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Texas House of Representatives
General Data
Party control:	Republican
Session start:[1]	No regular legislative session
Session end:[1]	No regular legislative session
Term length:	2 years
Term limits:	None
Redistricting:	Legislature-ascendant
Salary:	$vii,200/year + per diem
Members
Total:	150
Democrats:	64
Republicans:	85
Other:	0
Vacancies:	1
Leadership
Speaker:	Dade Phelan (R)
Elections
Last election:	Nov 3, 2020
Next election:	November viii, 2022

The Texas House of Representatives is the lower sleeping accommodation of the Texas State Legislature. Alongside the Texas State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Texas country regime and works alongside the governor of Texas to create laws and found a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Texas House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.

The Texas House of Representatives meets in the country capitol building in Austin, Texas.

Texas enacted new state legislative districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate Redistricting Committee released a typhoon of a Senate legislative map on September eighteen, and a Senate panel avant-garde the proposal to the full Senate for contend on September 28. The Senate approved the plans in a 20-11 vote on October 4.^[ii] The House approved an amended version of a proposed House commune map in an 83-63 vote split along party lines on October thirteen.^[3] After both sets of legislative district maps passed their corresponding chambers, the Firm and Senate both approved maps for the other chamber'due south districts on October 15. The Business firm canonical the Senate map by an 81-60 vote, and the Senate approved the House map by an 18-13 vote.^[iv] Gov. Abbott signed both maps into law on October 25.^[five]These maps take effect for Texas' 2022 legislative elections. Click here for more information about redistricting after the 2022 census.

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives are up for election in 2022.

All 150 House seats were upward for election in 2020. The sleeping room'southward Republican majority remained 83-67. Click to read more »

Texas has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Political party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the land legislature.

This folio contains the following information on the Texas House of Representatives.

• Which party controls the sleeping accommodation
• The sleeping accommodation's current membership
• Partisan control of the bedroom over fourth dimension
• Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
• A commune map
• How redistricting works in the state
• Legislation currently under consideration
• Legislative session dates
• Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget procedure
• A list of committees

Party control

Current partisan control

The table below shows the partisan breakup of the Texas Business firm of Representatives as of February 2022:

Party		As of Feb 2022
	Democratic Party	64
	Republican Party	85
	Vacancies	one
Full		150

Members

Leadership

The speaker of the Firm is the presiding officer of the trunk.^[6]

Current leadership and members

• Speaker of the House: Dade Phelan (R)

