Eighty-fourth Texas Legislature

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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[]

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

Senate[]

Senator Party District Home Town Took Office
Kevin Eltife Republican 1 Tyler March 5, 2004
Bob Hall Republican 2 Greenville January 13, 2015
Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville January 9, 2007
Brandon Creighton Republican 4 The Woodlands August 26, 2014
Charles Schwertner Republican 5 Georgetown January 8, 2013
Sylvia Garcia Democratic 6 Houston March 11, 2013
Paul Bettencourt Republican 7 Houston January 13, 2015
Van Taylor Republican 8 McKinney January 13, 2015
Kelly Hancock Republican 9 Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Konni Burton Republican 10 Fort Worth January 13, 2015
Larry Taylor Republican 11 Friendswood January 8, 2013
Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville January 14, 2003
Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston February 27, 1990
Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin January 9, 2007
John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston January 11, 1983
Don Huffines Republican 16 Dallas January 13, 2015
Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place December 29, 2008
Lois Kolkhorst Republican 18 Katy December 22, 2014
Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio November 27, 2006
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission January 14, 2003
Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo January 13, 1987
Brian Birdwell Republican 22 Granbury July 2, 2010
Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas January 12, 1993
Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay January 14, 1997
Donna Campbell Republican 25 New Braunfels January 8, 2013
Jose Menendez Democratic 26 San Antonio March 4, 2015
Eddie Lucio, Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville January 8, 1991
Charles Perry Republican 28 Lubbock September 30, 2014
José R. Rodríguez Democratic 29 El Paso January 11, 2011
Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls December 10, 2001
Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo December 10, 2001

-Jose Menendez was sworn in on March 4, 2015 after a special election runoff on February 17, 2015[2] to serve the remaining term of Leticia Van de Putte. A special election was held March 31, 2015 after Jose Menendez was sworn in.[3]

House of Representatives[]

