88th Texas Legislature

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88th Texas Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Texas State Legislature
Jurisdiction Texas
TermJanuary 10, 2023 
May 29, 2023
Election 2022 general election
Senate
Members31
President of the Senate Dan Patrick (R)
President pro tempore Kelly Hancock
(R9)
(regular session)
* Charles Schwertner
(R5)
(special session)
Party control Republican
House of Representatives
Members150
Speaker Dade Phelan (R–21)
Speaker Pro TemporeVacant
(January 10 - February 8)
Charlie Geren (R–99)
(February 8 - present)
Party control Republican
Sessions
1stMay 29, 2023 – Jun 27, 2023
2ndJun 27, 2023 – Jul 13, 2023
3rdOctober 9, 2023 – November 7, 2023
4thNovember 7, 2023 – December 5, 2023

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, [1] followed by four consecutive special sessions. [2]

Contents

All seats in the state house and 16 seats in the state senate were up for election in November 2022, with seats apportioned among the 2020 United States census. The Republican Party preserved their majority in both chambers.

Major events

Major legislation

Enacted

Proposed (but not enacted)

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