Below you'll find a preview of the 85th Texas Legislature. New and returning members will be sworn in on January 10, 2017, the opening day of the regular session.
Membership statistics for previous sessions are available on the library's Member statistics page.
Summary of the 85th Legislature
| Party | House | Senate | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 55 | 11 | 66 |
| Republican | 95 | 20 | 115 |
| Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
| Gender | House | Senate | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| Men | 121 | 23 | 144 |
| Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
Members not returning to the 85th Texas Legislature
| Not Returning | Replacement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Sen. Rodney Ellis (D) |  |
Borris Miles (D) |
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Sen. Kevin Eltife (R) |  |
Bryan Hughes (R) |
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Sen. Troy Fraser (R) |  |
Dawn Buckingham (R) |
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Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R) |  |
Scott Cosper (R) |
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Rep. Myra Crownover (R) |  |
Lynn Stucky (R) |
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Rep. Marsha Farney (R) |  |
Terry Wilson (R) |
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Rep. Allen Fletcher (R) |  |
Tom Oliverson (R) |
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Rep. Rick Galindo (R) |  |
Philip Cortez (D) |
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Rep. Patricia Harless (R) |  |
Kevin Roberts (R) |
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Rep. Bryan Hughes (R) |  |
Cole Hefner (R) |
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Rep. Jim Keffer (R) |  |
Mike Lang (R) |
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Rep. Susan King (R) |  |
Stan Lambert (R) |
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Rep. John Lujan (R) |  |
Tomas Uresti (D) |
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Rep. Marisa Márquez (D) |  |
Evelina Ortega (D) |
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Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D) |  |
Diana Arevalo (D) |
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Rep. Borris Miles (D) |  |
Shawn Thierry (D) |
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Rep. Doug Miller (R) |  |
Kyle Biedermann (R) |
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Rep. Elliott Naishtat (D) |  |
Gina Hinojosa (D) |
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Rep. John Otto (R) |  |
Ernest Bailes (R) |
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Rep. Gilbert Peña (R) |  |
Mary Ann Perez (D) |
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Rep. Debbie Riddle (R) |  |
Valoree Swanson (R) |
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Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R) |  |
Victoria Neave (D) |
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Rep. David Simpson (R) |  |
Jay Dean (R) |
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Rep. Wayne Smith (R) |  |
Briscoe Cain (R) |
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Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R) |  |
Lance Gooden (R) |
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Rep. Laura Thompson (I) |  |
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) |
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Rep. Scott Turner (R) |  |
Justin Holland (R) |
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Rep. Sylvester Turner (D) |  |
Jarvis Johnson (D) |
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Rep. Molly White (R) |  |
Hugh Shine (R) |
