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Texas Senate | |
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Texas State Legislature | |
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Type | |
Type | Upper house of the Texas Legislature |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 8, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 31 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article 3, Texas Constitution |
Salary | $7,200/year + per diem |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (16 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (15 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas | |
Website | |
Texas State Senate |
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. It has 31 members who each represent one district. They serve for 4-year terms with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Republican Party currently controls the house.[1][2]
Leaders[change | change source]
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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Lieutenant Governor/President of the Senate | Dan Patrick | Republican | Houston | |
President Pro Tempore | Joan Huffman | Republican | Houston | 17 |
Current composition[change | change source]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Begin 2013[3] | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1 |
March 3, 2013[4] | 12 | 31 | 0 | |
Begin 2015 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
Begin 2017 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
End 2018 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 0 |
Begin 2019 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 61.3% | 38.7% |
List of members[change | change source]
†Elected in a special election
References[change | change source]
- ↑ McGuinness, Dylan. Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19, San Antonio Express-News, September 19, 2018.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick. Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat, Texas Tribune, September 18, 2018.
- ↑ Democrat Mario Gallegos, Jr. (District 6) died October 16 and was reelected posthumously.
- ↑ Democrat Sylvia Garcia elected to succeed Gallegos