85th Texas Legislature explained

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

AffiliationMembersNote
 Republican Party[1] 20
 Democratic Party11
Total31

House of Representatives

AffiliationMembersNote
 Republican Party[2] 95
 Democratic Party55
Total150

Officers

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

SenatorPartyDistrict Home TownTook Office
Bryan HughesRepublican1MineolaJanuary 10, 2017
Bob HallRepublican2EdgewoodJanuary 13, 2015
Robert NicholsRepublican3JacksonvilleJanuary 9, 2007
Brandon CreightonRepublican4ConroeAugust 26, 2014
Charles SchwertnerRepublican5GeorgetownJanuary 8, 2013
Carol AlvaradoDemocratic6East EndDecember 21, 2018
Paul BettencourtRepublican7HoustonJanuary 13, 2015
Van TaylorRepublican8PlanoJanuary 13, 2015
Kelly HancockRepublican9Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013
Konni BurtonRepublican10ColleyvilleJanuary 13, 2015
Larry TaylorRepublican11FriendswoodJanuary 8, 2013
Jane NelsonRepublican12LewisvilleJanuary 14, 2003
Borris MilesDemocratic13HoustonJanuary 10, 2017
Kirk WatsonDemocratic14AustinJanuary 9, 2007
John WhitmireDemocratic15HoustonJanuary 11, 1983
Don HuffinesRepublican16DallasJanuary 13, 2015
Joan HuffmanRepublican17Southside PlaceDecember 29, 2008
Lois KolkhorstRepublican18BrenhamDecember 22, 2014
Pete FloresRepublican18PleasantonOctober 12, 2018
Carlos I. UrestiDemocratic19San AntonioNovember 7, 2006
Juan "Chuy" HinojosaDemocratic20MissionJanuary 14, 2003
Judith ZaffiriniDemocratic21LaredoJanuary 13, 1987
Brian BirdwellRepublican22GranburyJuly 2, 2010
Royce WestDemocratic23DallasJanuary 12, 1993
Dawn BuckinghamRepublican24LakewayJanuary 10, 2017
Donna CampbellRepublican25New BraunfelsJanuary 8, 2013
Jose MenendezDemocratic26San AntonioMarch 4, 2015
Eddie Lucio, Jr.Democratic27BrownsvilleJanuary 8, 1991
Charles PerryRepublican28LubbockSeptember 30, 2014
José R. RodríguezDemocratic29El PasoJanuary 11, 2011
Craig EstesRepublican30Wichita FallsDecember 10, 2001
Kel SeligerRepublican31AmarilloMarch 2, 2004

On February 22, 2018 a jury found Carlos Uresti on 11 Federal Felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.[3] He resigned 4 months after he was convicted[4] due to pressure from his democratic colleagues.[5]

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.[6]

House of Representatives

House RepPartyDistrict Home TownTook 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.

Notes and References

  1. "Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members." Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. .
  2. "Texas Legislature Online - House Members." Texas Legislature Online - House Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. .
  3. Web site: Texas state Sen. Uresti, co-defendant Cain found guilty on all charges in criminal fraud trial. 22 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti resigns after felony convictions. 18 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Democrats in Texas Senate call for Uresti to resign. 23 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Oath of Office. State of Texas. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306205656/https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/members/elections/Flores_Pete_Oath.pdf. Mar 6, 2019.