85th Texas Legislature

The 85th Texas Legislature began on January 10, 2017. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016.

Party summary

Senate
Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party[1] 20
  Democratic Party[1] 11
Total 31

House of Representatives
Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party[2] 95
  Democratic Party[2] 55
Total 150

Officers

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate
Senator Party District Home Town Took Office
Bryan Hughes Republican 1 Mineola January 10, 2017
Bob Hall Republican 2 Edgewood January 13, 2015
Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville January 9, 2007
Brandon Creighton Republican 4 Conroe August 26, 2014
Charles Schwertner Republican 5 Georgetown January 8, 2013
Carol Alvarado Democratic 6 East End December 21, 2018
Paul Bettencourt Republican 7 Houston January 13, 2015
Van Taylor Republican 8 Plano January 13, 2015
Kelly Hancock Republican 9 Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Konni Burton Republican 10 Colleyville January 13, 2015
Larry Taylor Republican 11 Friendswood January 8, 2013
Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville January 14, 2003
Borris Miles Democratic 13 Houston January 10, 2017
Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin January 9, 2007
John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston January 11, 1983
Don Huffines Republican 16 Dallas January 13, 2015
Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place December 29, 2008
Lois Kolkhorst Republican 18 Brenham December 22, 2014
Pete Flores Republican 18 Pleasanton October 12, 2018
Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio November 7, 2006
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission January 14, 2003
Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo January 13, 1987
Brian Birdwell Republican 22 Granbury July 2, 2010
Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas January 12, 1993
Dawn Buckingham Republican 24 Lakeway January 10, 2017
Donna Campbell Republican 25 New Braunfels January 8, 2013
Jose Menendez Democratic 26 San Antonio March 4, 2015
Eddie Lucio, Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville January 8, 1991
Charles Perry Republican 28 Lubbock September 30, 2014
José R. Rodríguez Democratic 29 El Paso January 11, 2011
Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls December 10, 2001
Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo March 2, 2004

On February 22, 2018 a jury found Carlos Uresti on 11 Federal Felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.[3] He resigned 4 months after he was convicted[4] due to pressure from his democratic colleagues.[5]

On October 12, 2018 Pete Flores was sworn in after winning the Texas Senate District 19 special election and special election run off to fill in the vacant seat for Carlos Uresti.[6]

