Eric Scott Turner is an American businessman,motivational speaker,politician,and former professional football player who is the current United States secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council from 2019 to 2021. Previously,Turner served as state representative for Texas's 33rd House District,which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County,from 2013 to 2017. Before entering politics,Turner played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.
Juan Jesus "Chuy" Hinojosa is an American politician and attorney who is a member of the Texas Senate,representing the 20th district,which stretches from Corpus Christi to McAllen. A Democrat,he was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and has represented parts of South Texas in the Texas Legislature for a combined total of over 35 years.
Jose Antonio Menendez is an American politician who is a member of the Texas Senate for District 26. A member of the Democratic Party,he is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 124. He won a special election on February 17,2015,for the state Senate,to replace Leticia Van de Putte. She resigned to run,unsuccessfully as it developed,against the short-term incumbent,Ivy Taylor,for mayor of San Antonio,Texas. Menendez handily defeated fellow Democratic State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer for the right to succeed Van de Putte. Even though Menendez and Fischer remain political opponents,their relationship appears to have been civil.
The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11,2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1,2009.
Joseph Richard Straus III is an American politician who served as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican,he represented District 121,which comprises northeastern Bexar County,including parts of San Antonio and several surrounding communities,from his first election to the House in 2005 until his retirement in 2019. He chose not to seek re-election to the state House in 2018.
Brian W. Jones is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Republican,he represents the 40th State Senatorial district,encompassing most of inland San Diego County. He previously served in the California State Assembly,representing the 71st district,also encompassing most of inland San Diego County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a member of the Santee City Council.
Scott Wiener is an American politician who has served in the California State Senate since 2016. A Democrat,he represents the 11th district,encompassing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County. He is also the co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
Patricia Ann Spearman is an American cleric,veteran,and Democratic politician from North Las Vegas,Nevada. She was elected in November 2012 to the Nevada Senate representing District 1,that is composed of the northern section of North Las Vegas and slivers of neighboring jurisdictions,after defeating incumbent John Jay Lee in the primary,and winning the general election. Spearman became the first openly lesbian member of the Nevada Legislature. She was re-elected in November 2016,and serves as co-majority whip since. Regarded as one of the most liberal members of the Nevada Senate,Spearman has introduced bills that provide equal pay for women,support LGBT rights,and support veterans. Spearman is also a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. Moreover,she was involved in the process of establishing the Nevada Revenue Plan during the 2015 session. On October 6,2021,Spearman entered the 2022 race for Mayor of North Las Vegas,Nevada,but was defeated by Pamela Goynes-Brown.
Donna Sue Campbell is an American politician and physician who is the 25th District member of the Texas Senate. On July 31,2012,she became the first person in Texas history to defeat an incumbent Republican senator,Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio,in a primary election.
Trey Martinez Fischer,legally Ferdinand Frank Fischer III,is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who represents the San Antonio-based 116th District,serving since 2019. He previously held this seat from 2000 through 2017. In January 2017,he was succeeded in the position by Diana Arevalo,the secretary for the Bexar County Democratic Party. In 2018,he unseated Arevalo in the Democratic primary for his former state House seat. He won the subsequent general election on November 6 over the Republican nominee Fernando Padron,32,375 votes to 13,612. Martinez Fischer returned to the House in January 2019.
Giovanni Capriglione is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives,having represented District 98 since 2013.
Cecil Ivan Bell Jr. is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 3,which initially encompassed Waller County and is now entirely a portion of populous Montgomery County in Southeast Texas.
Charles Brandon Creighton is an American lawyer and politician who has represented the 4th district in the Texas Senate since 2014. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the 16th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2014. Creighton has been president pro tempore of the Texas Senate since 2025.
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.
Daniel G. Huberty is an American businessman,who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 127 in Harris County from 2011 to 2023.
Matthew Daniel Rinaldi is an American attorney and politician who served as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 2021 to 2024. Rinaldi was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 115 in Dallas County from 2015 to 2019 when he was defeated by Democrat Julie Johnson.
Tomas Uresti is a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives who represented District 118. He won the November 2016 general election and was sworn into office on January 10,2017. Uresti was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 6,2018.
Ina Marie Minjarez is a lawyer and a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 124 in San Antonio,Texas. She was sworn into office on April 30,2015,after winning a special election on April 21. She served as Assistant District Attorney for Bexar County from 2000 through 2006.
Susan Rubio is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. She represents the 22nd Senate District in eastern Los Angeles County and is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to being elected to the California Legislature in 2018,she was an elected official for the City of Baldwin Park for 13 years and a public school teacher for 17 years.
The 87th 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 Austin,Texas,from January 12,2021,to May 31,2021. Governor Greg Abbott has announced three special legislative sessions during summer 2021.
