The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a powerful arm of the Texas government not only because of its power of the purse to control and direct the activities of state government and the strong constitutional connections between it and the Lieutenant Governor of Texas,but also due to Texas's plural executive.
Kevin Patrick Brady is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes northern Houston,including The Woodlands. He retired after the 2022 election cycle.
James Brian Durkin is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2023. He served as the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.
Daniel Archie Flynn,was an American businessman and rancher from Van,Texas,who was from 2003 to 2021 a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 2. On July 14,2020,Flynn was defeated in his re-election attempt by Bryan Slaton by a 22-point margin in the Republican primary runoff.
Steve Hixson Toth is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15,The Woodlands area.
Matthew McDade Phelan is an American real estate developer and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he serves in Texas House of Representatives representing District 21,which includes most of Jefferson and all of Orange and Jasper counties in the southeast corner of the state. He has been Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives since January 2021.
The Freedom Caucus,also known as the House Freedom Caucus,is a congressional caucus consisting of Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It is generally considered to be the most conservative and furthest-right bloc within the chamber. The caucus was formed in January 2015 by a group of conservatives and Tea Party movement members,with the aim of pushing the Republican leadership to the right. Its first chairman,Jim Jordan,described the caucus as a "smaller,more cohesive,more agile and more active" group of conservative representatives. Its current chairman,Andy Harris is considered to be a far-right politician due to his radical proposals. Members of the Freedom Caucus are typically considered a part of the MAGA movement and loyalists to Donald Trump.
Briscoe Cain is an American attorney and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128.
District 2 is a house in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).
Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,Roy took office on January 3,2019. Before his election to Congress,he served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as first assistant attorney general of Texas. A member of and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus,Roy is considered a member of the far-right faction of the House Republican Conference.
Chris McNutt is an American conservative activist and gun rights lobbyist who has advocated for "permitless carry" legislation,also known as "Constitutional Carry." He is the president of Texas Gun Rights,a state affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights.
Annette Elizabeth Johnson is an American attorney and politician. She has represented the 134th District in the Texas House of Representatives since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Johnson is also an adjunct professor of law at South Texas College of Law Houston.
Jeffrey Harold Cason is an American businessman and politician who served a single term in the Texas House of Representatives,from January 2021 to January 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected from District 92.
Andrew Stevenson Murr is an American attorney,rancher and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 53rd district. Elected in 2014,he assumed office in 2015. His maternal grandfather was Coke Stevenson,the 35th Governor of Texas. Murr announced in November 2023 that he was not going to run for re-election.
The 2022 Texas Senate elections were held on November 8,2022.
The 88th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas,composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in its regular session in Austin,Texas,from January 10,2023 to May 29,2023,followed by four consecutive special sessions.
The 2024 Texas House of Representatives election was held on November 5,2024. The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature. It was held alongside numerous other federal,state,and local elections,including the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the 2024 Texas Senate election.
The 2023 Texas elections were held on November 7,2023.
The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Texas.
Jill Dutton is an American politician who is the representative for the 2nd district in the Texas House of Representatives. She is a member of the Republican Party.
