Texas's 83rd House of Representatives district explained

State:Texas
Percent Asian:2.0
Voting Age:140,204
Population Year:2020
Population:185,969
Percent Hispanic:35.0
District:83
Percent Black:5.2
Percent White:56.6
Residence:Lubbock
Party:Republican
Representative:Dustin Burrows
Chamber:House of Representatives

District 83 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. Following 2021 redistricting, the district represents the entirety of the following counties: Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, and Terry.[1] In addition, the district represents a portion of Lubbock County. Since 2014, it has been represented by Republican Dustin Burrows.[2]

Representatives[3]

Leg.RepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endCounties represented
18thAlexander J. Leo Jr.DemocraticJanuary 9, 1883November 24, 1883
Santos BenavidesJanuary 13, 1885
John McAllenRepublicanJanuary 9, 1884
19thEdwin Augustus Atlee, Sr.DemocraticJanuary 13, 1885January 11, 1887
Thomas W. Kennedy
20thThomas W. Kennedy, James Watterson ShowalterJanuary 11, 1887January 8, 1889
21stThomas W. Kennedy, Albert UrbahnJanuary 8, 1889January 13, 1891
22ndAlbert Urbahn, John James Dix Jr.January 13, 1891January 10, 1893
23rdA.G. KennedyJanuary 10, 1893January 8, 1895Bee, Calhoun, Jackson, Refugio, Victoria
24thJ. D. MitchellJanuary 8, 1895January 12, 1897
25thThomas Carlysle McFarlandJanuary 12, 1897January 10, 1899
26thJanuary 10, 1899January 8, 1901
27thGeorge Murat ThurmondJanuary 8, 1901January 13, 1903
28thGeorge F. DaughertyJanuary 13, 1903January 10, 1905Clay, Jack
29thJanuary 10, 1905January 8, 1907
30thJames Isaac BallengeeJanuary 8, 1907January 12, 1909
31stJanuary 12, 1909January 10, 1911
32ndEdgar Pierce HaneyJanuary 10, 1911January 14, 1913
33rdJames GreenwoodJanuary 14, 1913January 12, 1915Guadalupe
34thJanuary 12, 1915January 9, 1917
35thRudolph TschoepeJanuary 9, 1917September 29, 1917
George Justus KempenUnaffiliated May 15, 1918January 14, 1919
36thHerman August HeidekeRepublicanJanuary 14, 1919January 11, 1921
37thEgbert SchweppeJanuary 11, 1921October 18, 1922
38thClaud Duval TeerDemocraticJanuary 9, 1923January 13, 1925Williamson
39thJanuary 13, 1925January 11, 1927
40thJanuary 11, 1927September 20, 1927
41stHarry Newton GravesJanuary 8, 1929January 13, 1931
42ndJanuary 13, 1931January 10, 1933
43rdJanuary 10, 1933January 8, 1935
44thJanuary 8, 1935January 12, 1937
45thJanuary 12, 1937October 28, 1937
Robert Gottfried StollJuly 23, 1938January 10, 1939
46thJanuary 10, 1939January 14, 1941
47thDuncan Spence HughesJanuary 14, 1941August 16, 1942
48thFrank G. SvadlenakJanuary 12, 1943January 9, 1945
49thJanuary 9, 1945January 14, 1947
50thJanuary 14, 1947January 11, 1949
51stJanuary 11, 1949January 9, 1951
52ndJanuary 9, 1951January 13, 1953
53rdJohn KimbroughJanuary 13, 1953January 11, 1955Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Throckmorton
54thEdward Jacob CloudJanuary 11, 1955January 8, 1957
55thJanuary 8, 1957January 13, 1959
56thJanuary 13, 1959January 10, 1961
57thJames Carl WheatleyJanuary 10, 1961January 8, 1963
58thRoy Wade ArledgeJanuary 8, 1963January 12, 1965
59thJanuary 12, 1965January 10, 1967
60thBill W. BartonJanuary 10, 1967January 14, 1969
63rdLarry A. VickRepublicanJanuary 9, 1973January 14, 1975Harris
64thJanuary 14, 1975January 11, 1977
65thChase UntermeyerJanuary 11, 1977January 9, 1979
66thJanuary 9, 1979January 13, 1981
67thEdgar Ashley SmithJanuary 27, 1981January 11, 1983
68thFroylan D. SalinasDemocraticJanuary 11, 1983January 8, 1985Lubbock
69thRon D. GivensRepublicanJanuary 8, 1985January 13, 1987
70thJanuary 13, 1987January 10, 1989
71stDelwin JonesJanuary 10, 1989January 8, 1991
72ndJanuary 8, 1991January 12, 1993
73rdJanuary 12, 1993January 10, 1995
74thJanuary 10, 1995January 14, 1997
75thJanuary 14, 1997January 12, 1999
76thJanuary 12, 1999January 9, 2001
77thJanuary 9, 2001January 14, 2003
78thJanuary 14, 2003January 11, 2005Cochran, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Yoakum
79thJanuary 11, 2005January 9, 2007
80thJanuary 9, 2007January 13, 2009
81stJanuary 13, 2009January 11, 2011
82ndCharles Lee PerryJanuary 11, 2011January 8, 2013
83rdJanuary 8, 2013September 30, 2014Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry
84thDustin BurrowsJanuary 13, 2015January 10, 2017
85thJanuary 10, 2017January 8, 2019
86thJanuary 8, 2019January 12, 2021
87thJanuary 12, 2021Present
88thTBDTBD20232025Borden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Population Analysis with County Subtotals. 2 November 2021. data.capitol.texas.gov.
  2. Web site: Texas House of Representatives District 83. 2021-11-02. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: Legislative Reference Library of Texas. lrl.texas.gov.