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The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 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.

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party 19
  Democratic Party 12
Total 31

House of Representatives

Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party 77
  Democratic Party 73
Total 150

The session began in January 2009 with 76 Republicans and 74 Democrats in the House. On November 6, 2009, Chuck Hopson (D—Jacksonville) announced he was changing his affiliation to Republican, leading to the present 77-73 composition. On February 3, 2010, Rep. Terri Hodge (D—Dallas) announced she would resign due to pending felony charges against her.[1] When this is finalized, the House composition will be 77-72 with one vacancy.

The composition of the State Senate has remained unchanged since the beginning of the 81st Legislature.

Officers

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

Senator Party District Home Town Took Office

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Kevin Eltife Republican 1 Tyler 2004

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Bob Deuell Republican 2 Greenville 2003

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Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville 2007

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Tommy Williams Republican 4 The Woodlands 2003

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Steve Ogden Republican 5 Bryan 1997

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Mario Gallegos, Jr. Democratic 6 Houston 1995

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Dan Patrick Republican 7 Houston 2007

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Florence Shapiro Republican 8 Plano 1993

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Chris Harris Republican 9 Arlington 1991

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Wendy Davis Democrat 10 Fort Worth 2009

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Mike Jackson Republican 11 La Porte 1999

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Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville 1993

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Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston 1990

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Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin 2007

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John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston 1983

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John Carona Republican 16 Dallas 1996

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Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place 2008

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Glenn Hegar Republican 18 Katy 2007

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Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio 2006

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Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission 2002

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Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo 1987

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Kip Averitt Republican 22 Waco 2002

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Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas 1993

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Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay 1997

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Jeff Wentworth Republican 25 San Antonio 1993

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Leticia R. Van de Putte Democratic 26 San Antonio 1999

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Eddie Lucio, Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville 1991

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Robert L. Duncan Republican 28 Lubbock 1997

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Eliot Shapleigh Democratic 29 El Paso 1997

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Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls 2001

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Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo 2004

House of Representatives

Representative Party Home Town/City District ↑ County

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Stephen Frost || D || New Boston || 1 || Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Dan Flynn || R || Canton || 2 || Rains, Hunt, Van Zandt

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Mark Homer || D || Paris || 3 || Lamar, Hopkins, Delta, Franklin, Titus, Red River

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Betty Brown || R || Athens || 4 || Henderson, Kaufman

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Bryan Hughes || R || Marshall || 5 || Camp, Upshur, Wood, Harrison

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Leo Berman || R || Tyler || 6 || Smith

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Tommy Merritt || R || Longview || 7 || Smith, Gregg

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Byron Cook || R || Corsicana || 8 || Anderson, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Wayne Christian || R || Center || 9 || Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jim Pitts || R || Waxahachie || 10 || Ellis, Hill

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Chuck Hopson || R || Jacksonville || 11 || Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Houston

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Jim McReynolds || D || Lufkin || 12 || Angelina, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Lois W. Kolkhorst || R || Brenham || 13 || Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Fred Brown || R || Bryan || 14 || Brazos

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Rob Eissler || R || The Woodlands || 15 || Montgomery

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Brandon Creighton || R || Conroe || 16 || Montgomery

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Tim Kleinschmidt || R || Eagle Lake || 17 || Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || John Otto || R || Dayton || 18 || Montgomery, Liberty, Polk

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton || R || Mauriceville || 19 || Hardin, Newton, Orange

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Dan Gattis || R || Georgetown || 20 || Milam, Williamson

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Allan Ritter || D || Nederland || 21 || Jefferson

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joe D. Deshotel || D || Port Arthur || 22 || Jefferson, Orange

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Craig Eiland || D || Galveston || 23 || Chambers, Galveston

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Larry Taylor || R || League City || 24 || Galveston

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Dennis Bonnen || R || Angleton || 25 || Brazoria

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Charlie F. Howard || R || Sugar Land || 26 || Fort Bend

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Dora Olivo || D || Missouri City || 27 || Fort Bend

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || John Zerwas || R || Katy || 28 || Wharton, Fort Bend, Waller

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Randy Weber || R || Pearland || 29 || Brazoria, Matagorda

