The 83rd Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2013. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 6, 2012, with seats apportioned among the 2010 United States census.
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Republican Party"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>. 19 Democratic Party 12 Total 31
House of Representatives Affiliation Members Note Republican Party"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>. 95 Democratic Party 55 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst (R) President Pro Tempore: Leticia Van de Putte (D)
House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R)
Members
Senate 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 Charles Schwertner Republican 5 Georgetown 2013 Sylvia Garcia Democratic 6 Houston 2013 Dan Patrick Republican 7 Houston 2007 Ken Paxton Republican 8 McKinney 2013 Kelly Hancock Republican 9 Fort Worth 2013 Wendy Davis Democratic 10 Fort Worth 2009 Larry Taylor (politician) Republican 11 Friendswood 2013 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 Brian Birdwell Republican 22 Granbury 2010 Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas 1993 Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay 1997 Donna Campbell Republican 25 New Braunfels 2013 Leticia Van de Putte Democratic 26 San Antonio 1999 Eddie Lucio Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville 1991 Robert L. Duncan Republican 28 Lubbock 1997 José R. Rodríguez Democratic 29 El Paso 2011 Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls 2001 Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo 2004
House of Representatives Representative Party Home Town/City District ↑ County George Lavender Republican New Boston 1 Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Red River Dan Flynn Republican Canton 2 Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt Cecil Bell Jr. Republican Magnolia 3 Montgomery, Waller Lance Gooden Republican Athens 4 Henderson, Kaufman Bryan Hughes Republican Marshall 5 Camp, Rains, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood Matt Schaefer Republican Tyler 6 Smith David Simpson Republican Longview 7 Gregg, Upshur Byron Cook Republican Corsicana 8 Anderson, Freestone, Hill, Navarro Christopher Paddie Republican Marshall 9 Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Sabine, Shelby Jim Pitts Republican Waxahachie 10 Ellis, Henderson Travis Clardy Republican Nacogdoches 11 Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk Kyle Kacal Republican College Station 12 Brazos, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Robertson Lois Kolkhorst Republican Brenham 13 Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington John N. Raney Republican College Station 14 Brazos Steve Toth Republican The Woodlands 15 Montgomery Brandon Creighton Republican Conroe 16 Montgomery Tim Kleinschmidt Republican Lexington 17 Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee John Otto Republican Dayton 18 Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker James E. White Republican Woodville 19 Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Tyler Marsha Farney Republican Georgetown 20 Burnet, Milam, Williamson Allan Ritter Republican Nederland 21 Jefferson, Orange Joe Deshotel Democratic Port Arthur 22 Jefferson Craig Eiland Democratic Galveston 23 Chambers, Galveston Greg Bonnen Republican Friendswood 24 Galveston Dennis Bonnen Republican Angleton 25 Brazoria, Matagorda Rick Miller Republican Sugar Land 26 Fort Bend Ron Reynolds Democratic Missouri City 27 Fort Bend John Zerwas Republican Katy 28 Fort Bend Ed Thompson Republican Pearland 29 Brazoria Geanie Morrison Republican Victoria 30 Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria Ryan Guillen Democratic Rio Grande 31 Atascosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy Todd Ames Hunter Republican Portland 32 Nueces Scott Turner Republican Frisco 33 Collin Abel Herrero Democratic Robstown 34 Nueces Oscar Longoria Democratic Mission 35 Cameron, Hidalgo Sergio Muñoz Jr. Democratic Palmview 36 Hidalgo Rene O. Oliveira Democratic Brownsville 37 Cameron Eddie Lucio, III Democratic San Benito 38 Cameron Armando Martinez Democratic Weslaco 39 Hidalgo Terry Canales Democratic Edinburg 40 Hidalgo Robert Guerra Democratic Mission 41 Hidalgo Richard Raymond Democratic Laredo 42 Webb José Manuel Lozano Republican Kingsville 43 Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, San Patricio John Kuempel Republican Seguin 44 Guadalupe, Wilson Jason Isaac Republican Dripping Springs 45 Blanco, Hays Dawnna Dukes Democratic Austin 46 Travis Paul D. Workman Republican Austin 47 Travis Donna Howard Democratic Austin 48 Travis Elliott Naishtat Democratic Austin 49 Travis Mark Strama Democratic Austin 50 Travis Eddie Rodriguez Democratic Austin 51 Travis Larry Gonzales Republican Round Rock 52 Williamson Harvey Hilderbran Republican Kerrville 53 Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton Jimmie Don Aycock Republican Lampasas 54 Bell, Lampasas Ralph Sheffield Republican Temple 55 Bell Charles "Doc" Anderson Republican Waco 56 McLennan Trent Ashby Republican Lufkin 57 Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine, Trinity Rob Orr