Part	Name	Party	Date assumed function
Texas House of Representatives District 1	Gary VanDeaver	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 2	Bryan Slaton	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 3	Cecil Bell Jr.	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District iv	Keith Bell	Republican	January 8, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 5	Cole Hefner	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District half dozen	Matt Schaefer	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District seven	Jay Dean	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 8	Cody Harris	Republican	Jan 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 9	Chris Paddie	Republican	2013
Texas Firm of Representatives District x	Brian E. Harrison	Republican	October 12, 2021
Texas Firm of Representatives District 11	Travis Clardy	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 12	Kyle Kacal	Republican	2013
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 13	Ben Leman	Republican	2018
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 14	John Raney	Republican	2011
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 15	Steve Toth	Republican	January viii, 2019
Texas House of Representatives Commune 16	Will Metcalf	Republican	2015
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 17	John Cyrier	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 18	Ernest Bailes	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District nineteen	James White	Republican	2011
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune twenty	Terry Wilson	Republican	2017
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 21	Dade Phelan	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 22	Joe Deshotel	Democratic	1999
Texas House of Representatives Commune 23	Mayes Middleton	Republican	Jan 8, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 24	Greg Bonnen	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 25	Cody Vasut	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 26	Jacey Jetton	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 27	Ron Reynolds	Democratic	January eleven, 2011
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 28	Gary Gates	Republican	Feb 11, 2020
Texas House of Representatives District 29	Ed Thompson	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District thirty	Geanie Morrison	Republican	1999
Texas House of Representatives District 31	Ryan Guillen	Republican	2003
Texas House of Representatives District 32	Todd Hunter	Republican	2009
Texas House of Representatives Commune 33	Justin The netherlands	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 34	Abel Herrero	Autonomous	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 35	Oscar Longoria	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 36	Sergio Munoz Jr.	Autonomous	2011
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 37	Alex Dominguez	Autonomous	Jan 8, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 38	Vacant
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 39	Armando Martinez	Autonomous	2005
Texas Firm of Representatives District forty	Terry Canales	Autonomous	2013
Texas Firm of Representatives District 41	Robert Guerra	Democratic	September 25, 2012
Texas House of Representatives District 42	Richard Raymond	Democratic	January 24, 2001
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 43	J.1000. Lozano	Republican	2011
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 44	John Kuempel	Republican	2011
Texas House of Representatives District 45	Erin Zwiener	Autonomous	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 46	Sheryl Cole	Democratic	January eight, 2019
Texas House of Representatives Commune 47	Vikki Goodwin	Autonomous	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 48	Donna Howard	Democratic	2006
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 49	Gina Hinojosa	Democratic	2017
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 50	Celia Israel	Democratic	2014
Texas House of Representatives Commune 51	Eddie Rodriguez	Democratic	2003
Texas House of Representatives District 52	James Talarico	Autonomous	November 21, 2018
Texas House of Representatives District 53	Andrew Murr	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 54	Brad Buckley	Republican	January eight, 2019
Texas House of Representatives Commune 55	Hugh Shine	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives Commune 56	Charles Anderson	Republican	2005
Texas House of Representatives District 57	Trent Ashby	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 58	DeWayne Burns	Republican	2015
Texas Firm of Representatives District 59	Shelby Slawson	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 60	Glenn Rogers	Republican	Jan 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 61	Phil Rex	Republican	1999
Texas House of Representatives District 62	Reggie Smith	Republican	November 21, 2018
Texas House of Representatives District 63	Tan Parker	Republican	2007
Texas House of Representatives District 64	Lynn Stucky	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives Commune 65	Michelle Beckley	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 66	Matt Shaheen	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 67	Jeff Leach	Republican	January 8, 2013
Texas House of Representatives District 68	David Spiller	Republican	March ix, 2021
Texas House of Representatives Commune 69	James Frank	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 70	Scott Sanford	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 71	Stan Lambert	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 72	Drew Darby	Republican	2007
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 73	Kyle Biedermann	Republican	2017
Texas Firm of Representatives District 74	Eddie Morales Jr.	Autonomous	January 12, 2021
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 75	Mary Gonzalez	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 76	Claudia Ordaz Perez	Democratic	January 12, 2021
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 77	Evelina Ortega	Democratic	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 78	Joseph Moody	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 79	Fine art Fierro	Democratic	Feb 11, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 80	Tracy King	Autonomous	2005
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 81	Brooks Landgraf	Republican	2015
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 82	Tom Craddick	Republican	1969
Texas House of Representatives District 83	Dustin Burrows	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 84	John Frullo	Republican	2011
Texas House of Representatives District 85	Phil Stephenson	Republican	2013
Texas Firm of Representatives District 86	John Smithee	Republican	1985
Texas Firm of Representatives District 87	Iv Price	Republican	2011
Texas House of Representatives District 88	Ken King	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 89	Candy Noble	Republican	Jan viii, 2019
Texas Firm of Representatives District xc	Ramon Romero Jr.	Democratic	2015
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 91	Stephanie Klick	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 92	Jeff Cason	Republican	Jan 12, 2021
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 93	Matt Krause	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 94	Tony Tinderholt	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 95	Nicole Collier	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 96	David Cook	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives Commune 97	Craig Goldman	Republican	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 98	Giovanni Capriglione	Republican	2013
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 99	Charlie Geren	Republican	2001
Texas House of Representatives District 100	Jasmine Crockett	Autonomous	January 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 101	Chris Turner	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 102	Ana-Maria Ramos	Democratic	January viii, 2019
Texas Firm of Representatives District 103	Rafael Anchia	Autonomous	January 11, 2005
Texas House of Representatives Commune 104	Jessica Gonzalez	Autonomous	Jan viii, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 105	Terry Meza	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives Commune 106	Jared Patterson	Republican	January eight, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 107	Victoria Neave	Democratic	2017
Texas House of Representatives Commune 108	Morgan Meyer	Republican	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 109	Carl Sherman Sr.	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 110	Toni Rose	Democratic	2013
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 111	Yvonne Davis	Autonomous	January 12, 1993
Texas House of Representatives District 112	Angie Chen Push	Republican	2009
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 113	Rhetta Andrews Bowers	Democratic	Jan viii, 2019
Texas House of Representatives Commune 114	John Turner	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives Commune 115	Julie Johnson	Democratic	January viii, 2019
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 116	Trey Martinez Fischer	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 117	Philip Cortez	Autonomous	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 118	John Lujan	Republican	November sixteen, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 119	Elizabeth Campos	Democratic	Jan 12, 2021
Texas Firm of Representatives Commune 120	Barbara Gervin-Hawkins	Democratic	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 121	Steve Allison	Republican	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 122	Lyle Larson	Republican	2011
Texas House of Representatives District 123	Diego Bernal	Democratic	2015
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 124	Ina Minjarez	Autonomous	2015
Texas House of Representatives District 125	Ray Lopez	Democratic	March 21, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 126	E. Sam Harless	Republican	January 8, 2019
Texas House of Representatives District 127	Dan Huberty	Republican	2011
Texas House of Representatives Commune 128	Briscoe Cain	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 129	Dennis Paul	Republican	2015
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 130	Tom Oliverson	Republican	2017
Texas House of Representatives Commune 131	Alma Allen	Democratic	2005
Texas House of Representatives District 132	Mike Schofield	Republican	Jan 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives District 133	Jim Murphy	Republican	January 11, 2011
Texas House of Representatives District 134	Ann Johnson	Democratic	January 12, 2021
Texas Firm of Representatives District 135	Jon Rosenthal	Democratic	January eight, 2019
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 136	John Bucy III	Democratic	January 8, 2019
Texas Firm of Representatives District 137	Cistron Wu	Democratic	2013
Texas House of Representatives District 138	Lacey Hull	Republican	January 12, 2021
Texas House of Representatives Commune 139	Jarvis Johnson	Democratic	2016
Texas House of Representatives District 140	Armando Walle	Democratic	2009
Texas Firm of Representatives District 141	Senfronia Thompson	Autonomous	1973
Texas Firm of Representatives District 142	Harold Dutton Jr.	Democratic	1985
Texas House of Representatives District 143	Ana Hernandez	Democratic	Dec xx, 2005
Texas House of Representatives District 144	Mary Ann Perez	Democratic	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 145	Christina Morales	Democratic	2019
Texas House of Representatives District 146	Shawn Thierry	Democratic	2017
Texas House of Representatives District 147	Garnet Coleman	Democratic	1991
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 148	Penny Morales Shaw	Democratic	January 12, 2021
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 149	Hubert Vo	Democratic	2005
Texas Business firm of Representatives District 150	Valoree Swanson	Republican	2017

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$7,200/year	$221/mean solar day. Set by ethics commission. Unvouchered.

