The 84th Texas Legislature began on January 13, 2015. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 4, 2014.
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Republican Party [1] | 20 | ||
Democratic Party [1] | 11 | ||
Total | 31 |
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Republican Party [1] | 98 | ||
Democratic Party [1] | 52 | ||
Total | 150 |
Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
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Kevin Eltife | Republican | 1 | Tyler | March 5, 2004 | |
Bob Hall | Republican | 2 | Greenville | January 13, 2015 | |
Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | January 9, 2007 | |
Brandon Creighton | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | August 26, 2014 | |
Charles Schwertner | Republican | 5 | Georgetown | January 8, 2013 | |
Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 6 | Houston | March 11, 2013 | |
Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 7 | Houston | January 13, 2015 | |
Van Taylor | Republican | 8 | McKinney | January 13, 2015 | |
Kelly Hancock | Republican | 9 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 | |
Konni Burton | Republican | 10 | Fort Worth | January 13, 2015 | |
Larry Taylor | Republican | 11 | Friendswood | January 8, 2013 | |
Jane Nelson | Republican | 12 | Lewisville | January 14, 2003 | |
Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | February 27, 1990 | |
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 | Katy | December 22, 2014 | |
Carlos I. Uresti | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | November 27, 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 | |
Troy Fraser | Republican | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | January 14, 1997 | |
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 | December 10, 2001 |
- Jose Menendez was sworn in on March 4, 2015 after a special election runoff on February 17, 2015 [2] to serve the remaining term of Leticia Van de Putte. A special election was held March 31, 2015 after Jose Menendez was sworn in. [3]
House Rep | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
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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 | |
Stuart Spitzer | Republican | 4 | Kaufman | January 13, 2015 | |
Bryan Hughes | Republican | 5 | Mineola | January 10, 2003 | |
Matt Schaefer | Republican | 6 | Tyler | January 8, 2013 | |
David Simposon | Republican | 7 | Longview | January 11, 2011 | |
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 | |
Tim Kleinschmidt | Republican | 17 | Lexington | January 13, 2009 | |
John Cyrier | Republican | 18 | Lockhart | March 3, 2015 | |
John Otto | Republican | 19 | Dayton | January 11, 2005 | |
James White | Republican | 20 | Hillister | January 8, 2013 | |
Marsha Farney | Republican | 21 | Georgetown | January 8, 2013 | |
Dade Phelan | Republican | 22 | Beaumont | January 13, 2015 | |
Joe Deshotel | Democratic | 23 | Beaumont | January 12, 1999 | |
Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 24 | Galveston | January 13, 2015 | |
Greg Bonnen | Republican | 25 | Friendswood | January 8, 2013 | |
Dennis Bonnen | Republican | 26 | Angleton | January 14, 1997 | |
Rick Miller | Republican | 27 | Sugar Land | January 8, 2013 | |
Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 28 | Missouri City | January 11, 2011 | |
John Zerwas | Republican | 29 | Richmond | January 9, 2007 | |
Ed Thompson | Republican | 30 | Pearland | January 8, 2013 | |
Geanie Morrison | Republican | 31 | Victoria | January 12, 1999 | |
Ryan Guillen | Democratic | 32 | Rio Grande City | January 14, 2003 | |
Todd Ames Hunter | Republican | 33 | Corpus Christi | January 13, 2009 | |
Scott Turner | Republican | 34 | Frisco | January 8, 2013 | |
Abel Herrero | Democratic | 35 | Robstown | January 8, 2013 | |
Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 36 | Mission | January 8, 2013 | |
Sergio Muñoz | Democratic | 37 | Mission | January 11, 2011 | |
Rene Oliveira | Democratic | 38 | Brownsville | April 28, 1981 | |
Eddie Lucio III | Democratic | 39 | Brownsville | January 9, 2007 | |
Armando Martinez | Democratic | 40 | Weslaco | January 11, 2005 | |
Terry Canales | Democratic | 41 | Edinburg | January 8, 2013 | |
Robert Guerra | Democratic | 42 | Mission | September 25, 2012 | |
Richard Raymond | Democratic | 43 | Laredo | January 24, 2001 | |
José Manuel Lozano | Republican | 44 | Kingsville | January 11, 2011 | |
John Kuempel | Republican | 45 | Seguin | December 30, 2010 | |
Jason Isaac | Republican | 46 | Austin | January 11, 2011 | |
