83rd Texas Legislature

The 83rd Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2011. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 6, 2012.

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Republican Party	19
	Democratic Party	11
	Vacant	1
Total		31

House of Representatives

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Republican Party	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	Vacant	—	6	—	—	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	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 R. 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	Republcian	Waxahachie	10	Ellis, Henderson	Travis Clardy	Republican	Nacogdoches	11	Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk	Kyle Kacal	Republican	College Station	12	Brazos, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Robertson	Lois W. Kolkhorst	Republican	Brenham	13	Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington	John 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 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 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	J. M. 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 Gonzalez	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	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

External links

• Texas Legislature Online
• Texas Senate
• Texas House of Representatives
• Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
• Legislative Reference Library