Swearing in dates

See as well: When state legislators assume role subsequently a full general election

Texas legislators assume office at the outset of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in Jan in the year subsequently the election.^[seven]

Membership qualifications

Encounter besides: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Texas House of Representatives, a candidate must be:^[8]

• A U.S. citizen
• 21 years sometime before the general election
• A two-yr resident of Texas before the general ballot
• A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

Historical party control

Between 1992 and 2020, partisan control of the Texas House of Representatives shifted in favor of the Republican Party. As a upshot of the 1992 elections, Democrats held a 91-58 majority. Republicans flipped the chamber in 2002 and, by 2020, expanded their majority to 83-67. The tabular array below shows the partisan history of the Texas House of Representatives following every general election from 1992 to 2020. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Printing, 2007). Information after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Texas Firm of Representatives Party Control: 1992-2020

Twelvemonth	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'x	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20
Democrats	91	89	82	79	78	62	63	69	74	51	55	52	55	67	67
Republicans	58	61	68	71	72	88	87	81	76	99	95	98	95	83	83

Republicans gained command of the state House in 2002 after gaining 16 seats. The partisan residuum of the chamber moved 14 seats in favor of Republicans in the four elections leading up to the 2002 elections. Between 2002 and 2008, Democrats were able to take dorsum 12 seats. After 2008, the sleeping room was nearly split at a 76-74 Republican majority. Republicans' largest gains would occur equally a effect of the 2010 elections, when they picked up 23 seats. Democrats gained 16 seats between 2010 and 2020.

Trifecta history

A land government trifecta is a term that describes single political party government, when 1 political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Betwixt 1992 and 2021, Texas was under the post-obit types of trifecta control:

• Democratic trifecta: 1992-1994
• Republican trifecta: 2003-2021
• Divided authorities: 1995-2002

Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Gyre left and right on the table beneath to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	fifteen	16	17	xviii	19	xx	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Elections

Elections by yr

Texas state representatives serve 2-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Texas holds elections for its legislature in fifty-fifty years.

2022

Meet also: Texas Firm of Representatives elections, 2022

Elections for the Texas Firm of Representatives will take place in 2022. The general ballot is on Nov eight, 2022. A main is scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff is scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.

2020

Come across besides: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November three, 2020. A principal was scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a primary runoff was scheduled for July 14, 2020. The filing borderline was December 9, 2019.

In the 2022 elections, Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives maintained their 83-67 bulk.

Texas Business firm of Representatives
Political party		Every bit of Nov 3, 2020	After November 4, 2020
	Democratic Party	67	67
	Republican Party	83	83
Total		150	150

2018

Run into also: Texas Firm of Representatives elections, 2018

Elections for the Texas Business firm of Representatives took place in 2018. An open up chief ballot took place on March six, 2018.^[9] A primary runoff ballot took identify on May 22, 2018. The general election was held on November vi, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017.^[10]

In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the Texas Firm of Representatives was reduced from 93-55 to 83-67.

Texas House of Representatives
Party		Every bit of Nov half dozen, 2018	Later November 7, 2018
	Autonomous Party	55	67
	Republican Party	93	83
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		150	150

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The principal election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on Nov 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was Dec xiv, 2015.^[eleven] All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 99-fifty majority with one vacancy. Republicans lost five seats in the ballot, giving them a 95-55 majority.

Texas House of Representatives
Party		As of November 7, 2016	Later on November 8, 2016
	Autonomous Party	50	55
	Republican Party	99	95
	Contained	1	0
Full		150	150