House Rep Party District Home Town Took Office
Gary VanDeaver Republican 1 New Boston January 13, 2015
Dan Flynn Republican 2 Van January 14, 2003
Cecil Bell Jr. Republican 3 Magnolia January 8, 2013
Republican 4 Kaufman January 13, 2015
Bryan Hughes Republican 5 Mineola January 10, 2003
Matt Schaefer Republican 6 Tyler January 8, 2013
David Simposon Republican Longview January 11, 2011
Byron Cook Republican Corsicana January 14, 2003
Chris Paddie Republican Marshall January 8, 2013
John Wray Republican Waxahachie January 13, 2015
Travis Clardy Republican Nacgdoches January 8, 2013
Kyle Kacal Republican College Station January 8, 2013
Leighton Schubert Republican Caldwell March 3, 2015
John N. Raney Republican College Station December 23, 2011
Mark Keough Republican The Woodlands January 13, 2015
Will Metcalf Republican Conroe January 13, 2015
Republican Lexington January 13, 2009
John Cyrier Republican Lockhart March 3, 2015
Republican Dayton January 11, 2005
James White Republican Hillister January 8, 2013
Marsha Farney Republican Georgetown January 8, 2013
Dade Phelan Republican Beaumont January 13, 2015
Joe Deshotel Democratic Beaumont January 12, 1999
Wayne Faircloth Republican Galveston January 13, 2015
Greg Bonnen Republican Friendswood January 8, 2013
Dennis Bonnen Republican Angleton January 14, 1997
Rick Miller Republican Sugar Land January 8, 2013
Ron Reynolds Democratic Missouri City January 11, 2011
John Zerwas Republican Richmond January 9, 2007
Ed Thompson Republican Pearland January 8, 2013
Geanie Morrison Republican Victoria January 12, 1999
Ryan Guillen Democratic Rio Grande City January 14, 2003
Todd Ames Hunter Republican Corpus Christi January 13, 2009
Scott Turner Republican Frisco January 8, 2013
Abel Herrero Democratic Robstown January 8, 2013
Oscar Longoria Democratic Mission January 8, 2013
Sergio Muñoz Democratic Mission January 11, 2011
Rene Oliveira Democratic Brownsville April 28, 1981
Eddie Lucio III Democratic Brownsville January 9, 2007
Armando Martinez Democratic Weslaco January 11, 2005
Terry Canales Democratic Edinburg January 8, 2013
Robert Guerra Democratic Mission September 25, 2012
Richard Raymond Democratic Laredo January 24, 2001
José Manuel Lozano Republican Kingsville January 11, 2011
John Kuempel Republican Seguin December 30, 2010
Republican Austin January 11, 2011
Dawnna Dukes Democratic Austin January 10, 1995
Republican 47 Spicewood January 11, 2011
Donna Howard Democratic Austin March 2, 2006
Elliott Naishtat Democratic Austin January 8, 1991
Celia Israel Democratic Texas February 12, 2014
Eddie Rodriguez Democratic Texas January 14, 2003
Republican Round Rock January 11, 2011
Andrew Murr Republican Junction January 13, 2015
Jimmie Don Aycock Republican Killeen January 9, 2007
Molly White Republican Belton January 13, 2015
Charles Anderson Republican Lorena January 11, 2005
Trent Ashby Republican Lufkin January 8, 2013
DeWayne Burns Republican Celburne January 13, 2015
Jesse David Sheffield II Republican Gatesville January 8, 2013
Jim Keffer Republican Eastland January 14, 1997
Phil King Republican Weatherford January 12, 1999
Larry Phillips Republican 62 Sherman January 14, 2003
Tan Parker Republican 63 Flower Mound January 9, 2007
Myra Crownover Republican 64 Lake Dallas May 10, 2000
Ron Simmons Republican 65 Carrollton January 8, 2013
Matt Shaheen Republican 66 Plano January 13, 2015
Jeff Leach Republican 67 Allen January 8, 2013
Drew Springer Jr. Republican Muenster January 8, 2013
James Frank Republican Wichita Falls January 8, 2013
Scott Sanford Republican McKinney January 8, 2013
Republican Abilene January 9, 2007
Drew Darby Republican San Angelo January 9, 2007
Republican New Braunfels January 13, 2009
Poncho Nevárez Democratic Eagle Pass January 8, 2013
Mary González Democratic Clint January 8, 2013
Cesar Blanco Democratic El Paso January 13, 2015
Marisa Marquez Democratic El Paso January 13, 2009
Joe Moody Democratic El Paso January 8, 2013
Joe Pickett Democratic El Paso January 3, 1995
Tracy King Democratic Batesville January 11, 2005
Brooks Landgraf Republican Odessa January 13, 2015
Tom Craddick Republican Midland January 12, 1993
Dustin Burrows Republican 83 Lubbock January 13, 2015
John Frullo Republican Lubbock November 22, 2010
Republican Wharton January 8, 2013
John T. Smithee Republican Amarillo January 8, 1985
Four Price Republican Amarillo January 11, 2011
Ken King Republican Canadian January 8, 2013
Jodie Anne Laubenberg Republican Parker January 14, 2003
Ramon Romero Jr. Democratic Fort Worth January 13, 2015
Stephanie Klick Republican Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Jonathan Stickland Republican Beford January 8, 2013
Matt Krause Republican Haslet January 8, 2013
Tony Tinderholt Republican Arlington January 13, 2015
Nicole Collier Democratic Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Bill Zedler Republican Arlington January 11, 2011
Craig Goldman Republican Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Giovanni Capriglione Republican Southlake January 8, 2013
Charlie Geren Republican Fort Worth January 14, 2003
Eric Johnson Democratic Dallas April 20, 2010
Chris Turner Democratic Grand Prairie January 8, 2013
Linda Koop Republican Dallas January 13, 2015
Rafael Anchia Democratic Dallas January 11, 2005
Roberto Alonzo Democratic Dallas January 12, 1993
Rodney Anderson Republican Grand Prairie January 11, 2011
Pat Fallon Republican 106 Frisco January 8, 2013
Republican Dallas January 11, 2011
Morgan Meyer Republican University Park January 13, 2015
Helen Giddings Democratic Dallas January 12, 1993
Toni Rose Democratic Dallas January 8, 2013
Yvonne Davis Democratic Dallas January 12, 1993
Angie Chen Button Republican Garland January 13, 2009
Cindy Burkett Republican Sunnyvale January 8, 2013
Jason Villalba Republican Richardson January 8, 2013
Matt Rinaldi Republican Irving January 13, 2015
Trey Martinez Fischer Democratic San Antonio January 9, 2001
Rick Galindo Republican San Antonio January 13, 2015
Democratic San Antonio January 9, 2007
Republican San Antonio February 9, 2016
Roland Gutierrez Democratic San Antonio May 14, 2008
Ruth McClendon Democratic San Antonio November 12, 1996
Laura Thompson Independent San Antonio August 16, 2016
Joe Straus Republican San Antonio February 10, 2005
Lyle Larson Republican San Antonio January 11, 2011
Diego Bernal Democratic San Antonio March 3, 2015
Jose Menendez Democratic San Antonio January 9, 2001
Ina Minjarez Democratic San Antonio April 30, 2015
Justin Rodriguez Democratic San Antonio January 8, 2013
Patricia Harless Republican Spring January 9, 2007
Dan Huberty Republican Humble January 11, 2011
Wayne Smith Republican Baytown January 14, 2003
Dennis Paul Republican Houston January 13, 2015
Republican Houston January 13, 2009
Alma Allen Democratic Houston January 11, 2005
Mike Schofield Republican Katy January 13, 2015
Jim Murphy Republican Houston January 11, 2011
Sarah Davis Republican Houston January 11, 2011
Gary Elkins Republican Jersey Village January 10, 1995
Tony Dale Republican Cedar Park January 8, 2013
Gene Wu Democratic 137 Houston January 8, 2013
Dwayne Bohac Republican Houston January 14, 2003
Sylvester Turner Democratic Houston January 10, 1989
Jarvis Johnson Democratic Houston May 19, 2016
Armando Walle Democratic Houston January 13, 2009
Senfronia Thompson Democratic Houston January 11, 1983
Harold Dutton Jr. Democratic Houston January 8, 1985
Ana Hernandez Democratic Pasadena December 20, 2005
Gilbert Peña Republican Pasadena January 13, 2015
Carol Alvarado Democratic East End January 13, 2009
Borris Miles Democratic Houston January 9, 2007
Garnet Coleman Democratic Houston October 15, 1991
Jessica Farrar Democratic Houston January 10, 1995
Hubert Vo Democratic Houston January 11, 2005
Debbie Riddle Republican 150 Houston April 10, 2002