Dawnna Dukes | Democratic | 47 | Austin | January 10, 1995 | |
Paul D. Workman | Republican | 48 | Spicewood | January 11, 2011 | |
Donna Howard | Democratic | 49 | Austin | March 2, 2006 | |
Elliott Naishtat | Democratic | 50 | Austin | January 8, 1991 | |
Celia Israel | Democratic | 51 | Texas | February 12, 2014 | |
Eddie Rodriguez | Democratic | 52 | Texas | January 14, 2003 | |
Larry Gonzales | Republican | 53 | Round Rock | January 11, 2011 | |
Andrew Murr | Republican | 54 | Junction | January 13, 2015 | |
Jimmie Don Aycock | Republican | 55 | Killeen | January 9, 2007 | |
Molly White | Republican | 56 | Belton | January 13, 2015 | |
Charles Anderson | Republican | 57 | Lorena | January 11, 2005 | |
Trent Ashby | Republican | 58 | Lufkin | January 8, 2013 | |
DeWayne Burns | Republican | 59 | Celburne | January 13, 2015 | |
Jesse David Sheffield II | Republican | 60 | Gatesville | January 8, 2013 | |
Jim Keffer | Republican | 61 | Eastland | January 14, 1997 | |
Phil King | Republican | 62 | Weatherford | January 12, 1999 | |
Larry Phillips | Republican | 63 | Sherman | January 14, 2003 | |
Tan Parker | Republican | 64 | Flower Mound | January 9, 2007 | |
Myra Crownover | Republican | 65 | Lake Dallas | May 10, 2000 | |
Ron Simmons | Republican | 66 | Carrollton | January 8, 2013 | |
Matt Shaheen | Republican | 67 | Plano | January 13, 2015 | |
Jeff Leach | Republican | 68 | Allen | January 8, 2013 | |
Drew Springer Jr. | Republican | 69 | Muenster | January 8, 2013 | |
James Frank | Republican | 70 | Wichita Falls | January 8, 2013 | |
Scott Sanford | Republican | 71 | McKinney | January 8, 2013 | |
Susan King | Republican | 72 | Abilene | January 9, 2007 | |
Drew Darby | Republican | 73 | San Angelo | January 9, 2007 | |
Doug Miller | Republican | 74 | New Braunfels | January 13, 2009 | |
Poncho Nevárez | Democratic | 75 | Eagle Pass | January 8, 2013 | |
Mary González | Democratic | 76 | Clint | January 8, 2013 | |
Cesar Blanco | Democratic | 77 | El Paso | January 13, 2015 | |
Marisa Marquez | Democratic | 78 | El Paso | January 13, 2009 | |
Joe Moody | Democratic | 79 | El Paso | January 8, 2013 | |
Joe Pickett | Democratic | 80 | El Paso | January 3, 1995 | |
Tracy King | Democratic | 81 | Batesville | January 11, 2005 | |
Brooks Landgraf | Republican | 82 | Odessa | January 13, 2015 | |
Tom Craddick | Republican | 83 | Midland | January 12, 1993 | |
Dustin Burrows | Republican | 84 | Lubbock | January 13, 2015 | |
John Frullo | Republican | 85 | Lubbock | November 22, 2010 | |
Phil Stephenson | Republican | 86 | Wharton | January 8, 2013 | |
John T. Smithee | Republican | 87 | Amarillo | January 8, 1985 | |
Four Price | Republican | 88 | Amarillo | January 11, 2011 | |
Ken King | Republican | 89 | Canadian | January 8, 2013 | |
Jodie Anne Laubenberg | Republican | 90 | Parker | January 14, 2003 | |
Ramon Romero Jr. | Democratic | 91 | Fort Worth | January 13, 2015 | |
Stephanie Klick | Republican | 92 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 | |
Jonathan Stickland | Republican | 93 | Beford | January 8, 2013 | |
Matt Krause | Republican | 94 | Haslet | January 8, 2013 | |
Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 95 | Arlington | January 13, 2015 | |
Nicole Collier | Democratic | 96 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 | |
Bill Zedler | Republican | 97 | Arlington | January 11, 2011 | |
Craig Goldman | Republican | 98 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 | |
Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 99 | Southlake | January 8, 2013 | |
Charlie Geren | Republican | 100 | Fort Worth | January 14, 2003 | |
Eric Johnson | Democratic | 101 | Dallas | April 20, 2010 | |
Chris Turner | Democratic | 102 | Grand Prairie | January 8, 2013 | |
Linda Koop | Republican | 103 | Dallas | January 13, 2015 | |
Rafael Anchia | Democratic | 104 | Dallas | January 11, 2005 | |
Roberto Alonzo | Democratic | 105 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 | |
Rodney Anderson | Republican | 106 | Grand Prairie | January 11, 2011 | |
Pat Fallon | Republican | 107 | Frisco | January 8, 2013 | |
Kenneth Sheets | Republican | 108 | Dallas | January 11, 2011 | |
Morgan Meyer | Republican | 109 | University Park | January 13, 2015 | |
Helen Giddings | Democratic | 110 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 | |
Toni Rose | Democratic | 111 | Dallas | January 8, 2013 | |
Yvonne Davis | Democratic | 112 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 | |
Angie Chen Button | Republican | 113 | Garland | January 13, 2009 | |