House of Representatives
House Rep Party District Home Town Took Office
Gary VanDeaver Republican 1 New Boston January 13, 2015
Dan Flynn Republican 2 Van January 14, 2003
Cecil Bell Jr. Republican 3 Magnolia January 8, 2013
Lance Gooden Republican 4 Terrell January 10, 2017
Cole Hefner Republican 5 Mount Pleasant January 10, 2017
Matt Schaefer Republican 6 Tyler January 8, 2013
Jay Dean Republican 7 Longview January 10, 2017
Byron Cook Republican 8 Corsicana January 14, 2003
Chris Paddie Republican 9 Marshall January 8, 2013
John Wray Republican 10 Waxahachie January 13, 2015
Travis Clardy Republican 11 Nacgdoches January 8, 2013
Kyle Kacal Republican 12 College Station January 8, 2013
Leighton Schubert Republican 13 Caldwell March 3, 2015
John N. Raney Republican 14 College Station December 23, 2011
Mark Keough Republican 15 The Woodlands January 13, 2015
Will Metcalf Republican 16 Conroe January 13, 2015
John Cyrier Republican 17 Lockhart March 3, 2015
Ernest Bailes Republican 18 Shepherd January 10, 2017
James White Republican 19 Hillister January 8, 2013
Terry Wilson Republican 20 Marble Falls January 10, 2017
Dade Phelan Republican 21 Beaumont January 13, 2015
Joe Deshotel Democratic 22 Beaumont January 12, 1999
Wayne Faircloth Republican 23 Galveston January 13, 2015
Greg Bonnen Republican 24 Friendswood January 8, 2013
Dennis Bonnen Republican 25 Angleton January 14, 1997
Rick Miller Republican 26 Sugar Land January 8, 2013
Ron Reynolds Democratic 27 Missouri City January 11, 2011
John Zerwas Republican 28 Richmond January 9, 2007
Ed Thompson Republican 29 Pearland January 8, 2013
Geanie Morrison Republican 30 Victoria January 12, 1999
Ryan Guillen Democratic 31 Rio Grande City January 14, 2003
Todd Ames Hunter Republican 32 Corpus Christi January 13, 2009
Justin Holland Republican 33 Heath January 10, 2017
Abel Herrero Democratic 34 Robstown January 8, 2013
Oscar Longoria Democratic 35 Mission January 8, 2013
Sergio Muñoz Democratic 36 Mission January 11, 2011
Rene Oliveira Democratic 37 Brownsville April 28, 1981
Eddie Lucio III Democratic 38 Brownsville January 9, 2007
Armando Martinez Democratic 39 Weslaco January 11, 2005
Terry Canales Democratic 40 Edinburg January 8, 2013
Robert Guerra Democratic 41 Mission September 25, 2012
Richard Raymond Democratic 42 Laredo January 24, 2001
José Manuel Lozano Republican 43 Kingsville January 11, 2011
John Kuempel Republican 44 Seguin December 30, 2010
Jason Isaac Republican 45 Austin January 11, 2011
Dawnna Dukes Democratic 46 Austin January 10, 1995
Paul D. Workman Republican 47 Spicewood January 11, 2011
Donna Howard Democratic 48 Austin March 2, 2006
Gina Hinojosa Democratic 49 Austin January 10, 2017
Celia Israel Democratic 50 Texas February 12, 2014
Eddie Rodriguez Democratic 51 Texas January 14, 2003
Larry Gonzales Republican 52 Round Rock January 11, 2011
Andrew Murr Republican 53 Junction January 13, 2015
Scott Cosper Republican 54 Killeen January 10, 2017
Hugh Shine Republican 55 Temple January 10, 2017
Charles Anderson Republican 56 Lorena January 11, 2005
Trent Ashby Republican 57 Lufkin January 8, 2013
DeWayne Burns Republican 58 Celburne January 13, 2015
Jesse David Sheffield II Republican 59 Gatesville January 8, 2013
Mike Lang Republican 60 Granbury January 10, 2017
Phil King Republican 61 Weatherford January 12, 1999
Larry Phillips Republican 62 Sherman January 14, 2003
Tan Parker Republican 63 Flower Mound January 9, 2007
Lynn Stucky Republican 64 Sanger January 10, 2017
Ron Simmons Republican 65 Carrollton January 8, 2013
Matt Shaheen Republican 66 Plano January 13, 2015
Jeff Leach Republican 67 Allen January 8, 2013
Drew Springer Jr. Republican 68 Muenster January 8, 2013
James Frank Republican 69 Wichita Falls January 8, 2013
Scott Sanford Republican 70 McKinney January 8, 2013
Stan Lambert Republican 71 Abilene January 10, 2017
Drew Darby Republican 72 San Angelo January 9, 2007
Kyle Biedermann Republican 73 Fredericksburg January 10, 2017
Poncho Nevárez Democratic 74 Eagle Pass January 8, 2013
Mary González Democratic 75 Clint January 8, 2013
Cesar Blanco Democratic 76 El Paso January 13, 2015
Evelina Ortega Democratic 77 El Paso January 10, 2017
Joe Moody Democratic 78 El Paso January 8, 2013
Joe Pickett Democratic 79 El Paso January 3, 1995
Tracy King Democratic 80 Batesville January 11, 2005
Brooks Landgraf Republican 81 Odessa January 13, 2015
Tom Craddick Republican 82 Midland January 12, 1993
Dustin Burrows Republican 83 Lubbock January 13, 2015
John Frullo Republican 84 Lubbock November 22, 2010
