Eighty-fourth Texas Legislature
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 summary
Senate
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Republican Party [1] | 20 | ||
Democratic Party [1] | 11 | ||
Total | 31 |
House of Representatives
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Republican Party [1] | 98 | ||
Democratic Party [1] | 52 | ||
Total | 150 |
Officers
Senate
- 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)
Members
Senate
Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Eltife | Republican | 1 | Tyler | 2004 | |
Bob Hall | Republican | 2 | Greenville | 2015 | |
Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | 2007 | |
Brandon Creighton | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 2003 | |
Charles Schwertner | Republican | 5 | Georgetown | 2013 | |
Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 2013 | |
Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 7 | Houston | 2015 | |
Van Taylor | Republican | 8 | McKinney | 2013 | |
Kelly Hancock | Republican | 9 | Fort Worth | 2013 | |
Konni Burton | Democratic | 10 | Fort Worth | 2015 | |
Larry Taylor | Republican | 11 | Friendswood | 2013 | |
Jane Nelson | Republican | 12 | Lewisville | 1993 | |
Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
Kirk Watson | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 2007 | |
John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
Don Huffines | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 2015 | |
Joan Huffman | Republican | 17 | Southside Place | 2008 | |
Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 18 | Katy | 2007 | |
Carlos I. Uresti | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 2006 | |
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | Democratic | 20 | Mission | 2002 | |
Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
Brian Birdwell | Republican | 22 | Granbury | 2010 | |
Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | |
Troy Fraser | Republican | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | 1997 | |
Donna Campbell | Republican | 25 | New Braunfels | 2013 | |
Jose Menendez | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 2015 | |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
Charles Perry | Republican | 28 | Lubbock | 1997 | |
José R. Rodríguez | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 2011 | |
Craig Estes | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 2001 | |
Kel Seliger | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 2004 |
House of Representatives
Notable legislation
On 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
- http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/membersearch.cfm
- Crampton, Liz (June 11, 2015). "Abbott Signs "Pastor Protection Act" Into Law". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Gov. Abbott signs open carry, campus carry into law". Kvue.com. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
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