Republican Burleson 58 Bosque, Johnson J. D. Sheffield Republican Stephenville 59 Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, Somervell Jim Keffer Republican Eastland 60 Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens Phil King Republican Weatherford 61 Parker, Wise Larry Phillips Republican Sherman 62 Delta, Fannin, Grayson Tan Parker Republican Flower Mound 63 Denton Myra Crownover Republican Lake Dallas 64 Denton Ron Simmons Republican Carrollton 65 Denton Van Taylor Republican Plano 66 Collin Jeff Leach Republican Plano 67 Collin Drew Springer Jr. Republican Muenster 68 Childress, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Kent, King, Montague, Motley, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wilbarger, Young James Frank Republican Wichita Falls 69 Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita Scott Sanford Republican McKinney 70 Collin Susan King Republican Abilene 71 Jones, Nolan, Taylor Drew Darby Republican San Angelo 72 Coke, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Scurry, Tom Green Doug Miller Republican New Braunfels 73 Comal, Gillespie, Kendall Alfonso "Poncho" Nevarez Democratic Eagle Pass 74 Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde Mary Gonzalez Democratic El Paso 75 El Paso Naomi Gonzalez Democratic El Paso 76 El Paso Marisa Marquez Democratic El Paso 77 El Paso Joe Moody Democratic El Paso 78 El Paso Joe Pickett Democratic El Paso 79 El Paso Tracy King Democratic Batesville 80 Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala Tryon D. Lewis Republican Odessa 81 Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler Tom Craddick Republican Midland 82 Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton Charles Perry Republican Lubbock 83 Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry John Frullo Republican Lubbock 84 Lubbock Phil Stephenson Republican Wharton 85 Fort Bend, Jackson, Wharton John T. Smithee Republican Amarillo 86 Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall Four Price Republican Amarillo 87 Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman Ken King Republican Canadian 88 Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Swisher, Yoakum Jodie Anne Laubenberg Republican Parker 89 Collin Lon Burnam Democratic Fort Worth 90 Tarrant Stephanie Klick Republican Fort Worth 91 Tarrant Jonathan Stickland Republican Bedford 92 Tarrant Matt Krause Republican Fort Worth 93 Tarrant Diane Patrick Republican Arlington 94 Tarrant Nicole Collier Democratic Fort Worth 95 Tarrant Bill Zedler Republican Arlington 96 Tarrant Craig Goldman Republican Fort Worth 97 Tarrant Giovanni Capriglione Republican Southlake 98 Tarrant Charlie Geren Republican River Oaks 99 Tarrant Eric Johnson Democratic Dallas 100 Dallas Chris Turner Democratic Arlington 101 Tarrant Stefani Carter Republican Dallas 102 Dallas Rafael Anchia Democratic Dallas 103 Dallas Roberto R. Alonzo Democratic Dallas 104 Dallas Linda Harper-Brown Republican Irving 105 Dallas Pat Fallon Republican Frisco 106 Denton Kenneth Sheets Republican Dallas 107 Dallas Dan Branch Republican Dallas 108 Dallas Helen Giddings Democratic De Soto 109 Dallas Toni Rose Democratic Dallas 110 Dallas Yvonne Davis Democratic Dallas 111 Dallas Angie Chen Button Republican Richardson 112 Dallas Cindy Burkett Republican Sunnyvale 113 Dallas Jason Villalba Republican Dallas 114 Dallas Jim Jackson Republican Carrollton 115 Dallas Trey Martinez Fischer Democratic San Antonio 116 Bexar Philip Cortez Democratic San Antonio 117 Bexar Joe Farias Democratic San Antonio 118 Bexar Roland Gutierrez Democratic San Antonio 119 Bexar Ruth Jones McClendon Democratic San Antonio 120 Bexar Joe Straus Republican San Antonio 121 Bexar Lyle Larson Republican San Antonio 122 Bexar Mike Villarreal Democratic San Antonio 123 Bexar José Menéndez Democratic San Antonio 124 Bexar Justin Rodriguez Democratic San Antonio 125 Bexar Patricia Harless Republican Spring 126 Harris Dan Huberty Republican Kingwood 127 Harris Wayne Smith Republican Baytown 128 Harris John E. Davis Republican Houston 129 Harris Allen Fletcher Republican Houston 130 Harris Alma Allen Democratic Houston 131 Harris William "Bill" Callegari Republican Houston 132 Harris Jim Murphy Republican Houston 133 Harris Sarah Davis Republican Houston 134 Harris Gary Elkins Republican Houston 135 Harris Tony Dale Republican Houston 136 Harris Gene Wu Democratic Houston 137 Harris Dwayne Bohac Republican Houston 138 Harris Sylvester Turner Democratic Houston 139 Harris Armando Walle Democratic Houston 140 Harris Senfronia Thompson Democratic Houston 141 Harris Harold V. Dutton Jr. Democratic Houston 142 Harris Ana Hernandez Luna Democratic Houston 143 Harris Mary Ann Perez Democratic Pasadena 144 Harris Carol Alvarado Democratic Houston 145 Harris Borris Miles Democratic Houston 146 Harris Garnet Coleman Democratic Houston 147 Harris Jessica Cristina Farrar Democratic Houston 148 Harris Hubert Vo Democratic Houston 149 Harris Debbie Riddle Republican Houston 150 Harris
Notable legislation Texas Senate Bill 5 was among the legislation passed by the eighty-third Texas Legislature and signed into law, signed by Governor Rick Perry on July 18, 2013.
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