Click [bear witness] to see election information dating back to 2000

2014 See as well: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014 Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did non receive 50 percent or more than of the vote in their party main on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November iv, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 94-55 majority with one vacancy. Republicans gained four seats in the ballot, giving them a 98-52 bulk. Texas House of Representatives Party As of November 3, 2014 After November iv, 2014 Democratic Political party 55 52 Republican Party 94 98 Vacancy ane 0 Total 150 150 2012 Run into too: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012 Elections for the part of Texas Firm of Representatives took place in 2012. The master election was held on May 29, 2012, and the full general election was held on November 6, 2012. A chief runoff election was scheduled for July 31, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was December 19, 2011. All 150 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 100-48 bulk with two vacancies. Republicans lost five seats in the ballot, giving them a 95-55 majority. Texas Business firm of Representatives Political party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Ballot Autonomous Party 48 55 Republican Political party 100 95 Vacancy 2 0 Full 150 150 The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November six general election. 2012 Margin of Victory, Texas Business firm of Representatives District Winner Margin of Victory Total Votes Acme Opponent District 107 Kenneth Sheets 1.7% 50,886 Robert Miklos District 105 Linda Harper-Brownish 1.8% 43,353 Rosemary Robbins District 43 J.M. Lozano 3.1% 46,703 Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles District 144 Mary Ann Perez 6.five% 23,904 David Pineda District 117 Philip Cortez 7.six% 41,611 John Garza District 78 Joe Moody 7.7% 42,080 Dee Margo District 23 Craig Eiland 7.9% 56,410 Wayne Faircloth Commune 114 Jason Villalba 8.3% 62,732 Ballad Kent Commune 134 Sarah Davis 9.3% 80,424 Ann Johnson District 45 Jason Isaac 11.2% 62,656 John Adams 2010 See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010 Elections for the part of Texas House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary ballot was held on March 2, 2010, and the full general election was held on November two, 2010. The runoff election was held on April xiii, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was January 4, 2010. All 150 seats were up for election in 2010. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 76-73 majority with ane vacancy. Republicans gained 22 seats in the election, giving them a 98-51 majority with one vacancy. Texas House of Representatives Political party Equally of Nov 1, 2010 Subsequently the 2010 Ballot Autonomous Party 73 51 Republican Party 76 98 Vacancy 1 one Full 150 150 In 2010, the candidates for state House raised a total of $78,482,292 in campaign contributions. The acme 10 donors were:[12] 2010 Donors, Texas House of Representatives Donor Amount Texans for Lawsuit Reform $5,176,786 Texans for Insurance Reform $two,591,865 Associated Republicans of Texas $2,133,555 Business firm Democratic Campaign Cmte $1,950,747 Perry, Bob J $1,733,500 Taylor, Van $950,000 Joe R Straus III Entrada $889,000 Texas Association of Realtors $814,570 Annies List $778,860 Perry, Doylene $567,500 2008 Encounter also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2008 Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a chief election on March iv, 2008, and a full general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to Firm candidates was $71,266,729. The peak 10 contributors were:[13] 2008 Donors, Texas House of Representatives Donor Corporeality Texans For Lawsuit Reform $2,833,416 Perry, Bob J $2,016,500 Texans For Insurance Reform $one,571,316 Stars Over Texas PAC $1,232,000 Texas Clan Of Realtors $1,030,082 Texas Republican Party $1,020,977 House Democratic Entrada Cmte $992,700 Texas Parent PAC $951,997 Bluish Texas $920,000 Butt, Charles C $710,075 2006 Run into also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2006 Elections for the office of Texas Firm of Representatives consisted of a master election on March 7, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to Firm candidates was $65,368,501. The summit 10 contributors were:[xiv] 2006 Donors, Texas Business firm of Representatives Donor Corporeality Texans For Lawsuit Reform $2,402,797 Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Cmte $two,161,162 Perry, Bob J $one,848,750 Texans For Insurance Reform $i,375,219 Stars Over Texas PAC $943,967 Texas Association Of Realtors $815,098 Durrett, Larry K & Jackie $611,500 AT&T $599,093 H-Eastward-B Grocery $588,818 Associated Republicans Of Texas $578,367 2004 See also: Texas Firm of Representatives elections, 2004 Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 9, 2004, and a general election on Nov 2, 2004. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $44,062,003. The peak 10 contributors were:[15] 2004 Donors, Texas Firm of Representatives Donor Amount Texans For Lawsuit Reform $i,616,026 Texans For Insurance Reform $1,493,274 Perry, Bob J $823,500 Leibowitz, David McQuade $574,980 Stars Over Texas PAC $552,785 Texas Medical Association $444,413 SBC Communications $424,124 Texas Clan Of Realtors $384,727 Texas Trial Lawyers Association $383,758 Askew, Neal & Anita $371,000 2002 Meet also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2002 Elections for the role of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 12, 2002, and a full general election on November 5, 2002. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $37,274,594. The height ten contributors were:[16] 2002 Donors, Texas House of Representatives Donor Amount Texas Democratic Party $643,807 Texans For A Republican Majority/TRMPAC $447,133 Texans For Lawsuit Reform $442,083 Perry, Bob J $401,000 Texas Clan Of Realtors $394,077 Texas Dental Clan $345,400 Texas Medical Clan $286,371 Texas Bell $280,500 Barger, John $260,659 Republican National State Elections Cmte $249,000 2000 Meet also: Texas Firm of Representatives elections, 2000 Elections for the office of Texas House of Representatives consisted of a primary ballot on March 14, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $20,074,748. The meridian 10 contributors were:[17] 2000 Donors, Texas House of Representatives Donor Corporeality Texas Democratic Party $1,702,238 Texas Republican Party $i,158,221 Associated Republicans Of Texas $365,598 Texas Bell Employee PAC $361,207 National Republican Congressional Cmte $311,769 Texas Association Of Realtors $289,377 Texas Trial Lawyers Association $264,466 Perry, Bob J $261,500 Texas Automobile Dealers Association $252,090 Texas Dental Clan $233,007

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If in that location is a vacancy in the Texas State Legislature, the governor must call a special election to fill the vacant seat.^[18] A governor's proclamation to hold a special ballot must exist delivered to local elections authorities representing the vacant seat no later than 36 days before the scheduled election.^[19]

The secretary of country tin can declare a candidate duly elected in a special election if at that place is no opposition.^[20]

Run into sources: Texas Elec. Lawmaking § 203.001 et. seq.

Commune map

Come across also: Texas state legislative districts

The state of Texas has 150 country House districts. Each district elects ane representative.

Utilize the interactive map below to find your district.