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Geanie Morrison || R || Victoria || 30 || Refugio, Victoria, Jackson, DeWitt, Lavaca

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Ryan Guillen || D || Rio Grande || 31 || Duval, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Todd Hunter || R || Portland || 32 || Calhoun, Aransas, San Patricio, Nueces

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Solomon Ortiz, Jr. || D || Corpus Christi || 33 || Nueces

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Abel Herrero || D || Corpus Christi || 34 || Nueces

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles || D || Beeville || 35 || Atascosa, Karnes, McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Jim Wells, Goliad

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Ismael "Kino" Flores || D || Mission || 36 || Hidalgo

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Rene O. Oliveira || D || Brownsville || 37 || Cameron

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Eddie Lucio III || D || San Benito || 38 || Cameron

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Armando Martinez || D || Weslaco || 39 || Hidalgo

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Aaron Peña || D || Edinburg || 40 || Hidalgo

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Veronica Gonzalez || D || McAllen || 41 || Hidalgo

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Richard Peña Raymond || D || Laredo || 42 || Webb

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Tara Rios Ybarra || D || Kingsville || 43 || Jim Hogg, Brooks, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy, Cameron

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Edmund Kuempel || R || Seguin || 44 || Wilson, Guadalupe, Gonzales

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Patrick Rose || D || Austin || 45 || Blanco, Hays, Caldwell

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Dawnna Dukes || D || Austin || 46 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Valinda Bolton || D || Austin || 47 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Donna Howard || D || Austin || 48 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Elliott Naishtat || D || Austin || 49 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Mark Strama || D || Austin || 50 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Eddie Rodriguez || D || Austin || 51 || Travis

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Diana Maldonado || D || Round Rock || 52 || Williamson

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Harvey Hilderbran || R || Kerrville || 53 || Crockett, Sutton, Schleicher, Real, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, Mason, Llano, San Saba, McCulloch, Concho, Coleman, Runnels, Callahan

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jimmie Don Aycock || R || Lampasas || 54 || Lampasas, Burnet, Bell

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Ralph Sheffield || R || Temple || 55 || Bell

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Charles "Doc" Anderson || R || Waco || 56 || McLennan

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Jim Dunnam || D || Waco || 57 || McLennan, Falls, Leon, Madison, Robertson

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Rob Orr || R || Burleson || 58 || Bosque, Johnson

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Sid Miller || R || Stephenville || 59 || Erath, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, Somervell

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jim Keffer || R || Eastland || 60 || Brown, Eastland, Shackelford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Hood

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Phil King || R || Weatherford || 61 || Parker, Wise

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Larry Phillips || R || Sherman || 62 || Fannin, Grayson

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Tan Parker || R || Flower Mound || 63 || Denton

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Myra Crownover || R || Lake Dallas || 64 || Denton

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Burt R. Solomons || R || Carrollton || 65 || Denton

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Brian McCall || R || Plano || 66 || Collin

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jerry Madden || R || Plano || 67 || Collin

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Rick Hardcastle || R || Vernon || 68 || Motley, Dickens, Cottle, King, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Haskell, Wilbarger, Baylor, Throckmorton, Young, Jack, Clay, Montague, Cooke

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || David Farabee || D || Wichita Falls || 69 || Wichita, Archer

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Ken Paxton || R || McKinney || 70 || Collin

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Susan King || R || Abilene || 71 || Nolan, Taylor

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Drew Darby || R || San Angelo || 72 || Coke, Mitchell, Scurry, Tom Green

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Nathan Macias || R || Spring Branch || 73 || Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Bandera

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Pete Gallego || D || Alpine || 74 || Uvalde, Edwards, Val Verde, Terrell, Pecos, Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Ward, Reeves, Loving, Culberson, Hudspeth

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Chente Quintanilla || D || El Paso || 75 || El Paso

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Norma Chavez || D || El Paso || 76 || El Paso

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Paul Moreno || D || El Paso || 77 || El Paso

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joseph E. Moody || D || El Paso || 78 || El Paso

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joe Pickett || D || El Paso || 79 || El Paso

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Tracy O. King || D || Eagle Pass || 80 || Kinney, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, La Salle, Frio, Medina

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Tryon D. Lewis || || || 81 || Andrews, Winkler, Ector

