Texas House of Representatives

The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.

Leadership The leadership for the 89th Legislature is as follows:

Position Name Party Residence District Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows Republican Lubbock 83 Speaker Pro Tempore Joe Moody Democratic El Paso 78 Republican Caucus Chair Tom Oliverson Republican Cypress 130 Democratic House Leader Gene Wu Democratic Houston 137

The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the House. The Speaker's duties include maintaining order within the House, recognizing members during debate, ruling on procedural matters, appointing members to the various committees and sending bills for committee review.

The Speaker pro tempore is primarily a ceremonial position, but does, by long-standing tradition, preside over the House during its consideration of local and consent bills.

Unlike other state legislatures, the House rules do not formally recognize majority or minority leaders. The unofficial leaders are the Republican Caucus Chairman and the Democratic House Leader, both of whom are elected by their respective caucuses.

Composition

Republicans currently hold a majority of seats in the House.

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocraticIndependentEnd 2010 75730 1482Begin 2011 1014901500End 2012 48 149 1Begin 2013 955501500End 2014Begin 2015985201500End 201699501Begin 2017955501500End 201894562019–2020836701500Begin 2021826701491End 202285651500Begin 2023 866401500May 9, 2023 851491February 14, 2024 861500August 15, 2024 851491August 30, 2024 8663Begin 2025886201500July 2, 2026871491September 21, 2026861482Latest voting share

List of current representatives DistrictNamePartyStartResidenceCounties1VacantBowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris, Red River2Republican2025GreenvilleHopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt3Republican2013MagnoliaMontgomery4Republican2019ForneyHenderson, Kaufman5Republican2017Mount PleasantCamp, Rains, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood6Republican2025TylerSmith7Republican2017LongviewGregg, Harrison, Marion8Republican2019PalestineAnderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Navarro9Republican2013LufkinAngelina, Houston, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity, Tyler10Republican2021MidlothianEllis11Republican2025NacogdochesNacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, Shelby12Republican2025HuntsvilleBrazos, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, Walker, Washington13Republican2023ItascaBosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan14Republican2025BryanBrazos15Republican2019ConroeMontgomery16Republican2015ConroeMontgomery17Republican2023SmithvilleBastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee, Milam18Republican2025SilsbeeHardin, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto19Republican2023LakewayBlanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall, Travis20Republican2017GeorgetownWilliamson21Republican2015BeaumontJasper, Jefferson, Orange22Democratic2023BeaumontJefferson23Republican2023GalvestonChambers, Galveston24Republican2013FriendswoodGalveston25Republican2021AngletonBrazoria26Republican2025RichmondFort Bend27Democratic2011Missouri CityFort Bend28Republican2020RichmondFort Bend29Republican2025PearlandBrazoria30Republican2025VictoriaDe Witt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria31Republican2003Rio Grande CityBrooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, Kenedy, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, Zapata32Republican2009Corpus ChristiAransas, Nueces33Republican2025RockwallCollin, Rockwall34Republican2025Corpus ChristiNueces35Democratic2013MissionCameron, Hidalgo36Democratic2011MissionHidalgo37Republican2023San BenitoCameron, Willacy38Democratic2022BrownsvilleCameron39Democratic2005WeslacoHidalgo40Democratic2013EdinburgHidalgo41Democratic2012MissionHidalgo42Democratic2001LaredoWebb43Republican2011KingsvilleBee, Calhoun, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Refugio, San Patricio44Republican2025McQueeneyGonzalez, Guadalupe45Democratic2019DriftwoodHays46Democratic2019AustinTravis47Democratic2019AustinTravis48Democratic2006AustinTravis49Democratic2017AustinTravis50Democratic2018AustinTravis51Democratic2023AustinTravis52Republican2023Round RockWilliamson53Republican2025BradyBandera, Crane, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Real, Schleicher, Sutton, Upton54Republican2019SaladoBell55Republican2025BeltonBell56Republican2024WacoMcLennan57Republican2023Hickory CreekDenton58Republican2025Glen RoseJohnson, Somervell59Republican2021StephenvilleCoryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hood60Republican2025Fort WorthPalo Pinto, Parker, Stephens61Republican2025McKinneyCollin62Republican2025Tom BeanDelta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson63Republican2023Flower MoundDenton64Republican2025DecaturDenton, Wise65Republican2025LewisvilleDenton66Republican2015PlanoCollin67Republican2013PlanoCollin68Republican2021JacksboroBrown, Cooke, Eastland, Jack, Lampasas, Mills, Montague, San Saba, Shackelford, Throckmorton, Young69Republican2013Wichita FallsArcher, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, King, Knox, Motley, Stonewall, Wichita, Wilbarger70Democratic2023DallasCollin71Republican2017AbileneCallahan, Jones, Nolan, Taylor72Republican2007San AngeloCoke, Coleman, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green73Republican2023Dripping SpringsComal, Hays74Democratic2021Eagle PassBrewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde75Democratic2013ClintEl Paso76Democratic2023Sugar LandFort Bend77Democratic2025El PasoEl Paso78Democratic2013El PasoEl Paso79Democratic2021El PasoEl Paso80Republican2025UvaldeAtacscosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb, Zavala81Republican2015OdessaEctor, Loving, Ward, Winkler82Republican1969MidlandDawson, Martin, Midland83Republican2015LubbockBorden, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry84Republican2023LubbockLubbock85Republican2023PattisonAustin, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton86Republican1985AmarilloArmstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall87Republican2025AmarilloCarson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochilitree, Potter, Sherman88Republican2013CanadianAndrews, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Donley, Gaines, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Roberts, Swisher, Wheeler, Yoakum89Republican2019LucasCollin90Democratic2015Fort WorthTarrant91Republican2025North Richland HillsTarrant92Democratic2023EulessTarrant93VacantTarrant94Republican2015ArlingtonTarrant95Democratic2013Fort WorthTarrant96Republican2021MansfieldTarrant97Republican2025Fort WorthTarrant98Republican2013SouthlakeTarrant99Republican2001Fort WorthTarrant100Democratic2023DallasDallas101Democratic2013Grand PrairieTarrant102Democratic2019RichardsonDallas103Democratic2005DallasDallas104Democratic2019DallasDallas105Democratic2019IrvingDallas106Republican2019FriscoDenton107Democratic2025MesquiteDallas108Republican2015University ParkDallas109Democratic2025DallasDallas110Democratic2013DallasDallas111Democratic1993DallasDallas112Republican2009GarlandDallas113Democratic2019RowlettDallas114Democratic2023DallasDallas115Democratic2025Farmers BranchDallas116Democratic2019San AntonioBexar117Democratic2017San AntonioBexar118Republican2021San AntonioBexar119Democratic2021San AntonioBexar120Democratic2017San AntonioBexar121Republican2025San AntonioBexar122Republican2023San AntonioBexar123Democratic2015San AntonioBexar124Democratic2023San AntonioBexar125Democratic2019San AntonioBexar126Republican2019SpringHarris127Republican2023HumbleHarris128Republican2017Deer ParkHarris129Republican2015HoustonHarris130Republican2017CypressHarris131Democratic2005HoustonHarris132Republican2021KatyHarris133Republican2023HoustonHarris134Democratic2021HoustonHarris135Democratic2019HoustonHarris136Democratic2019AustinWilliamson137Democratic2013HoustonHarris138Republican2021HoustonHarris139Democratic2025HoustonHarris140Democratic2009HoustonHarris141Democratic1973HoustonHarris142Democratic1985HoustonHarris143Democratic2005HoustonHarris144Democratic2017HoustonHarris145Democratic2019HoustonHarris146Democratic2025HoustonHarris147Democratic2022HoustonHarris148Democratic2021HoustonHarris149Democratic2005HoustonHarris150Republican2017SpringHarris

