Texas Legislature

The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of Texas. It is made up of two parts: the Texas House of Representatives (lower house) and the Texas Senate (upper house). The House has 150 members and the Senate has 31 members. The legislature meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.[1]

Texas State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
FoundedMarch 10, 1836 (1836-03-10)
Leadership
Dan Patrick (R)
since January 20, 2015
Dennis Bonnen (R)
since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats181
31 Senators
150 Representatives
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Senate political groups
  •   Republican (19)
  •   Democratic (12)
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House political groups
Elections
Senate last election
November 3, 2020
House last election
November 3, 2020
Senate next election
November 8, 2022
House next election
November 8, 2022
Meeting place
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Texas State Capitol, Austin
Website
https://capitol.texas.gov

Both houses are currently[when?] controlled by the Republican Party, with Dan Patrick as President of the Senate and Dennis Bonnen as Speaker of the House. Both are Republicans.[2][3]

Makeup

Senate

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 19
  Democratic Party 12
 Total
31
 
Senate Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019      Republican Party      Democratic Party

House of Representatives

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 83
  Democratic Party 67
 Total
150
 
House Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019      Republican Party      Democratic Party

Texas Legislature Media

References

  1. May, Janice. "Texas Legislature". Texas Historical Association. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "House Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Senate Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.