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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.
***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.
Description | House Members | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 114 | 22 | 136 |
Female | 33 | 9 | 42 |
Total | 147 | 31 | 178 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 64 | 12 | 76 |
Republican | 83 | 19 | 102 |
Total | 147 | 31 | 178 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 118 | 25 | 143 |
Freshmen | 27 | 6 | 33 |
Total | 145 | 31 | 176 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
30 - 39 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
40 - 49 | 49 | 4 | 53 |
50 - 59 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
60 - 69 | 25 | 9 | 34 |
70 and over | 12 | 6 | 18 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/08/2019.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/08/2019.
*** House totals do not include Carol Alvarado, Joe Pickett, and Justin Rodriguez who were elected to the 86th House of Representatives, but declined to qualify. Carol Alvarado was elected to the Senate and is included in the Senate totals.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 121 | 23 | 144 |
Female | 29 | 8 | 37 |
Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 55 | 11 | 66 |
Republican | 95 | 20 | 115 |
Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 124 | 28 | 152 |
Freshmen | 22 | 3 | 25 |
Total | 146 | 31 | 177 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 - 39 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
40 - 49 | 48 | 6 | 54 |
50 - 59 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
60 - 69 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
70 and over | 10 | 5 | 15 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/10/2017.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshmen totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/10/2017. House members who were elected to the Senate are considered freshmen in the Senate.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 120 | 23 | 143 |
Female | 28 | 8 | 36 |
Total | 148 | 31 | 179 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 51 | 11 | 62 |
Republican | 97 | 20 | 117 |
Total | 148 | 31 | 179 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 123 | 23 | 146 |
Freshmen | 24 | 8 | 32 |
Total | 147 | 31 | 178 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 - 39 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
40 - 49 | 46 | 3 | 49 |
50 - 59 | 35 | 12 | 47 |
60 - 69 | 31 | 14 | 45 |
70 and over | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Total | 148 | 31 | 179 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/13/2015. House Districts 13 and 123 are not included due to pending special elections.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshmen totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/13/2015. House members who were elected to the Senate are considered freshmen in the Senate.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members | Senate*** Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 119 | 24 | 143 |
Female | 31 | 6 | 37 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 55 | 11 | 66 |
Republican | 95 | 19 | 114 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 106 | 25 | 132 |
Freshmen | 41 | 5 | 46 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30 - 39 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
40 - 49 | 43 | 5 | 48 |
50 - 59 | 46 | 14 | 60 |
60 - 69 | 30 | 11 | 41 |
70 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No response | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/08/2013.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/08/2013.
*** Senator Mario Gallegos died on 10/16/2012. Election laws required his name to remain on the general election ballot, and he was elected to the 83rd Senate. He is not included in the statistics above.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members*** | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 118 | 25 | 143 |
Female | 32 | 6 | 38 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 49 | 12 | 61 |
Republican | 101 | 19 | 120 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 113 | 29 | 142 |
Freshmen | 35 | 2 | 37 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30 - 39 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
40 - 49 | 35 | 4 | 39 |
50 - 59 | 54 | 13 | 67 |
60 - 69 | 32 | 13 | 45 |
70 and over | 6 | 1 | 7 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/11/2011.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/11/2011.
*** Rep. Edmund Kuempel died on 11/4/2010. He was elected to the 82nd House of Representatives on 11/2/2010. He is not included in the statistics above.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender * | |||
Male | 113 | 25 | 138 |
Female | 37 | 6 | 43 |
Party affiliation * | |||
Democrat | 74 | 12 | 86 |
Republican | 76 | 19 | 95 |
Incumbency ** | |||
Incumbents | 128 | 29 | 157 |
Freshmen | 20 | 2 | 22 |
Age * | |||
Under 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
30 - 39 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
40 - 49 | 35 | 3 | 38 |
50 - 59 | 48 | 20 | 68 |
60 - 69 | 37 | 7 | 44 |
70 and over | 4 | 0 | 4 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/13/2009.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/13/2009.
Description | House Members** | Senate Members | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 117 | 27 | 144 |
Female | 32 | 4 | 36 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 69 | 11 | 79 |
Republican | 80 | 20 | 101 |
Incumbency *** | |||
Incumbents | 125 | 26 | 151 |
Freshmen | 23 | 5 | 28 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
30 - 39 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
40 - 49 | 41 | 4 | 45 |
50 - 59 | 43 | 20 | 63 |
60 - 69 | 35 | 6 | 41 |
70 and over | 6 | 0 | 6 |
* All calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/09/2007.
** Rep. Glenda Dawson died on 9/12/2006. Election laws required her name to remain on the general election ballot, and she was elected to the 80th House of Representatives on 11/07/2006. She is not included in the statistics above.
*** Incumbent totals include only those members who served in the 79th Legislature. Freshman totals include only those members whose first term began the first day of the 80th Legislature, 01/09/2007. Rep. Wayne Christian, who first served in the 75th session and is returning after a break in service, is not included in either category.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 118 | 27 | 145 |
Female | 31 | 4 | 35 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 63 | 12 | 75 |
Republican | 86 | 19 | 105 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents | 132 | 31 | 163 |
Freshmen | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
30 - 39 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
40 - 49 | 45 | 5 | 50 |
50 - 59 | 34 | 22 | 56 |
60 - 69 | 39 | 4 | 43 |
70 and over | 8 | 0 | 8 |
* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session, 01/11/05.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/11/05.