Notable past members Eligio (Kika) De La Garza, II, first Mexican-American to represent his region in the US House and the second Mexican-American from Texas to be elected to Congress (1965–1997). Ray Barnhart, Federal Highway Administrator (1981–1987) Anita Lee Blair, first blind woman elected to a state legislature Jack Brooks, U.S. Representative (1953–1995) Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas (1973–1979) Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland County oilman and representative from 1965 to 1969; only Republican member in 1965 legislative session Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative (2013–present) Jasmine Crockett, U.S. Representative (2023–present) Henry Cuellar, U.S. Representative (2005–present) Tom DeLay, U.S. Representative (1985–2006) and House Majority Leader (2003–2005) Jake Ellzey, U.S. Representative (2022–present) Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative (2021–present) John Nance Garner, U.S. Representative (1903–1933), Speaker of the House (1931–1933), and Vice President of the United States (1933–1941) Craig Goldman, U.S. Representative (2025-present) Lance Gooden, U.S. Representative (2019–present) Sarah T. Hughes, United States district court judge Suzanna Hupp, House of Representatives (1997–2007), survived the Luby's shooting, went on to champion individual gun ownership and carry rights. Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator (1993–2013) Ray Hutchinson, husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison Eddie Bernice Johnson, first Black woman ever elected to public office from Dallas, first woman in Texas history to lead a major Texas House committee (the Labor Committee), and the first registered nurse elected to Congress. Julie Johnson, U.S. Representative (2025-present) Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr., father of President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969) Mickey Leland, U.S. Representative (1979–1989), died in a plane crash. Charles Henry Nimitz (1826–1911) Born in Bremen. In 1852, built the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, which now houses the National Museum of the Pacific War. Grandfather of United States Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. Elected to the Texas Legislature 1890. Rick Perry, longest serving Governor of Texas, (2000–2015) and former U.S. Secretary of Energy (2017–2019). Colonel Alfred P.C. Petsch (1925–1941) Lawyer, legislator, civic leader, and philanthropist. Veteran of both World War I and World War II. Sam Rayburn, U.S. Representative (1913–1961) and longest served Speaker of the House (1940–1947, 1949–1953, 1955–1961) Coke R. Stevenson, Governor of Texas (1941–1947) Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative (2013–present) Randy Weber, U.S. Representative (2013–present) Sarah Weddington, attorney for "Jane Roe" for the 1973 Roe v. Wade case in the U.S. Supreme Court Ferdinand C. Weinert, coauthored bill to establish the Pasteur Institute of Texas, authored resolution for humane treatment of state convicts, coauthored the indeterminate sentence and parole law. Also served as Texas Secretary of State Charlie Wilson, U.S. Representative (1973–1996), subject of the book and film Charlie Wilson's War

Officials

Speaker of the House