2013 Cesar BlancoDemocratic76El PasoJanuary 13, 2015 Evelina OrtegaDemocratic77El PasoJanuary 10, 2017 Joe MoodyDemocratic78El PasoJanuary 8, 2013 Joe PickettDemocratic79El PasoJanuary 3, 1995 Tracy KingDemocratic80BatesvilleJanuary 11, 2005 Brooks LandgrafRepublican81OdessaJanuary 13, 2015 Tom CraddickRepublican82MidlandJanuary 12, 1993 Dustin BurrowsRepublican83LubbockJanuary 13, 2015 John FrulloRepublican84LubbockNovember 22, 2010 Phil StephensonRepublican85WhartonJanuary 8, 2013 John T. SmitheeRepublican86AmarilloJanuary 8, 1985 Four PriceRepublican87AmarilloJanuary 11, 2011 Ken KingRepublican88CanadianJanuary 8, 2013 Jodie Anne LaubenbergRepublican89ParkerJanuary 14, 2003 Ramon Romero Jr.Democratic90Fort WorthJanuary 13, 2015 Stephanie KlickRepublican91Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Jonathan SticklandRepublican92BefordJanuary 8, 2013 Matt KrauseRepublican93HasletJanuary 8, 2013 Tony TinderholtRepublican94ArlingtonJanuary 13, 2015 Nicole CollierDemocratic95Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Bill ZedlerRepublican96ArlingtonJanuary 11, 2011 Craig GoldmanRepublican97Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Giovanni CapriglioneRepublican98SouthlakeJanuary 8, 2013 Charlie GerenRepublican99Fort WorthJanuary 14, 2003 Eric JohnsonDemocratic100DallasApril 20, 2010 Chris TurnerDemocratic101Grand PrairieJanuary 8, 2013 Linda KoopRepublican102DallasJanuary 13, 2015 Rafael AnchiaDemocratic103DallasJanuary 11, 2005 Roberto AlonzoDemocratic104DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Rodney AndersonRepublican105Grand PrairieJanuary 11, 2011 Pat FallonRepublican106FriscoJanuary 8, 2013 Victoria NeaveDemocratic107DallasJanuary 10, 2017 Morgan MeyerRepublican108University ParkJanuary 13, 2015 Helen GiddingsDemocratic109DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Toni RoseDemocratic110DallasJanuary 8, 2013 Yvonne DavisDemocratic111DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Angie Chen ButtonRepublican112GarlandJanuary 13, 2009 Cindy BurkettRepublican113SunnyvaleJanuary 8, 2013 Jason VillalbaRepublican114RichardsonJanuary 8, 2013 Matt RinaldiRepublican115IrvingJanuary 13, 2015 Diana ArevaloDemocratic116San AntonioJanuary 10, 2017 Philip CortezDemocratic117San AntonioJanuary 10, 2017 Tomas UrestiDemocratic118San AntonioJanuary 10, 2017 Roland GutierrezDemocratic119San AntonioMay 14, 2008 Barbara Gervin-HawkinsDemocratic120San AntonioJanuary 10, 2017 Joe StrausRepublican121San AntonioFebruary 10, 2005 Lyle LarsonRepublican122San AntonioJanuary 11, 2011 Diego BernalDemocratic123San AntonioMarch 3, 2015 Ina MinjarezDemocratic124San AntonioApril 30, 2015 Justin RodriguezDemocratic125San AntonioJanuary 8, 2013 Kevin RobertsRepublican126HoustonJanuary 8, 2017 Dan HubertyRepublican127HumbleJanuary 11, 2011 Briscoe CainRepublican128Deer ParkJanuary 10, 2017 Dennis PaulRepublican129HoustonJanuary 13, 2015 Tom OliversonRepublican130CypressJanuary 10, 2017 Alma AllenDemocratic131HoustonJanuary 11, 2005 Mike SchofieldRepublican132KatyJanuary 13, 2015 Jim MurphyRepublican133HoustonJanuary 11, 2011 Sarah DavisRepublican134HoustonJanuary 11, 2011 Gary ElkinsRepublican135Jersey VillageJanuary 10, 1995 Tony DaleRepublican136Cedar ParkJanuary 8, 2013 Gene WuDemocratic137HoustonJanuary 8, 2013 Dwayne BohacRepublican138HoustonJanuary 14, 2003 Jarvis JohnsonDemocratic139HoustonMay 19, 2016 Armando WalleDemocratic140HoustonJanuary 13, 2009 Senfronia ThompsonDemocratic141HoustonJanuary 11, 1983 Harold Dutton Jr.Democratic142HoustonJanuary 8, 1985 Ana HernandezDemocratic143PasadenaDecember 20, 2005 Mary Ann PerezDemocratic144HoustonJanuary 10, 2017 Carol AlvaradoDemocratic145East EndJanuary 13, 2009 Shawn ThierryDemocratic146HoustonJanuary 10, 2017 Garnet ColemanDemocratic147HoustonOctober 15, 1991 Jessica FarrarDemocratic148HoustonJanuary 10, 1995 Hubert VoDemocratic149HoustonJanuary 11, 2005 Valoree SwansonRepublican150SpringJanuary 10, 2017
Notable legislation Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 4, which bans sanctuary cities, into law on May 7, 2017.
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