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Governor: George W. Bush
- Vetoes
Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock
Speaker(s) of the House:
James E. "Pete" Laney
The House Journal and Senate Journal for the 74th Regular Session are available from the Legislative Reference Library.
Rules
Staff Directories for the 74th Regular Session
House Research Organization. Legislative Staff: 74th Legislature, House Committees
House Research Organization. Legislative Staff: 74th Legislature, House of Representatives
House Research Organization. Legislative Staff: 74th Legislature, Senate
House Research Organization. Legislative Staff: 74th Legislature, Senate Committees
| Status | HB | HCR | HJR | HR | SB | SCR | SJR | SR | Total HB & SB | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filed | 3237 | 253 | 132 | 1266 | 1720 | 180 | 56* | 1342** | 4957 | 8186 |
| Passed | 597 | 159 | 9 | 1229 | 491 | 125 | 5 | 1332 | 1088 | 3947 |
| Vetoed | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
*No SJR 3 or 5
**No SR 1273
| 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.