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Texas House of Representatives | |
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Texas State Legislature | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 8, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro Tempore | |
Structure | |
Seats | 150 |
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Political groups | Majority (83)
Minority (67)
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article 3, Texas Constitution |
Salary | $7,200/year + per diem |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (150 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (150 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
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House of Representatives Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas | |
Website | |
Texas House of Representatives |
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. It has 150 members, who each one district of Texas. They serve for a two-year term with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.[1][2]
Leadership[change | change source]
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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Speaker of the House | Dennis Bonnen | Republican | Angleton | 25 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Joe Moody | Democratic | El Paso | 78 |
Republican Caucus Chair | Stephanie Klick | Republican | Fort Worth | 91 |
Democratic Caucus Chair | Chris Turner | Democratic | Grand Prairie | 101 |
Composition[change | change source]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Republican | Democrat | Ind | Vacant | ||
End 2010 | 75 | 73 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
Begin 2011 | 101 | 49 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2012 | 48 | 149 | 1 | ||
Begin 2013 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2014 | |||||
Begin 2015 | 98 | 52 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2016 | 99 | 50 | 1 | ||
Begin 2017 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2018 | 94 | 56 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
Begin 2019 | 83 | 67 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 55.3% | 44.7% |
List of members[change | change source]
- †Representative was first elected in a special election.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Texas House Rules" (PDF). Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Service Providers". Guide to Texas Legislative Information. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Elected as a Democrat in 2010, Lozano switched parties in March 2012.
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Ana-Maria_Ramos
- ↑ Gonzalez, John W. (2015-04-21). "Minjarez captures Texas House District 124 - San Antonio Express-News". Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.