87th Regular Session
January 12, 2021 - May 31, 2021

Leadership

Governor: Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor: information not available.
Speaker(s) of the House: Dade Phelan 

Membership Statistics for the 87th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	111	21	132
Female	38	10	48
Total	149*	31	180
Party affiliation *
Democrat	67	13	80
Republican	82	18	100
Total	149*	31	180
Incumbency **
Incumbents	132**	27	159
Freshmen	16	4	20
Total	148**	31	179
Age ***
Under 30	0	0	0
30 - 39	16	0	16
40 - 49	43	1	44
50 - 59	44	15	59
60 - 69	29	7	36
70 and over	17	8	25
No response	1	0	1

Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/12/2021.

*House District 68 is TBD in a special runoff election on January 23, 2021. Governor's Proclamation, December 28, 2021.

** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/12/2021.

Not included as incumbent or freshman:
• Mike Schofield (first served in 84th-85th sessions).

***Age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: January 12, 2021.

Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.

Bill statistics for the 87th Regular Session

Status	HB	HCR	HJR	HR	SB	SCR	SJR	SR	Total HB & SB	Total
Filed	4671	119	163	2100	2256	60	58	572	6927	9999
Passed	587	54	4	2055	486	46	4	567	1073	3803
Vetoed	12	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	21	21