Below you'll find a preview of the 86th Texas Legislature. New and returning members will be sworn in on January 8, 2019, the opening day of the regular session.
Membership statistics for previous sessions are available on the library's Member statistics page.
Summary of the 86th Legislature
| Party | House | Senate | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 66 | 12 | 78 |
| Republican | 83 | 19 | 102 |
| Total | 149 | 31 | 180 |
| Gender | House | Senate | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Men | 115 | 22 | 137 |
| Total | 149 | 31 | 180 |
Members not returning to the 86th Texas Legislature
| Not Returning | Replacement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Sen. Konni Burton (R) |  |
Beverly Powell (D) |
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Sen. Craig Estes (R) |  |
Pat Fallon (R) |
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Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D) |  |
Carol Alvarado (D) |
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Sen. Don Huffines (R) |  |
Nathan Johnson (D) |
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Sen. Van Taylor (R) |  |
Angela Paxton (R) |
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Sen. Carlos Uresti (D) |  |
Pete Flores (R) |
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Rep. Rodney Anderson (R) |  |
Thresa "Terry" Meza (D) |
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Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D) |  |
Jessica González (D) |
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Rep. Carol Alvarado (D) |  |
Christina Morales (D) |
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Rep. Diana Arévalo (D) |  |
Trey Martinez Fischer (D) |
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Rep. Cindy Burkett (R) |  |
Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D) |
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Rep. Byron Cook (R) |  |
Cody Harris (R) |
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Rep. Scott Cosper (R) |  |
Brad Buckley (R) |
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Rep. Tony Dale (R) |  |
John H Bucy III (D) |
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Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D) |  |
Sheryl Cole (D) |
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Rep. Gary Elkins (R) |  |
Jon E. Rosenthal (D) |
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Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R) |  |
Mayes Middleton (R) |
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Rep. Pat Fallon (R) |  |
Jared Patterson (R) |
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Rep. Helen Giddings (D) |  |
Carl Sherman (D) |
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Rep. Larry Gonzales (R) |  |
James Talarico (D) |
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Rep. Lance Gooden (R) |  |
Keith Bell (R) |
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Rep. Jason Isaac (R) |  |
Erin Zwiener (D) |
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Rep. Mark Keough (R) |  |
Steve Toth (R) |
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Rep. Linda Koop (R) |  |
Ana-Maria Ramos (D) |
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Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R) |  |
Candy Noble (R) |
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Rep. René Oliveira (D) |  |
Alex Dominguez (D) |
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Rep. Larry Phillips (R) |  |
Reggie Smith (R) |
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Rep. Joe Pickett (D) |  |
Art Fierro (D) |
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Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R) |  |
Julie Johnson (D) |
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Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D) |  |
Ray Lopez (D) |
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Rep. Kevin Roberts (R) |  |
E. Sam Harless (R) |
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Rep. Mike Schofield (R) |  |
Gina Calanni (D) |
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Rep. Leighton Schubert (R) |  |
Ben Leman (R) |
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Rep. Ron Simmons (R) |  |
Michelle Beckley (D) |
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Rep. Joe Straus (R) |  |
Steve Allison (R) |
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Rep. Tomas Uresti (D) |  |
Leo Pacheco (D) |
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Rep. Jason Villalba (R) |  |
John Turner (D) |
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Rep. Paul Workman (R) |  |
Vikki Goodwin (D) |
Photos of incoming legislators sourced from their respective campaign websites. Post updated 3/13/19 to reflect the results of the HD 125 special election to fill Rep. Justin Rodriguez's seat; updated 3/6/19 to reflect the results of the HD 145 special election to fill Sen. Alvarado's seat; updated 1/30/19 to reflect the results of the HD 79 special election to fill Rep. Pickett's seat; updated 1/8/19 to reflect the scheduled February 12 special election to fill the HD 125 seat vacated by Rep. Justin Rodriguez; updated 12/18/18 and 12/27/18 to reflect the indicated resignation of Rep. Joe Pickett (HD 79) and the scheduled January 29 special elections to fill the HD 145 (formerly held by Carol Alvarado) and HD 79 seats; updated 12/12/18 to reflect the results of the Senate District 6 special election to fill U.S. Representative-elect Sylvia Garcia's vacated seat.