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas

In Texas, both congressional and land legislative commune boundaries are fatigued by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.^[21]

If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup committee must describe the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redistricting). This fill-in commission, established in 1948, comprises the post-obit members:^[21]

1. Lieutenant governor
2. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
3. Attorney general
4. State comptroller
5. Commissioner of the General Land Function

The Texas Constitution requires that country legislative districts be contiguous and "that they preserve whole counties when population mandates allow."^[21]

2020

See also: Redistricting in Texas afterwards the 2022 demography

Texas enacted new state legislative districts on Oct 25, 2021. The Senate Redistricting Committee released a draft of a Senate legislative map on September xviii, and a Senate console advanced the proposal to the full Senate for debate on September 28. The Senate canonical the plans in a 20-xi vote on Oct 4.^[22] The House approved an amended version of a proposed House district map in an 83-63 vote split along party lines on October xiii.^[23] Afterwards both sets of legislative district maps passed their respective chambers, the House and Senate both canonical maps for the other bedchamber'south districts on October 15. The House approved the Senate map by an 81-60 vote, and the Senate approved the Business firm map by an 18-13 vote.^[24] Gov. Abbott signed both maps into law on October 25.^[25]These maps take event for Texas' 2022 legislative elections.

District map before and later 2022 redistricting

Below is the state House map in effect earlier and after the 2022 redistricting cycle.

Texas Land Business firm Districts
until January nine, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Texas Land Business firm Districts
starting January 10, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

2010

Come across also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2010 census

Texas received its local census data on February 17, 2011. The state grew 20.six%, with Hispanics making up at least 2/3 of that growth. The growth rate in the largest cities was equally follows: Houston grew by 7.5 per centum, San Antonio grew by 16.0 percent, Dallas grew by 0.eight pct, Austin grew past 20.four percentage, and Fort Worth grew past 38.six percent. Harris County grew by twenty%, which suggested suburban growth.^[26]

The Texas State Senate released a proposed map of its 31 districts on May 11, 2011. The Senate and House plans were passed by the Texas Legislature on May 21, 2011, and were signed past Gov. Rick Perry (R) on June 17, 2011. Attorney Full general Greg Abbott submitted Texas' redistricting maps to a panel of three federal judges in Washington DC on July 19, 2011, as required nether the Voting Rights Human action. The DC federal courtroom rejected Texas' senate and house maps on November 8, 2011, denying the state's request for preclearance summary judgment.^[27] The Texas House of Representatives approved new district maps during a June 2013 special session. The maps passed the Texas State Senate and were signed into constabulary by Gov. Perry on June 26, 2013.^{[28] [29]}

Sessions

Legislation

The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the Texas House of Representatives has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Firm to the Senate and legislation that has already been canonical by both chambers and signed by the governor. The tabular array below includes the bill number, its proper name, progress, virtually recent activity date, and sponsor. Ringlet up and downward and side to side to meet more than. Click the beak number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated by BillTrack50.

Dates of legislative sessions in Texas past year

2022

Encounter likewise: Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions

In 2022, the legislature will not agree a regular session.

2021

Meet besides: 2022 Texas legislative session and Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions

In 2021, the legislature was scheduled to convene on Jan 12, 2021, and adjourn on May 31, 2021.

2020

See besides: Dates of 2022 country legislative sessions

In 2020, the legislature did not hold a regular session.

2019

See also: 2022 Texas legislative session and Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions

In 2019, the legislature was in session from Jan 8, 2019, through May 27, 2019.

2018

Run across also: Dates of 2022 land legislative sessions

In 2018, the legislature did not hold a regular session.

Click [prove] for past years' session dates.

