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- Party summary Senate House of Representatives
- Officers Senate House of Representatives
- Members Senate House of Representatives
- Notable legislation
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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 summarySenateAffiliation | Members | Note |
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| Republican Party[1] | 20 | | Democratic Party [1] | 11 | Total | 31 |
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House of RepresentativesAffiliation | Members | Note |
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| Republican Party[2] | 95 | | Democratic Party [2] | 55 | Total | 150 |
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OfficersSenate- 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)
MembersSenateSenator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Bryan Hughes | Republican | 1 | Mineola | January 10, 2017 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Bob Hall | Republican | 2 | Edgewood | January 13, 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | January 9, 2007 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Brandon Creighton | Republican | 4 | Conroe | August 26, 2014 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Charles Schwertner | Republican | 5 | Georgetown | January 8, 2013 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 2013 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 7 | Houston | 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Van Taylor | Republican | 8 | Plano | 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Kelly Hancock | Republican | 9 | Fort Worth | 2013 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Konni Burton | Republican | 10 | Colleyville | 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Larry Taylor | Republican | 11 | Friendswood | 2013 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Jane Nelson | Republican | 12 | Lewisville | 1993 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Borris Miles | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 2017 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Kirk Watson | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 2007 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Don Huffines | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Joan Huffman | Republican | 17 | Southside Place | 2008 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Lois W. Kolkhorst | Republican | 18 | Brenham | 2014 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Carlos I. Uresti | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 2006 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | Democratic | 20 | Mission | 2002 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Brian Birdwell | Republican | 22 | Granbury | 2010 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 24 | Lakeway | 2017 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Donna Campbell | Republican | 25 | New Braunfels | 2013 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} José Menéndez | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 2015 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Charles Perry | Republican | 28 | Lubbock | 2015 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} José R. Rodríguez | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 2011 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Craig Estes | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 2001 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Kel Seliger | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 2004 |
House of Representatives{{empty section|date=February 2018}}Notable legislationTexas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 4, which bans sanctuary cities, into law on May 7, 2017. References 1. ^1 "Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members." Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. . 2. ^1 "Texas Legislature Online - House Members." Texas Legislature Online - House Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. .
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