Texas Legislature
State legislature of the US state of Texas
The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of Texas. It is made up of two parts: the Texas House of Representatives (lower house) and the Texas Senate (upper house). The House has 150 members and the Senate has 31 members. The legislature meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.[1]
Texas State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | March 10, 1836 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 181 31 Senators 150 Representatives |
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House political groups |
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| Elections | |
Senate last election | November 8, 2022 |
House last election | November 8, 2022 |
Senate next election | November 5, 2024 |
House next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Texas State Capitol, Austin | |
| Website | |
| https://capitol.texas.gov | |
As of 2022, both houses are controlled by the Republicans, with Dan Patrick as President of the Senate and Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House. Both are Republicans.[2][3]
Makeup
changeSenate
change| Affiliation | Members | |
| Republican | 19 | |
| Democratic | 12 | |
| Total |
31 | |
Republican
Democratic
House of Representatives
change| Affiliation | Members | |
| Republican | 86 | |
| Democratic | 64 | |
| Total |
150 | |
Republican
Democratic
References
change- ↑ May, Janice. "Texas Legislature". Texas Historical Association. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "House Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Senate Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.