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Tom Craddick || R || Midland || 82 || Crane, Upton, Midland, Martin, Dawson

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Delwin Jones || R || Lubbock || 83 || Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, Yoakum, Gaines

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Carl H. Isett || R || Lubbock || 84 || Lubbock

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joe Heflin || D || Crosbyton || 85 || Reagan, Irion, Sterling, Glasscock, Howard, Borden, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Crosby, Kent, Stonewall, Fisher, Jones, Hale, Floyd

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || John T. Smithee || R || Amarillo || 86 || Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Randall

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || David Swinford || R || Amarillo || 87 || Sherman, Moore, Carson, Potter

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Warren Chisum || R || Pampa || 88 || Parmer, Bailey, Lamb, Castro, Swisher, Armstrong, Briscoe, Hall, Donley, Collingsworth, Childress, Gray, Wheeler, Hutchison, Roberts, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hansford

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jodie Anne Laubenberg || R || Rockwall || 89 || Rockwall, Collin

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Lon Burnam || D || Fort Worth || 90 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Kelly Hancock || R || Fort Worth || 91 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Todd Smith || R || Bedford || 92 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Paula Pierson || D || Arlington || 93 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Diane Patrick || R || Arlington || 94 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Marc Veasey || D || Fort Worth || 95 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Chris Turner || D || Arlington || 96 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Mark Shelton || R || Fort Worth || 97 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Vicki Truitt || R || Southlake || 98 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Charlie Geren || R || River Oaks || 99 || Tarrant

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Terri Hodge || D || Dallas || 100 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Robert Miklos || D || Mesquite || 101 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Carol Kent || D || Dallas || 102 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Rafael Anchia || D || Dallas || 103 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Roberto R. Alonzo || D || Dallas || 104 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Linda Harper-Brown || R || Irving || 105 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Kirk England [1] || D || Grand Prairie || 106 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Allen Vaught || D || Dallas || 107 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Dan Branch|| R || Dallas || 108 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Helen Giddings || D || De Soto || 109 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Barbara Mallory Caraway || D || Dallas || 110 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Yvonne Davis || D || Dallas || 111 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Angie Chen Button || R || Richardson || 112 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Joe Driver || R || Garland || 113 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Will Hartnett || R || Dallas || 114 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Jim Jackson || R || Carrollton || 115 || Dallas

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Trey Martinez Fischer|| D || San Antonio || 116 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || David McQuade Leibowitz || D || San Antonio || 117 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joe Farias|| D || San Antonio || 118 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Roland Gutierrez || D || San Antonio || 119 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Ruth McClendon || D || San Antonio || 120 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Joe Straus|| R || San Antonio || 121 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Frank Corte, Jr. || R || San Antonio || 122 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Mike Villarreal || D || San Antonio || 123 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Jose Menendez || D || San Antonio || 124 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Joaquin Castro || D || San Antonio || 125 || Bexar

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Patricia Harless || R || Spring || 126 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Joe Crabb || R || Kingwood || 127 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Wayne Smith || R || Baytown || 128 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || John E. Davis || R || Houston || 129 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Allen Fletcher || R || Houston || 130 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Alma Allen || D || Houston || 131 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || William "Bill" Callegari || R || Houston || 132 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Kristi Thibaut || D || Houston || 133 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Ellen Cohen || D || Houston || 134 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Gary Elkins || R || Houston || 135 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Beverly Woolley || R || Houston || 136 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Scott Hochberg || D || Houston || 137 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Dwayne Bohac || R || Houston || 138 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Sylvester Turner || D || Houston || 139 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Armando Walle || D || Houston || 140 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Senfronia Thompson || D || Houston || 141 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Harold V. Dutton, Jr. || D || Houston || 142 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Ana Hernandez || D || Houston || 143 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Ken Legler || R || Pasadena || 144 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Carol Alvarado || D || Houston || 145 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Al Edwards || D || Houston || 146 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Garnet Coleman || D || Houston || 147 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Jessica Cristina Farrar || D || Houston || 148 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic/row || Hubert Vo || D || Houston || 149 || Harris

Template:American politics/party colors/Republican/row || Debbie Riddle || R || Houston || 150 || Harris