Phil Stephenson Republican 85 Wharton January 8, 2013
John T. Smithee Republican 86 Amarillo January 8, 1985
Four Price Republican 87 Amarillo January 11, 2011
Ken King Republican 88 Canadian January 8, 2013
Jodie Anne Laubenberg Republican 89 Parker January 14, 2003
Ramon Romero Jr. Democratic 90 Fort Worth January 13, 2015
Stephanie Klick Republican 91 Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Jonathan Stickland Republican 92 Beford January 8, 2013
Matt Krause Republican 93 Haslet January 8, 2013
Tony Tinderholt Republican 94 Arlington January 13, 2015
Nicole Collier Democratic 95 Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Bill Zedler Republican 96 Arlington January 11, 2011
Craig Goldman Republican 97 Fort Worth January 8, 2013
Giovanni Capriglione Republican 98 Southlake January 8, 2013
Charlie Geren Republican 99 Fort Worth January 14, 2003
Eric Johnson Democratic 100 Dallas April 20, 2010
Chris Turner Democratic 101 Grand Prairie January 8, 2013
Linda Koop Republican 102 Dallas January 13, 2015
Rafael Anchia Democratic 103 Dallas January 11, 2005
Roberto Alonzo Democratic 104 Dallas January 12, 1993
Rodney Anderson Republican 105 Grand Prairie January 11, 2011
Pat Fallon Republican 106 Frisco January 8, 2013
Victoria Neave Democratic 107 Dallas January 10, 2017
Morgan Meyer Republican 108 University Park January 13, 2015
Helen Giddings Democratic 109 Dallas January 12, 1993
Toni Rose Democratic 110 Dallas January 8, 2013
Yvonne Davis Democratic 111 Dallas January 12, 1993
Angie Chen Button Republican 112 Garland January 13, 2009
Cindy Burkett Republican 113 Sunnyvale January 8, 2013
Jason Villalba Republican 114 Richardson January 8, 2013
Matt Rinaldi Republican 115 Irving January 13, 2015
Diana Arevalo Democratic 116 San Antonio January 10, 2017
Philip Cortez Democratic 117 San Antonio January 10, 2017
Tomas Uresti Democratic 118 San Antonio January 10, 2017
Roland Gutierrez Democratic 119 San Antonio May 14, 2008
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Democratic 120 San Antonio January 10, 2017
Joe Straus Republican 121 San Antonio February 10, 2005
Lyle Larson Republican 122 San Antonio January 11, 2011
Diego Bernal Democratic 123 San Antonio March 3, 2015
Ina Minjarez Democratic 124 San Antonio April 30, 2015
Justin Rodriguez Democratic 125 San Antonio January 8, 2013
Kevin Roberts Republican 126 Houston January 8, 2017
Dan Huberty Republican 127 Humble January 11, 2011
Briscoe Cain Republican 128 Deer Park January 10, 2017
Dennis Paul Republican 129 Houston January 13, 2015
Tom Oliverson Republican 130 Cypress January 10, 2017
Alma Allen Democratic 131 Houston January 11, 2005
Mike Schofield Republican 132 Katy January 13, 2015
Jim Murphy Republican 133 Houston January 11, 2011
Sarah Davis Republican 134 Houston January 11, 2011
Gary Elkins Republican 135 Jersey Village January 10, 1995
Tony Dale Republican 136 Cedar Park January 8, 2013
Gene Wu Democratic 137 Houston January 8, 2013
Dwayne Bohac Republican 138 Houston January 14, 2003
Jarvis Johnson Democratic 139 Houston May 19, 2016
Armando Walle Democratic 140 Houston January 13, 2009
Senfronia Thompson Democratic 141 Houston January 11, 1983
Harold Dutton Jr. Democratic 142 Houston January 8, 1985
Ana Hernandez Democratic 143 Pasadena December 20, 2005
Mary Ann Perez Democratic 144 Houston January 10, 2017
Carol Alvarado Democratic 145 East End January 13, 2009
Shawn Thierry Democratic 146 Houston January 10, 2017
Garnet Coleman Democratic 147 Houston October 15, 1991
Jessica Farrar Democratic 148 Houston January 10, 1995
Hubert Vo Democratic 149 Houston January 11, 2005
Valoree Swanson Republican 150 Spring January 10, 2017

Notable legislation

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 4, which bans sanctuary cities, into law on May 7, 2017.

References
  1. "Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members." Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=S>.
  2. "Texas Legislature Online - House Members." Texas Legislature Online - House Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=H>.
  3. "Texas state Sen. Uresti, co-defendant Cain found guilty on all charges in criminal fraud trial". 22 February 2018.
  4. "Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti resigns after felony convictions". 18 June 2018.
  5. "Democrats in Texas Senate call for Uresti to resign". 23 February 2018.
  6. "Oath of Office" (PDF). State of Texas. Archived from the original (PDF) on Mar 6, 2019.
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