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Primary Update: Members Not Returning, 87th Legislature

In January, we compiled a list of members not returning to the 87th Texas Legislature. An updated list that includes the results of the recent primary election is provided below. 17 members of the Texas House and 3 members of the Texas Senate will not return in 2021. To see a full list of members of the 86th Texas Legislature (2019), please go here. Note that regardless of election outcomes, all of these legislators will keep their respective seats until January 2021, unless they resign earlier.

 

Information about primary elections requiring runoffs is available on the Secretary of State's current elections page.

 

 

Lorraine Birabil Defeated in Democratic primary election, 7/14/2020
César Blanco Running for Texas Senate District 29
Dwayne Bohac Retiring
Dennis Bonnen Retiring
Anna Eastman Defeated in Democratic primary election, 7/14/2020
Pat Fallon Resigning effective 1/4/2021
Jessica Farrar Resigned effective 9/30/2019
Dan Flynn Defeated in Republican primary election, 7/14/2020
Roland Gutierrez Running for Texas Senate District 19
Eric Johnson Elected Mayor of Dallas, sworn in 6/17/2019
Mike Lang Running for Hood County Commissioner
Rick Miller Retiring
Poncho Nevárez Retiring
J.D. Sheffield Defeated in Republican primary election, 7/14/2020
Jonathan Stickland Retiring
John Wray Retiring
Bill Zedler Retiring
John Zerwas Resigned 9/30/19 to take new position as Executive Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs, The University of Texas System
José Rodríguez Retiring
Kirk Watson Resigned 4/30/2020 to take new position as Founding Dean of the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs