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The 79th Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July (First called session) and 21 July to 19 August 2005 (Second called session). It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May. Most of the members of the House of Representatives and 15 members of the Senate were elected in the 2004 general election; the other House members were elected in special elections held in 2006.
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 19 | ||
| Democratic Party | 12 | ||
| 'Total' | 31 | ||
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 86 | ||
| Democratic Party | 64 | ||
| 'Total' | 150 | ||
Members of the Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, 11 January 2005:
| District | Representative | Party | Took office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen James Frost | Democrat | January 11, 2005 |
| 2 | Dan Flynn | Republican | 2003 |
| 3 | Mark Homer | Democrat | 1999 |
| 4 | Betty Brown | Republican | 1999 |
| 5 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 2003 |
| 6 | Leo Berman | Republican | 1999 |
| 7 | Tommy Merritt | Republican | 1997 |
| 8 | Byron Cook | Republican | 2003 |
| 9 | Roy Blake, Jr. | Republican | 2005 |
| 10 | Jim Pitts | Republican | 1993 |
| 11 | Chuck Hopson | Democrat | 2001 |
| 12 | Jim McReynolds | Democrat | 1997 |
| 13 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 2001 |
| 14 | Fred Brown | Republican | 1999 |
| 15 | Rob Eissler | Republican | 2003 |
| 16 | Ruben Hope, Jr. | Republican | 1999 |
| 17 | Robby Cook | Democrat | 1997 |
| 18 | John Otto | Democrat | 2005 |
| 19 | Tuffy Hamilton | Republican | 2003 |
| 20 | Dan Gattis | Republican | 2003 |
| 21 | Allan Ritter | Democrat | 1999 |
| 22 | Joe Deshotel | Democrat | 1999 |
| 23 | Craig Eiland | Democrat | 1995 |
| 24 | Larry Taylor | Republican | 2003 |
| 25 | Dennis Bonnen | Republican | 1997 |
| 26 | Charles F. "Charlie" Howard | Republican | 1995 |
| 27 | Dora Olivo | Democrat | 1997 |
| 28 | Glenn Hegar | Republican | 2003 |
| 29 | Glenda Dawson | Republican | 2003 |
| 30 | Geanie W. Morrison | Republican | 1999 |
| 31 | Ryan Guillen | Democrat | 2003 |
| 32 | Gene Seaman | Republican | 1997 |
| 33 | Vilma Luna | Democrat | 1993 |
| 34 | Abel Herrero | Democrat | 2005 |
| 35 | Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles | Democrat | 2005 |
| 36 | Kino Flores | Democrat | 1997 |
| 37 | Rene O. Oliveira | Democrat | 1991 (first time: 1981–1987) |
| 38 | Jim Solis | Democrat | 1993 |
| 39 | Mando Martinez | Democrat | 2005 |
| 40 | Aaron Pena | Democrat | 2003 |
| 41 | Veronica Gonzales | Democrat | 2005 |
| 42 | Richard Raymond | Democrat | 2001 (first time: 1993–1999) |
| 43 | Juan Manuel Escobar | Democrat | 2003 |
| 44 | Edmund Kuempel | Republican | 1983 |
| 45 | Patrick Rose | Democrat | 2003 |
| 46 | Dawnna Dukes | Democrat | 1995 |
| 47 | Terry Keel | Republican | 1997 |
| 48 | Todd Baxter | Republican | 2003 |
| 49 | Elliott Naishtat | Democrat | 1991 |
| 50 | Mark Strama | Democrat | 2005 |
| 51 | Eddie Rodriguez | Democrat | 2003 |
| 52 | Mike Krusee | Republican | 1993 |
| 53 | Harvey Hilderbran | Republican | 1989 |
| 54 | Suzanna Gratia Hupp | Republican | 1996 |
| 55 | Dianne White Delisi | Republican | 1991 |
| 56 | Doc Anderson | Republican | 2005 |
| 57 | Jim Dunnam | Democrat | 1997 |
| 58 | Rob Orr | Republican | 2005 |
| 59 | Sid Miller | Republican | 2001 |
| 60 | Jim Keffer | Republican | 1997 |
| 61 | Phil King | Republican | 1999 |
| 62 | Larry Phillips | Republican | 2003 |
| 63 | Mary Denny | Republican | 1993 |
| 64 | Myra Crownover | Republican | 2000 |
| 65 | Burt Solomons | Republican | 1995 |
| 66 | Brian McCall | Republican | 1991 |
| 67 | Jerry Madden | Republican | 1993 |
| 68 | Rick Hardcastle | Republican | 1999 |
| 69 | David Farabee | Democrat | 1999 |
| 70 | Ken Paxton | Republican | 2003 |
| 71 | Bob Hunter | Republican | 1986 |
| 72 | Scott Campbell | Republican | 2004 |
| 73 | Carter Casteel | Republican | 2003 |
| 74 | Pete P. Gallego | Democrat | 1991 |
| 75 | Chente Quintanilla | Democrat | 2003 |
| 76 | Norma Chavez | Democrat | 1997 |
| 77 | Paul C. Moreno | Democrat | 1975 (first time: 1967–1973) |
