In January, we compiled a list of members not returning to the 86th Texas Legislature. An updated list that includes the results of the recent primary runoffs is provided below. 21 members of the Texas House and 2 members of the Texas Senate will not return in 2019. To see a full list of members of the 85th Texas Legislature (2017), please go here. Note that regardless of election outcomes, all of these legislators will keep their respective seats until January 2019, unless they resign earlier.
Table: Members not returning to the 86th Texas Legislature
Rep. Roberto Alonzo | Defeated in Democratic primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Diana Arévalo | Defeated in Democratic primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Cindy Burkett | Defeated in Republican primary election for Texas Senate, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Byron Cook | Retiring | |
Rep. Scott Cosper | Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/22/2018 | |
Rep. Dawnna Dukes | Defeated in Democratic primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Sen. Craig Estes | Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Wayne Faircloth | Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Pat Fallon | Won Republican primary for Texas Senate, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Helen Giddings | Retiring | |
Rep. Larry Gonzales | Resigned effective 6/7/2018 | |
Rep. Lance Gooden | Won Republican primary runoff for U.S. House of Representatives, 5/22/2018 | |
Rep. Jason Isaac | Defeated in Republican primary election for U.S. House of Representatives, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Mark Keough | Won Republican primary election for Montgomery County judge, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Jodie Laubenberg | Retiring | |
Rep. René Oliveira | Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election, 5/22/2018 | |
Rep. Larry Phillips | Resigned effective 4/30/2018 | |
Rep. Kevin Roberts | Defeated in Republican primary runoff election for U.S. House of Representatives, 5/22/2018 | |
Rep. Leighton Schubert | Resigned effective 2/4/2018 | |
Rep. Joe Straus | Retiring | |
Sen. Van Taylor | Won Republican primary election for U.S. House of Representatives, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Tomas Uresti | Defeated in Democratic primary election, 3/6/2018 | |
Rep. Jason Villalba | Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/6/2018 |