The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11, 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.
Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009. The Legislature passed two bills, both related to the sunset process, and adjourned sine die on July 10.
All members of the House of Representatives and 13 members of the Senate were elected on 4 November 2008 in the general election.
The numbers above reflect the partisan composition of the House at the beginning of the legislative session in January 2009. On November 6, 2009, Chuck Hopson (D—Jacksonville) announced he was changing his affiliation to Republican, resulting in 77 Republicans and 73 Democrats. On February 3, 2010, Rep. Terri Hodge (D—Dallas) announced she would resign due to pending felony charges against her.[1] This left the House with 77 Republicans, 72 Democrats and one vacancy.
The composition of the State Senate has remained unchanged since the beginning of the 81st Legislature.
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The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11 2009 The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1 2009 Rick Perry the Governor of Texas called a special session of the Legislature on July 1 2009 The Legislature passed two bills both related to the sunset process and adjourned sine die on July 10 All members of the House of Representatives and 13 members of the Senate were elected on 4 November 2008 in the general election Contents 1 Party summary 1 1 Senate 1 2 House of Representatives 2 Officers 2 1 Senate 2 2 House of Representatives 3 Members 3 1 Senate 3 2 House of Representatives 4 References 5 External linksParty summary editSenate edit Affiliation Members Note Republican Party 19 Democratic Party 12 Total 31 House of Representatives edit Affiliation Members Note Republican Party 76 Democratic Party 74 Total 150 The numbers above reflect the partisan composition of the House at the beginning of the legislative session in January 2009 On November 6 2009 Chuck Hopson D Jacksonville announced he was changing his affiliation to Republican resulting in 77 Republicans and 73 Democrats On February 3 2010 Rep Terri Hodge D Dallas announced she would resign due to pending felony charges against her 1 This left the House with 77 Republicans 72 Democrats and one vacancy The composition of the State Senate has remained unchanged since the beginning of the 81st Legislature Officers editSenate edit Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst R President Pro Tempore Robert Duncan R House of Representatives edit Speaker of the House Joe Straus R San Antonio Speaker Pro Tempore Craig Eiland D Galveston Members editSenate edit Senator Party District Home Town Took Office Kevin Eltife Republican 1 Tyler 2004 Bob Deuell Republican 2 Greenville 2003 Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville 2007 Tommy Williams Republican 4 The Woodlands 2003 Steve Ogden Republican 5 Bryan 1997 Mario Gallegos Jr Democratic 6 Houston 1995 Dan Patrick Republican 7 Houston 2007 Florence Shapiro Republican 8 Plano 1993 Chris Harris Republican 9 Arlington 1991 Wendy Davis Democrat 10 Fort Worth 2009 Mike Jackson Republican 11 La Porte 1999 Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville 1993 Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston 1990 Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin 2007 John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston 1983 John Carona Republican 16 Dallas 1996 Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place 2008 Glenn Hegar Republican 18 Katy 2007 Carlos I Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio 2006 Juan Chuy Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission 2002 Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo 1987 Kip Averitt Republican 22 Waco 2002 Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas 1993 Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay 1997 Jeff Wentworth Republican 25 San Antonio 1993 Leticia R Van de Putte Democratic 26 San Antonio 1999 Eddie Lucio Jr Democratic 27 Brownsville 1991 Robert L Duncan Republican 28 Lubbock 1997 Eliot Shapleigh Democratic 29 El Paso 1997 Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls 2001 Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo 2004 House of Representatives edit Representative Party Home Town City District County Stephen Frost D New Boston 1 Bowie Cass Marion Morris Dan Flynn R Canton 2 Rains Hunt Van Zandt Mark S Homer D Paris 3 Lamar Hopkins Delta Franklin Titus Red River Betty Brown R Athens 4 Henderson Kaufman Bryan Hughes R Marshall 5 Camp Upshur Wood Harrison Leo Berman R Tyler 6 Smith Tommy Merritt R Longview 7 Smith Gregg Byron Cook R Corsicana 8 Anderson Freestone Limestone Navarro Wayne Christian R Center 9 Shelby Nacogdoches San Augustine Sabine Jasper Jim Pitts R Waxahachie 10 Ellis Hill Chuck Hopson R Jacksonville 11 Panola Rusk Cherokee Houston Jim McReynolds D Lufkin 12 Angelina San Jacinto Trinity Tyler Lois Kolkhorst R Brenham 13 Austin Grimes Walker Washington Fred Brown R Bryan 14 Brazos Rob Eissler R The Woodlands 15 Montgomery Brandon Creighton R Conroe 16 Montgomery Tim Kleinschmidt R Eagle Lake 17 Bastrop Brazos Burleson Colorado Fayette Lee John Otto R Dayton 18 Montgomery Liberty Polk Mike Tuffy Hamilton R Mauriceville 19 Hardin Newton Orange Dan Gattis R Georgetown 20 Milam Williamson Allan Ritter D Nederland 21 Jefferson Joe Deshotel D Port Arthur 22 Jefferson Orange Craig Eiland D Galveston 23 Chambers Galveston Larry Taylor R League City 24 Galveston Dennis Bonnen R Angleton 25 Brazoria Charlie F Howard R Sugar Land 26 Fort Bend Dora Olivo D Missouri City 27 Fort Bend John Zerwas R Katy 28 Wharton Fort Bend Waller Randy Weber R Pearland 29 Brazoria Matagorda Geanie Morrison R Victoria 30 Refugio Victoria Jackson DeWitt Lavaca Ryan Guillen D Rio Grande 31 Duval Starr Webb Zapata Todd Ames Hunter R Portland 32 Calhoun Aransas San Patricio Nueces Solomon Ortiz Jr D Corpus Christi 33 Nueces Abel Herrero D Corpus Christi 34 Nueces Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles D Beeville 35 Atascosa Karnes McMullen Live Oak Bee Jim Wells Goliad Ismael Kino Flores D Mission 36 Hidalgo Rene O Oliveira D Brownsville 37 Cameron Eddie Lucio III D San Benito 38 Cameron Armando Martinez D Weslaco 39 Hidalgo Aaron Pena D Edinburg 40 Hidalgo Veronica Gonzalez D McAllen 41 Hidalgo Richard Pena Raymond D Laredo 42 Webb Tara Rios Ybarra D Kingsville 43 Jim Hogg Brooks Kleberg Kenedy Willacy Cameron Edmund Kuempel R Seguin 44 Wilson Guadalupe Gonzales Patrick Rose D Austin 45 Blanco Hays Caldwell Dawnna Dukes D Austin 46 Travis Valinda Bolton D Austin 47 Travis Donna Howard D Austin 48 Travis Elliott Naishtat D Austin 49 Travis Mark Strama D Austin 50 Travis Eddie Rodriguez D Austin 51 Travis Diana Maldonado D Round Rock 52 Williamson Harvey Hilderbran R Kerrville 53 Crockett Sutton Schleicher Real Kerr Kimble Menard Mason Llano San Saba McCulloch Concho Coleman Runnels Callahan Jimmie Don Aycock R Lampasas 54 Lampasas Burnet Bell Ralph Sheffield R Temple 55 Bell Charles Doc Anderson R Waco 56 McLennan Jim Dunnam D Waco 57 McLennan Falls Leon Madison Robertson Rob Orr R Burleson 58 Bosque Johnson Sid Miller R Stephenville 59 Erath Comanche Mills Hamilton Coryell Somervell Jim Keffer R Eastland 60 Brown Eastland Shackelford Stephens Palo Pinto Hood Phil King R Weatherford 61 Parker Wise Larry Phillips R Sherman 62 Fannin Grayson Tan Parker R Flower Mound 63 Denton Myra Crownover R Lake Dallas 64 Denton Burt Solomons R Carrollton 65 Denton Brian McCall R Plano 66 Collin Jerry Madden R Plano 67 Collin Rick Hardcastle R Vernon 68 Motley Dickens Cottle King Hardeman Foard Knox Haskell Wilbarger Baylor Throckmorton Young Jack Clay Montague Cooke