| 78 | Pat Haggerty | Republican | 1989 |
| 79 | Joe C. Pickett | Democrat | 1995 |
| 80 | Tracy O. King | Democrat | 2005 |
| 81 | Buddy West | Republican | 1993 |
| 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 1969 |
| 83 | Delwin Jones | Republican | 1989 (first time: 1965–1981) |
| 84 | Carl H. Isett | Republican | 1997 |
| 85 | Pete Laney | Democrat | 1973 |
| 86 | John T. Smithee | Republican | 1985 |
| 87 | David Swinford | Republican | 1991 |
| 88 | Warren Chisum | Republican | 1989 |
| 89 | Jodie Laubenberg | Republican | 2003 |
| 90 | Lon Burnam | Democrat | 1997 |
| 91 | Bob E. Griggs | Republican | 2003 |
| 92 | Todd Smith | Republican | 1997 |
| 93 | Toby Goodman | Republican | 1991 |
| 94 | Kent Grusendorf | Republican | 1987 |
| 95 | Marc Veasey | Democrat | 2005 |
| 96 | Bill Zedler | Republican | 2003 |
| 97 | Anna Mowery | Republican | 1988 |
| 98 | Vicki Truitt | Republican | 1999 |
| 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 2001 |
| 100 | Terri Hodge | Democrat | 1997 |
| 101 | Elvira Reyna | Republican | 1993 |
| 102 | Tony Goolsby | Republican | 1989 |
| 103 | Rafael Anchia | Democrat | 2005 |
| 104 | Roberto R. Alonzo | Democrat | 2003 (first time: 1993–1997) |
| 105 | Linda Harper-Brown | Republican | 2003 |
| 106 | Ray Allen | Republican | 1993 |
| 107 | Bill Keffer | Republican | 2002 |
| 108 | Dan Branch | Republican | 2003 |
| 109 | Helen Giddings | Democrat | 1993 |
| 110 | Jesse W. Jones | Democrat | 1993 |
| 111 | Yvonne Davis | Democrat | 1993 |
| 112 | Fred Hill | Republican | 1989 |
| 113 | Joe Driver | Republican | 1993 |
| 114 | Will Ford Hartnett | Republican | 1991 |
| 115 | Jim Jackson | Republican | 2005 |
| 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democrat | 2001 |
| 117 | David McQuade Leibowitz | Democrat | 2005 |
| 118 | Charlie Uresti | Democrat | 1997 |
| 119 | Robert R. Puente | Democrat | 1991 |
| 120 | Ruth Jones McClendon | Democrat | 1996 |
| 121 | Vacant | ||
| 122 | Frank J. Corte, Jr. | Republican | 1993 |
| 123 | Mike Villarreal | Democrat | 2000 |
| 124 | Jose Menendez | Democrat | 2001 |
| 125 | Joaquin Castro | Democrat | 2003 |
| 126 | Peggy Hamric | Republican | 1991 |
| 127 | Joe Crabb | Republican | 1993 |
| 128 | Wayne Smith | Republican | 2003 |
| 129 | John E. Davis | Republican | 1999 |
| 130 | Corbin Van Arsdale | Republican | 2003 |
| 131 | Alma A. Allen | Democrat | 2005 |
| 132 | Bill Callegari | Republican | 2001 |
| 133 | Joe Nixon | Republican | 1995 |
| 134 | Martha Wong | Republican | 2003 |
| 135 | Gary Elkins | Republican | 1995 |
| 136 | Beverly Woolley | Republican | 1995 |
| 137 | Scott Hochberg | Democrat | 1993 |
| 138 | Dwayne Bohac | Republican | 2003 |
| 139 | Sylvester Turner | Democrat | 1989 |
| 140 | Kevin Bailey | Democrat | 1991 |
| 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democrat | 1973 |
| 142 | Harold V. Dutton, Jr. | Democrat | 1985 |
| 143 | Joe E. Moreno | Democrat | 1998 |
| 144 | Robert E. Talton | Republican | 1993 |
| 145 | Rick Noriega | Democrat | 1999 |
| 146 | Al Edwards | Democrat | 1979 |
| 147 | Garnet Coleman | Democrat | 1991 |
| 148 | Jessica Farrar | Democrat | 1995 |
| 149 | Hubert Vo | Democrat | 2005 |
| 150 | Debbie Riddle | Republican | 2002 |
^ : In the 2004 General Election, Elizabeth Ames Jones won the District 121 seat but declined it, having received an appointment as a member of the Texas Railroad Commission.
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| District | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 48 | Todd Baxter | Representative Baxter resigned on 1 November 2005 for personal reasons. | Donna Howard | To be determined |
| District 106 | Ray Allen | Representative Allen resigned on 20 January 2006 for personal reasons. | Kirk England | To be determined |
| District 121 | Vacant | Representative Elizabeth Ames Jones was re-elected but declined her seat after being appointed to the Railroad Commission of Texas. | Joe Straus | 10 February 2005 |
| District 143 | Joe Moreno | Representative Moreno was killed in a one-car rollover accident 6 May 2005. | Ana E. Hernandez | 20 December 2005 |
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