2017 See also: Dates of 2022 land legislative sessions In 2017, the legislature was in session from January 10, 2017, through May 29, 2017. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15. Click [show] to read well-nigh the 2022 special session. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called a 30-solar day special session later on the legislature failed to pass dusk legislation that would prevent the shutdown of v government agencies, including the Texas Medical Board. Abbot'southward special session proclamation and supplemental phone call immune for a more broad range of matters to be taken up during the special session. Amongst the 20 items on Abbott's special session calendar was legislation related to bath usage, changes to holding taxes, school finance, and mail-in ballot fraud.[xxx] [31] On July xviii, two sunset bills were approved in Senate commission after Republicans took measures to move the legislation past debate and directly into committee. Shortly subsequently midnight on July twenty, SB 20 and SB 60 were given terminal approval by the Senate, allowing for additional agenda items to be taken up by the chamber.[32] [33] On August 11, the House gave final approval on the two Senate bills, and Abbott signed both bills that day.[34] Legislation on post-in ballot fraud and school finance did end up being signed by Abbott. The Senate and House were unable to agree on fundamental thresholds for when local governments would require voter approval to heighten holding taxes. The Senate passed a bill on bathroom usage, only the House did not take upwards the subject in committee. On the final day of the special session, the House voted in favor of the Senate's version of HB21. The bill originally put $ane.8 billion into public schools, but the Senate Education Commission voted days earlier to reduce that amount past $1.5 billion. The nib likewise set up a commission to further study the upshot in advance of more than significant changes to schoolhouse finance during the 2022 legislative session. The Texas Freedom Caucus played a office in the legislature'due south failure to renew the Texas Medical Lath during the regular session. On May 11, the conclave used procedural tactics in the Business firm rules (blocking legislation not expected to generate debate from being fast tracked) to forbid votes on more than 100 pieces of legislation, including bills renewing the medical lath and other land agencies. The caucus released a statement in support of a special session and the agenda items established for the special session.[35] [36] 2016 See too: Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions In 2016, the legislature did not hold a regular session. 2015 See too: Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions In 2015, the legislature was in session from January 13 through June ane. Major bug in 2015 Major issues during the 2022 legislative session included transportation funding, especially funding of the Texas Department of Transportation. A bill meant to assistance alleviate funding issues within the agency died in the last legislative session, leaving the result to the 2022 legislative session. Officials from the bureau told lawmakers they needed an additional $iv billion a year to maintain the state'southward current traffic levels.[37] 2014 See besides: Dates of 2022 state legislative sessions In 2014, the legislature did not hold a regular session. 2013 Run into also: Dates of 2013 land legislative sessions In 2013, the legislature was in session from January 8 to May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry (R) chosen legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[38] Tweets from @texastribune / texas-legislators Major bug in 2013 Along with the necessity of creating a new upkeep, some of the biggest issues included Medicaid and school funding, a water shortage, and reforming the school finance system.[39] Wallace Hall impeachment See also: Wallace Hall impeachment trial Later he was appointed in 2011, University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall began looking into what he believed to be clout scandals within the Academy of Texas system. Hall investigated the university'southward forgivable-loans program and admissions policies and preferential treatment to politically-connected individuals.[40] Hall, as an private citizen, filed FOIA requests with the university system afterward his inquiries via his role as a Regent were rebuffed.[41] According to his accusers, Hall filed requests of more than 800,000 pages, which some Texas administrators called an unnecessary burden.[42] [43] However, a letter from university chancellor Francisco Cigarroa in February 2022 said that Hall likely requested fewer than 100,000 pages.[44] [45] In addition, Cigarroa wrote: "During testimony before the Select Commission, some early witnesses unsaid that the U.T. System has not protected the privacy rights of students, staff, and patients. This is only not true."[46] An effort was begun in June 2013 by members of the Texas Country House to try and impeach Hall from his position as Regent. Some legislators justified the impeachment on the grounds that Hall did not disembalm several lawsuits that he was involved in when he originally completed his Regent background check. Hall updated Governor Rick Perry'due south (R) office in April 2013 with the full listing.[47] [48] The lack of lawsuit disclosure by Hall was not unique -- more than ix,000 lawsuits were not disclosed by other appointed Texas officials.[49] [50] Perry's spokesperson said the investigations sent a "chilling message" to gubernatorial appointees.[51] He added that the investigation was "extraordinary political theater."[52] Texas state legislators had never previously tried to remove an appointed official. But two elected officials in the history of Texas have ever been successfully impeached.[53] Texas Country Business firm Speaker Joe Straus (R) authorized the Commission on Transparency in State Agency Operations to investigate the possibility of drafting articles of impeachment.[54] The commission censured Hall simply did not impeach him. 2012 See also: Dates of 2012 land legislative sessions In 2012, the legislature did not agree a regular session. 2011 (82nd Legislature) Run into also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions Regular session In 2011, the legislature was in session from January 11 through May thirty.[55]Major themes throughout the session were fixing a multi-billion dollar upkeep shortfall, land and congressional redistricting, and immigration reform. While redistricting maps were passed for the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas Country Senate, and the State Board of Education, the legislature failed to pass a congressional map within the regular session. Special session The 82nd Legislative Session officially ended Monday, May 30, 2011. Due to a lack of progress on key legislative items, Governor Rick Perry (R) called a special session which began first thing Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Of principal business in the special session was passing supporting legislation needed to residual the upkeep. Even though a budget nib passed both the House and Senate during the regular session, a last-minute filibuster by Democratic Senator Wendy Davis halted the passing of an essential school finance bill that was required to balance the upkeep. The Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget, so a special session was called. Balancing the budget was not the only item on the special session agenda. Medicaid reform, immigration, and congressional redistricting were amid the issues to be addressed.[56] 2010 See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions In 2010, the legislature did non hold a regular session.[57] 2009 In 2009, the legislature met in session from January xiii through June one.[58]

Nigh legislative sessions in Texas

The Tenth Subpoena of the U.South. Constitution declares that whatsoever power not already given to the federal government is reserved to us and the people.^[59] State governments beyond the country employ this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state'due south elected representatives meet for a period of fourth dimension to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, instruction, and authorities spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions, legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.

Article III of the Texas Constitution establishes when the Texas Land Legislature, of which the Business firm of Representatives is a part, is to be in session. Section v of Article III states that the Legislature shall meet every 2 years at times to be established past constabulary. Section 5 goes on to say that the Legislature can also be convened by the governor of Texas.

Legislative roles and procedures

Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that information technology uses to govern itself and how information technology interacts with other parts of land government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includes veto overrides, the office of the legislature in the state budget, and procedures for filling membership vacancies.

Veto overrides

See also: Veto overrides in land legislatures

Land legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the land, this tin can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in Texas are listed below.

How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Ii-thirds of members nowadays in both chambers.

2-thirds of members present in both chambers must vote to override a veto. If all members are in attendance, this is 100 of the 150 members in the Texas House of Representatives and 21 of the 31 members in the Texas State Senate. Texas is one of 36 states that requires a two-thirds vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto.

Authority: Commodity 4, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution.

"Every bill which shall take passed both houses of the Legislature shall be presented to the Governor for his approval. If he approve he shall sign information technology; only if he disapprove it, he shall return it, with his objections, to the Business firm in which it originated, which Firm shall enter the objections at large upon its journal, and proceed to reconsider information technology. If after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the members present agree to laissez passer the bill, it shall exist sent, with the objections, to the other House, by which likewise it shall be reconsidered; and, if approved by ii-thirds of the members of that House, it shall go a law; only in such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined past yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against the neb shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively."