Cindy Burkett | Republican | 114 | Sunnyvale | January 8, 2013 | |
Jason Villalba | Republican | 115 | Richardson | January 8, 2013 | |
Matt Rinaldi | Republican | 116 | Irving | January 13, 2015 | |
Trey Martinez Fischer | Democratic | 117 | San Antonio | January 9, 2001 | |
Rick Galindo | Republican | 118 | San Antonio | January 13, 2015 | |
Joe Farias | Democratic | 119 | San Antonio | January 9, 2007 | |
John Lujuan | Republican | 120 | San Antonio | February 9, 2016 | |
Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 121 | San Antonio | May 14, 2008 | |
Ruth McClendon | Democratic | 122 | San Antonio | November 12, 1996 | |
Laura Thompson | Independent | 123 | San Antonio | August 16, 2016 | |
Joe Straus | Republican | 124 | San Antonio | February 10, 2005 | |
Lyle Larson | Republican | 125 | San Antonio | January 11, 2011 | |
Diego Bernal | Democratic | 126 | San Antonio | March 3, 2015 | |
Jose Menendez | Democratic | 127 | San Antonio | January 9, 2001 | |
Ina Minjarez | Democratic | 128 | San Antonio | April 30, 2015 | |
Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 129 | San Antonio | January 8, 2013 | |
Patricia Harless | Republican | 130 | Spring | January 9, 2007 | |
Dan Huberty | Republican | 131 | Humble | January 11, 2011 | |
Wayne Smith | Republican | 132 | Baytown | January 14, 2003 | |
Dennis Paul | Republican | 133 | Houston | January 13, 2015 | |
Allen Fletcher | Republican | 134 | Houston | January 13, 2009 | |
Alma Allen | Democratic | 135 | Houston | January 11, 2005 | |
Mike Schofield | Republican | 136 | Katy | January 13, 2015 | |
Jim Murphy | Republican | 137 | Houston | January 11, 2011 | |
Sarah Davis | Republican | 138 | Houston | January 11, 2011 | |
Gary Elkins | Republican | 139 | Jersey Village | January 10, 1995 | |
Tony Dale | Republican | 140 | Cedar Park | January 8, 2013 | |
Gene Wu | Democratic | 141 | Houston | January 8, 2013 | |
Dwayne Bohac | Republican | 142 | Houston | January 14, 2003 | |
Sylvester Turner | Democratic | 143 | Houston | January 10, 1989 | |
Jarvis Johnson | Democratic | 144 | Houston | May 19, 2016 | |
Armando Walle | Democratic | 145 | Houston | January 13, 2009 | |
Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 146 | Houston | January 11, 1983 | |
Harold Dutton Jr. | Democratic | 147 | Houston | January 8, 1985 | |
Ana Hernandez | Democratic | 148 | Pasadena | December 20, 2005 | |
Gilbert Peña | Republican | 149 | Pasadena | January 13, 2015 | |
Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 150 | East End | January 13, 2009 | |
Borris Miles | Democratic | 146 | Houston | January 9, 2007 | |
Garnet Coleman | Democratic | 147 | Houston | October 15, 1991 | |
Jessica Farrar | Democratic | 148 | Houston | January 10, 1995 | |
Hubert Vo | Democratic | 149 | Houston | January 11, 2005 | |
Debbie Riddle | Republican | 150 | Houston | April 10, 2002 |
- On February 16, 2015 John Lujan is sworn in for the 118th House district [4] after winning the special election and the special election runoff for Joe Faris's seat. [5]
- Leighton Schubert was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 13th House district after a special election was held on February 17, 2015 to finish Lois Kolkhorst's term when she was sworn in for Texas's 18th Senate district. [6]
- John Cyrier was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 17th House district after a special runoff election was held on February 17, 2015 to fill the vacancy of Tim Kleinschmidt when he resigned a day after he was sworn in. [7]
- On April 30, 2015 Ina Minjarez was sworn into the 124th House district [8] to succeed Jose Menendez after he got elected to Texas's 26th Senate district
- On August 10, 2015 Joe Faris Resigned from the 118th House district. [9]
- Sylvester Turner resigned from the 139th House district on January 1, 2016 [10] to be sworn in as Mayor [11] for Houston after winning the 2015 election.
- On January 31, 2016 Ruth McClendon resigned from the 120th House district. [12]
- On May 19, 2016 Jarvis Johnson, is sworn in to the 139th House district. [13]
- On August 16, 2016 Laura Thompson sworn in [14] after Ruth Jones McLendon resigned from her seat by winning the special election runoff and the special election ordered by the governor. [15]
On June 11, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the "Pastor Protection Act" which allows pastors to refuse to marry couples if they feel doing so violates their beliefs. [16] On June 13, 2015, Abbott signed a campus carry bill (SB 11) and an open carry bill (HB 910) into law. [17]