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- Party summary Senate House of Representatives
- Officers Senate House of Representatives
- Members Senate House of Representatives
- Notable legislation
- References
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The 84th Texas Legislature began on January 13, 2015. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 4, 2014. 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 [1] | 98 | | Democratic Party [1] | 52 | Total | 150 |
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OfficersSenate- Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
- President Pro Tempore: Juan Hinojosa (D)
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)}} Kevin Eltife | Republican | 1 | Tyler | 2004 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Bob Hall | Republican | 2 | Greenville | 2015 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | 2007 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Brandon Creighton | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 2003 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Charles Schwertner | Republican | 5 | Georgetown | 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 | McKinney | 2013 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Kelly Hancock | Republican | 9 | Fort Worth | 2013 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Konni Burton | Democratic | 10 | Fort Worth | 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)}} Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | {{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 Kolkhorst | Republican | 18 | Katy | 2007 | {{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)}} Troy Fraser | Republican | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | 1997 | {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}} Donna Campbell | Republican | 25 | New Braunfels | 2013 | {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}} Jose Menendez | 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 | 1997 | {{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 legislationOn June 11, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the "Pastor Protection Act" which allows pastors to refuse to marry couples if they feel doing so violates their beliefs.[2] On June 13, 2015, Abbott signed a campus carry bill (SB 11) and an open carry bill (HB 910) into law.[3] References 1. ^1 2 3 http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/membersearch.cfm 2. ^{{cite web | last1=Crampton | first1=Liz | title=Abbott Signs "Pastor Protection Act" Into Law | url=https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/11/gov-abbott-signs-pastor-protection-act/ | date=June 11, 2015 | publisher=The Texas Tribune | accessdate=September 29, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.kvue.com/story/news/state/2015/06/12/gov-abbott-open-carry-campus-carry/71160338/ |title=Gov. Abbott signs open carry, campus carry into law |website=Kvue.com |date=June 16, 2015 |accessdate=2016-01-02}}
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