David Farabee D Wichita Falls 69 Wichita Archer Ken Paxton R McKinney 70 Collin Susan King R Abilene 71 Nolan Taylor Drew Darby R San Angelo 72 Coke Mitchell Scurry Tom Green Nathan Macias R Spring Branch 73 Gillespie Kendall Comal Bandera Pete Gallego D Alpine 74 Uvalde Edwards Val Verde Terrell Pecos Brewster Presidio Jeff Davis Ward Reeves Loving Culberson Hudspeth Chente Quintanilla D El Paso 75 El Paso Norma Chavez D El Paso 76 El Paso Marisa Marquez D El Paso 77 El Paso Joseph E Moody D El Paso 78 El Paso Joe Pickett D El Paso 79 El Paso Tracy King D Eagle Pass 80 Kinney Maverick Zavala Dimmit La Salle Frio Medina Tryon D Lewis 81 Andrews Winkler Ector Tom Craddick R Midland 82 Crane Upton Midland Martin Dawson Delwin Jones R Lubbock 83 Lubbock Hockley Cochran Yoakum Gaines Carl H Isett R Lubbock 84 Lubbock Joseph P Heflin D Crosbyton 85 Reagan Irion Sterling Glasscock Howard Borden Terry Lynn Garza Crosby Kent Stonewall Fisher Jones Hale Floyd John T Smithee R Amarillo 86 Dallam Hartley Oldham Deaf Smith Randall David Swinford R Amarillo 87 Sherman Moore Carson Potter Warren Chisum R Pampa 88 Parmer Bailey Lamb Castro Swisher Armstrong Briscoe Hall Donley Collingsworth Childress Gray Wheeler Hutchison Roberts Hemphill Lipscomb Ochiltree Hansford Jodie Anne Laubenberg R Rockwall 89 Rockwall Collin Lon Burnam D Fort Worth 90 Tarrant Kelly Hancock R Fort Worth 91 Tarrant Todd Smith R Bedford 92 Tarrant Paula Pierson D Arlington 93 Tarrant Diane Patrick R Arlington 94 Tarrant Marc Veasey D Fort Worth 95 Tarrant Chris Turner D Arlington 96 Tarrant Mark M Shelton R Fort Worth 97 Tarrant Vicki Truitt R Southlake 98 Tarrant Charlie Geren R River Oaks 99 Tarrant Terri Hodge D Dallas 100 Dallas Robert Miklos D Mesquite 101 Dallas Carol Kent D Dallas 102 Dallas Rafael Anchia D Dallas 103 Dallas Roberto R Alonzo D Dallas 104 Dallas Linda Harper Brown R Irving 105 Dallas Kirk England 1 D Grand Prairie 106 Dallas Allen Vaught D Dallas 107 Dallas Dan Branch R Dallas 108 Dallas Helen Giddings D De Soto 109 Dallas Barbara Mallory Caraway D Dallas 110 Dallas Yvonne Davis D Dallas 111 Dallas Angie Chen Button R Richardson 112 Dallas Joe Driver R Garland 113 Dallas Will Ford Hartnett R Dallas 114 Dallas Jim Jackson R Carrollton 115 Dallas Trey Martinez Fischer D San Antonio 116 Bexar David McQuade Leibowitz D San Antonio 117 Bexar Joe Farias D San Antonio 118 Bexar Roland Gutierrez D San Antonio 119 Bexar Ruth Jones McClendon D San Antonio 120 Bexar Joe Straus R San Antonio 121 Bexar Frank Corte Jr R San Antonio 122 Bexar Mike Villarreal D San Antonio 123 Bexar Jose Menendez D San Antonio 124 Bexar Joaquin Castro D San Antonio 125 Bexar Patricia Harless R Spring 126 Harris Joe Crabb R Kingwood 127 Harris Wayne Smith R Baytown 128 Harris John E Davis R Houston 129 Harris Allen Fletcher R Houston 130 Harris Alma Allen D Houston 131 Harris William Bill Callegari R Houston 132 Harris Kristi Thibaut D Houston 133 Harris Ellen Cohen D Houston 134 Harris Gary Elkins R Houston 135 Harris Beverly Woolley R Houston 136 Harris Scott Hochberg D Houston 137 Harris Dwayne Bohac R Houston 138 Harris Sylvester Turner D Houston 139 Harris Armando Walle D Houston 140 Harris Senfronia Thompson D Houston 141 Harris Harold V Dutton Jr D Houston 142 Harris Ana Hernandez D Houston 143 Harris Ken Legler R Pasadena 144 Harris Carol Alvarado D Houston 145 Harris Al Edwards D Houston 146 Harris Garnet Coleman D Houston 147 Harris Jessica Cristina Farrar D Houston 148 Harris Hubert Vo D Houston 149 Harris Debbie Riddle R Houston 150 HarrisReferences edit Hodge Pleads GuiltyExternal links editTexas Legislature Online Texas Senate Texas House of Representatives Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State Legislative Reference Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 81st Texas Legislature amp oldid 1171180873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