Not included as incumbent or freshman:
Rep. Tracy King (first served in 74th session)
*** Elizabeth Ames-Jones was elected to the 79th House of Representatives, but was not sworn in. She is not included in the statistics above.
***** Melissa Noriega was sworn in on January 11, 2005 as a temporary acting representative to serve as a replacement for Rep. Rick Noriega under Article XVI, Section 72 of the Texas Constitution. The chart above includes statistics for Rep. Rick Noriega only.
Statistics for race and ethnicity are not available.
Sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 118 | 27 | 145 |
Female | 32 | 4 | 36 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 62 | 12 | 74 |
Republican | 88 | 19 | 107 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents* | 113 | 24 | 137 |
Freshmen** | 36 | 7 | 43 |
Ethnicity*** | |||
African-American | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Asian-American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Caucasian | 105 | 22 | 127 |
Hispanic | 30 | 7 | 37 |
Age**** | |||
Under 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
30 - 39 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
40 - 49 | 53 | 7 | 60 |
50 - 59 | 31 | 19 | 50 |
60 - 69 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
70 and over | 8 | 0 | 8 |
* Does not include Ron Clark--he formally declined seat.
** Includes Sen. Kip Averitt, Sen. Kyle Janek, Sen.Craig Estes, and Rep. Debbie Riddle. Does not include Rep. Roberto Alonzo as a freshman--he previously served in 73rd - 74th Legislatures; his freshman session was the 73rd and he is not an incumbent from the 77th Legislature.
*** Terms beginning on or before 01/14/2003.
**** Age statistics are calculated based on the first day of session--January 14, 2003.
Sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
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Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 120 | 27 | 147 |
Female | 30 | 4 | 34 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 78 | 15 | 93 |
Republican | 72 | 16 | 88 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents | 139 | 30 | 169 |
Freshmen* | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Ethnicity** | |||
African-American | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Caucasian | 108 | 22 | 130 |
Hispanic | 27 | 7 | 34 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
30-39 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
40-49 | 51 | 9 | 60 |
50-59 | 45 | 14 | 59 |
60-69 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
70 and over | 9 | 0 | 9 |
* Includes Rep. Crownover, elected 05/2000; Rep. Villarreal, elected 02/2000 and Sen. Van De Putte, elected 11/1999. (76th Regular Session ended 05/31/1999.)
** Terms beginning on or before 01/09/2001.
Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, 'Texas Senate: 63rd - 78th Legislatures'. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk's Office, lists of House members and race, 70th - 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk's Office. 2003.
Additional sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 121 | 28 | 149 |
Female | 29 | 3 | 32 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 78 | 15 | 93 |
Republican | 72 | 16 | 88 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents | 139 | 29 | 169 |
Freshmen | 26* | 2 | 28 |
Ethnicity** | |||
African-American | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Caucasian | 108 | 22 | 130 |
Hispanic | 28 | 7 | 35 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30-39 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
40-49 | 54 | 12 | 66 |
50-59 | 39 | 13 | 52 |
60-69 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
70 and over | 4 | 0 | 4 |
No response | 4 | 0 | 4 |
* Includes Representative Capelo, elected 05/1998 (before the end of the 76th Regular Session.)
** Terms beginning on or before 01/12/1999.
Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, 'Texas Senate: 63rd - 78th Legislatures'. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk's Office, lists of House members and race, 70th - 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk's Office. 2003.
Additional sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 121 | 28 | 149 |
Female | 29 | 3 | 32 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 82 | 14 | 96 |
Republican | 68 | 16 | 84 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents | 124 | 25 | 149 |
Freshmen * | 26 | 6 | 32 |
Ethnicity** | |||
African-American | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Caucasian | 108 | 21 | 129 |
Hispanic | 28 | 7 | 35 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
30-39 | 31 | 2 | 33 |
40-49 | 49 | 15 | 64 |
50-59 | 48 | 9 | 57 |
60-69 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
70 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No response | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* Includes Rep. Galloway, elected 11/1996; Rep. Hupp, elected 11/1996; Rep. McClendon, elected 11/1996; Rep. Roman, elected 02/1997; Sen. Carona, elected 06/1996; Sen. Duncan, elected 12/1996 and Sen. Ogden, elected 02/1997. (74th Legislative Session ended 05/29/1995.)
** Terms beginning on or before 01/14/1997.
Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, 'Texas Senate: 63rd - 78th Legislatures'. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk's Office, lists of House members and race, 70th - 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk's Office. 2003.
Additional sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
Description | House Members |
Senate Members |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 121 | 27 | 148 |
Female | 29 | 4 | 33 |
Party affiliation | |||
Democrat | 87 | 17 | 104 |
Republican | 63 | 14 | 77 |
Incumbency | |||
Incumbents | 127 | 26 | 153 |
Freshmen * | 23 | 5 | 28 |
Ethnicity** | |||
African-American | 14 | 2 | 16 |
Caucasian | 109 | 22 | 131 |
Hispanic | 26 | 7 | 33 |
Age | |||
Under 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
30-39 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
40-49 | 56 | 14 | 70 |
50-59 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
60-69 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
70 and over | 2 | 1 | 3 |
* Includes Rep. Reyna, elected 12/1993 and Rep. Staples, elected 02/1995. (73rd Legislative Session ended 05/31/1993).
** Terms beginning on or before 01/10/1995.
Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, 'Texas Senate: 63rd - 78th Legislatures'. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk's Office, lists of House members and race, 70th - 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk's Office. 2003.