Function in state upkeep

Meet also: Texas state budget and finances

The state operates on a biennial budget bicycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:^[60]

1. Budget instructions are sent to state agencies beginning in June.
2. Agencies submit their budget requests to the governor between July and September.
3. Agency hearings are held between July and October.
4. The governor submits his or her proposed upkeep to the state legislature past the engagement of the Land of the State accost.
5. The legislature typically adopts a upkeep in May. A elementary bulk is required to pass a budget. The financial year begins in September.

Texas is one of 44 states in which the governor has line particular veto dominance.^[60]

The legislature is constitutionally required to prefer a balanced budget. The governor must sign a balanced budget into police.^[60]

Committees

Run across also: List of committees in Texas state government

Every land legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, alteration, and voting on legislation earlier information technology reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include continuing committees, select or special, and joint.

• Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
• Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to bargain with specific problems such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
• Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.

Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The Texas Firm of Representatives has 34 continuing committees:

• Agriculture and Livestock Committee
• Appropriations Commission
• Business concern & Industry Committee
• Calendars Committee
• Corrections Committee
• County Diplomacy Commission
• Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Civilization, Recreation, & Tourism Committee
• Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee
• Elections Commission
• Energy Resource Committee
• Environmental Regulation Committee
• Full general Investigating Committee
• Homeland Security & Public Safe Committee
• House Administration Committee
• House College Didactics Commission
• House State Diplomacy Committee
• Firm Transportation Committee
• Human Services Commission
• Insurance Commission
• International Relations & Economical Development Committee
• Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
• Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
• Land & Resource Direction Commission
• Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
• Local & Consent Calendars Commission
• Natural Resources Commission
• Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee
• Public Education Committee
• Public Health Committee
• Redistricting Committee
• Resolutions Calendars Committee
• Urban Affairs Committee
• Ways & Ways Committee

Constitutional amendments

In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the election through a signature petition bulldoze. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

The methods in which the Texas Constitution tin be amended:

Come across besides: Article 17 of the Texas Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Texas

Texas Constitution
Preamble
Articles
1 • two 3 (ane-43) • 3 (44-49) • three (50-67) four • 5 • vi • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • eleven • 12 • 13 • fourteen • 15 • 16 • 17

• Every bit laid out in Commodity 17, in social club for a proposed ramble amendment to become before the people, the Texas Land Legislature must propose the subpoena in a articulation resolution of both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.

• The joint resolution can originate in either co-operative of the legislature. The resolution must be adopted by a vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Senate.
• Amendments may exist proposed in either regular or special sessions.
• Joint resolutions endorsing a proposed amendment must include the text of the proposed constitutional subpoena and specify an election date. These joint resolutions may include more than 1 proposed subpoena.
• If more than than one proposition is under consideration on a ballot, the Texas Secretary of State conducts a random drawing to assign each proposition a ballot number.
• If voters reject an amendment, the legislature tin can resubmit information technology. For example, afterward Proposition 2 was rejected in August 1991, the legislature re-adopted it and re-submitted it for that year's November ballot, where it was approved every bit Texas Proposition 13 (1991).
• The election wording of a proposition is specified in the joint resolution adopted past the Legislature, which has broad discretion in this matter. Texas courts have heard challenges to proposed ballot diction merely have generally ruled that "ballot linguistic communication is sufficient if it describes the proposed amendment with such definiteness and certainty that voters will not be misled."^[61]
• The Legislature may call an election for voter consideration of proposed ramble amendments on any date, as long as election regime accept sufficient time to provide notice to the voters and impress the ballots.
• A brief explanatory statement of the nature of each proposed subpoena, along with the ballot wording for each amendment, must be published twice in each paper in the state that prints official notices. The starting time detect must be published 50 to lx days before the election. The second notice must be published on the same day of the subsequent week. The secretary of state must ship a complete re-create of each amendment to each county clerk, who must post it in the courthouse at least 30 days prior to the election.
• The secretary of state drafts the election explanation. This must exist approved by the Attorney General of Texas.
• Constitutional amendments take effect when the official vote canvass confirms statewide majority approval, unless a afterward appointment is specified. Statewide election results are tabulated by the secretary of state and must exist canvassed by the governor 15 to 30 days post-obit the election.

2023 measures:

Meet also: 2023 ballot measures

Certified:

The following measures were certified for the ballot.

No measures to list

2022 measures:

Below is a listing of measures that were referred to the 2022 ballot by the legislature.

See also: Texas 2022 ballot measures

Certified:

The following measures were certified for the ballot.

Texas Proposition 1, Holding Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents Amendment				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 21	Yep votes: 29 (93.55%)	No votes: 0 (0.0%)	Yes: xi; No: 0	Aye: eighteen; No: 0
House:	Required: 99	Yes votes: 116 (78.4%)	No votes: 0 (0.0%)	Yes: 36; No: 0	Yes: 80; No: 0
Texas Proposition two, Increased Homestead Exemption for Schoolhouse District Property Taxes Amendment				Democrats	Republicans
Senate:	Required: 21	Yeah votes: 31 (100.0%)	No votes: 0 (0.0%)	Yes: xiii; No: 0	Yep: 18; No: 0
House:	Required: 100	Yes votes: 147 (98.6%)	No votes: 0 (0.0%)	Yep: 64; No: 0	Yes: 83; No: 0

