The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995, to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.
Regular Session: January 10, 1995 - May 29, 1995
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 17 | ||
| Republican Party | 14 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 87 | ||
| Republican Party | 63 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| David Cain | Democratic | 2 | Dallas | 1995 | |
| Drew Nixon | Republican | 3 | Carthage | 1995 | |
| Michael Galloway | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 1995 | |
| Jim Turner | Democratic | 5 | Crockett | 1991 | |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1995 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1983 | |
| Florence Shapiro | Republican | 8 | Plano | 1993 | |
| Jane Nelson | Republican | 9 | Flower Mound | 1993 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Jerry E. Patterson | Republican | 11 | Pasadena | 1993 | |
| Mike Moncrief | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1991 | |
| Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
| Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 1985 | |
| John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
| John N. Leedom | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1981 | |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown | Republican | 17 | Lake Jackson | 1981 | |
| Ken Armbrister | Democratic | 18 | Victoria | 1987 | |
| Frank Madla | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| David Sibley | Republican | 22 | Waco | 1991 | |
| Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 24 | Paint Rock | 1983 | |
| Jeff Wentworth | Republican | 25 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Gregory Luna | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
| John T. Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1983 | |
| Peggy Rosson | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1991 | |
| Tom Haywood | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 1995 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
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The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the US 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.
The 20th Texas Legislature met from January 11 to April 4, 1887 in regular session, and from April 16 to May 15, 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 general election.
The 1st Texas Legislature convened from February 16 to May 13, 1846 in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on October 13, 1845 that ratified the proposed state constitution.
The 80th Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the general election.
The 10th Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1863 to November 15, 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.
The 16th Texas Legislature met from January 14 to July 9, 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.
The 17th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1881 to May 5, 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.
The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967, to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968, to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections. The Democrats retained control of the Legislature.
The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971, to May 31, 1971, in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1970 general elections.
The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973, to May 28, 1973, in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973, to December 20, 1973. All members present during this session were elected in the 1972 general elections.
The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977, to May 30, 1977, in regular session, and again in two special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.
The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979, to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.
The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981, to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1980 general elections.
The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983, to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1982 general elections.
The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985, to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1984 general elections.
The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989, to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.
The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991, to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.
The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993, to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections, with seats apportioned among the 1990 United States census.
The 1852–53 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with the 1852 presidential election. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1852 and 1853, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2.
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.
