71st Texas Legislature

The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989, to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 10, 1989 – May 29, 1989

1st Called Session: June 20, 1989 – July 18, 1989

2nd Called Session: November 14, 1989 – December 12, 1989

3rd Called Session: February 27, 1990 – March 28, 1990

4th Called Session: April 2, 1990 – May 1, 1990

5th Called Session: May 2, 1990 – May 30, 1990

6th Called Session: June 4, 1990 – June 7, 1990

Party summary

Senate
Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 23
  Republican Party 8
Total 31

House of Representatives
Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 91
  Republican Party 59
Total 150

Officers

Senate
  • Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (regular session): John N. Leedom, Republican
  • President Pro Tempore (1st called session): J. E. "Buster" Brown, Republican
  • President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Kent A. Caperton, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Hugh Parmer, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (4th-6th called sessions): Bob McFarland, Republican

House

Members

Senate
Senator Party District Home Town Took Office
Bill Ratliff Republican 1 Mount Pleasant 1989
Ted Lyon Democratic 2 Mesquite 1991
Bill Haley Democratic 3 Center 1991
Carl A. Parker Democratic 4 Port Arthur 1977
Kent A. Caperton Democratic 5 Bryan 1981
Gene Green Democratic 6 Houston 1987
Don Henderson Republican 7 Houston 1991
O.H. "Ike" Harris Republican 8 Dallas 1967
Chet Edwards Democratic 9 Duncanville 1983
Chris Harris Republican 10 Arlington 1991
Chet Brooks Democratic 11 Pasadena 1967
Hugh Parmer Democratic 12 Fort Worth 1983
Craig A. Washington Democratic 13 Houston 1983
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 Tejeda Democratic 19 San Antonio 1987
Carlos F. Truan Democratic 20 Corpus Christi 1977
Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo 1987
Bob Glasgow Democratic 22 Stephenville 1980
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic 23 Dallas 1987
Robert Temple Dickson III Democratic 24 San Antonio 1989
Bill Sims Democratic 25 San Antonio 1983
Cyndi Taylor Krier Republican 26 San Antonio 1985
Hector Uribe Democratic 27 Brownsville 1981
John Montford Democratic 28 Lubbock 1982
H. Tati Santiesteban Democratic 29 El Paso 1973
Steve Carriker Democratic 30 Roby 1988
Teel Bivins Republican 31 Amarillo 1989

Sources

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html

http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/sessionOverviews/summary/soe70.pdf

References
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