See also

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Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{one.0 1.i} This date reflects the regularly-scheduled date and does not reflect whatsoever change made as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information on changes to state legislative sessions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, click hither.
2. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper sleeping accommodation, dividing up Tarrant county's voters of color," October iv, 2021
3. ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "HB i," accessed October 15, 2021
4. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP's grip on the Texas Legislature," October 15, 2021
5. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas' new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," Oct 25, 2021
6. ↑ Texas House of Representatives, "Speaker of the House," accessed Feb xvi, 2021
7. ↑ Texas Government Code, "Title three., Subtitle A., Sec. 301.001," accessed Nov 23, 2016
8. ↑ Texas Secretary of Country, "Qualifications for All Public Offices," accessed February 16, 2021
9. ↑ National Conference of Land Legislatures, "State Principal Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
10. ↑ Texas Secretarial assistant of State, "Of import 2022 Election Dates," accessed September xi, 2017
11. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2022 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
12. ↑ Follow the Money, "Texas Business firm 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed August 2, 2013
13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Texas 2008 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
14. ↑ Follow the Money, "Texas 2006 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
15. ↑ Follow the Money, "Texas 2004 Candidates," accessed Baronial 2, 2013
16. ↑ Follow the Coin, "Texas 2002 Candidates," accessed August 2, 2013
17. ↑ Follow the Money, "Texas 2000 Candidates," accessed August ii, 2013
18. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Election Lawmaking," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 3.003 (3))
19. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Ballot Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute three.003 (3)(b)-(c))
20. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Ballot Code," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 2.055 (3)(b)-(c))
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.i 21.2} All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
22. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate approves map cementing GOP say-so in upper sleeping accommodation, dividing upwards Tarrant county's voters of color," Oct 4, 2021
23. ↑ Texas Legislature Online, "HB ane," accessed October 15, 2021
24. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP's grip on the Texas Legislature," October fifteen, 2021
25. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas' new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," October 25, 2021
26. ↑ U.S. Census Agency, "U.S. Demography Bureau Delivers Texas' 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting," February 17, 2011
27. ↑ Foxnews.com, "Texas Redistricting May Give Democrats Greater Chance of Winning Seats in State Legislature," November 17, 2011
28. ↑ The Associated Press, "Texas House approves redistricting maps," June 20, 2013
29. ↑ The Austin American-Statesman, "Business firm gives final approving to redistricting maps," June 21, 2013
30. ↑ texas.gov, "Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas," July ten, 2017
31. ↑ texas.gov, "Supplemental Call," July ten, 2017
32. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Texas Senate moves to fast-rails special session agenda," July xviii, 2017
33. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Senate gives OK to must-pass "sunset" legislation in midnight vote," July nineteen, 2017
34. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texas Firm approves sending first two special session bills to governor," August x, 2017
35. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Tears and shouting on Texas House flooring as Freedom Caucus delays bills to death," May eleven, 2017
36. ↑ Texas Freedom Caucus, "Abbott Must Call a Special Session," May 31, 2017
37. ↑ Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune, "Transportation Funding Likely to Be Big Consequence in 2015" accessed January 29, 2015
38. ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
39. ↑ Star-Telegram, "As lawmakers render to Austin this week, a heap of work awaits," January half dozen, 2013
40. ↑ American Spectator, "Transparency for Thee," October 25, 2013
41. ↑ Daily Texas Online, "Facing impeachment, Regent Wallace Hall defends actions in argue with Sen. Kirk Watson," September 28, 2013
42. ↑ Daily Texas Online, "Former UT System vice chancellor alleges Regent Wallace Hall'south 'clear intent to become rid of Neb Powers'," October 24, 2013
43. ↑ Dallas Morn News, "UT regent sought 800,000 documents, official says in impeachment hearing," Oct 22, 2013
44. ↑ Watchdog, "'Witch hunt' fallout: Speaker calls for narrower public records law," February five, 2014
45. ↑ Texas Tribune, "UT Arrangement Responds to Transparency Commission Directives," Feb 3, 2014
46. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Cigarroa letter to the Commission on Transparency in State Agency Operations," February ane, 2014
47. ↑ Texas Tribune, "UT Regent Wallace Hall Updates Lawsuit Disclosures," April 30, 2013
48. ↑ Existent Articulate Policy, "The Campaign Confronting Wallace Hall," Baronial 15, 2013
49. ↑ Watchdog.org, "Case against UT regent Wallace Hall is a sham — hither's proof," September 6, 2013
50. ↑ News-Journal, "University of Texas regent not worried by impeachment inquiry," September 9, 2013
51. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Transparency Committee to Mull Impeachment of UT Regent," June 25, 2013
52. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Perry Blasts Impeachment Probe of Wallace Hall," October xxx, 2013
53. ↑ Texas Public Radio, "UT Regent Wallace Hall Will Testify In Impeachment Hearing," Nov 13, 2013
54. ↑ Texas State House Committees, "Transparency in State Agency Operations Committee Members," accessed October 31, 2013
55. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
56. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "The Official Agenda for a New Session," May 30, 2011
57. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 session dates for Texas legislature," December 8, 2010
58. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2009 Legislative Sessions Calendar," March xi, 2010
59. ↑ Find Law, "Tenth Amendment - U.S. Constitution," accessed May 20, 2017
60. ↑ ^{60.0 sixty.1 60.ii} National Clan of Country Budget Officers, "Upkeep Processes in united states, Jump 2015," accessed February sixteen, 2021
61. ↑ Texas Legislative Library, "Clarification of amendment procedure, p. iii," accessed July 13, 2015

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