- On February 16, 2015 John Lujan is sworn in for the 118th House district[4] after winning the special election and the special election runoff for Joe Faris's seat.[5]

- Leighton Schubert was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 13th House district after a special election was held on February 17, 2015 to finish Lois Kolkhorst's term when she was sworn in for Texas's 18th Senate district.[6]

- John Cyrier was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 17th House district after a special runoff election was held on February 17, 2015 to fill the vacancy of when he resigned a day after he was sworn in.[7]

- On April 30, 2015 Ina Minjarez was sworn into the 124th House district[8] to succeed Jose Menendez after he got elected to Texas's 26th Senate district

- On August 10, 2015 Resigned from the 118th House district.[9]

-Sylvester Turner resigned from the 139th House district on January 1, 2016[10] to be sworn in as Mayor[11] for Houston after winning the 2015 election.

- On January 31, 2016 Ruth McClendon resigned from the 120th House district.[12]

- On May 19, 2016 Jarvis Johnson, is sworn in to the 139th House district.[13]

- On August 16, 2016 Laura Thompson sworn in[14] after Ruth McLendon resigned from her seat by winning the special election runoff and the special election ordered by the governor.[15]

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.[16] On June 13, 2015, Abbott signed a campus carry bill (SB 11) and an open carry bill (HB 910) into law.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Texas Legislators: Past & Present". lrl.texas.gov.
  2. ^ "Proclamation" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. 2015. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ "Data" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ "Oath" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ "Letter" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  6. ^ "Letter" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. 2015. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  7. ^ "Info" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  8. ^ "Oath" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  9. ^ "Resignation letter" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  10. ^ "Resignation letter" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  11. ^ "Sylvester Turner inaugurated as houstons new mayor". www.bizjournals.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  12. ^ "Resignation letter" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  13. ^ "Oath" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  14. ^ https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/members/general/Thompson_Laura_Oath.pdf
  15. ^ "Data" (PDF). lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  16. ^ Crampton, Liz (June 11, 2015). "Abbott Signs "Pastor Protection Act" Into Law". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  17. ^ "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.

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