Below you'll find a preview of the 87th Texas Legislature. New and returning members will be sworn in on January 12, 2021, the opening day of the regular session.
Membership statistics for previous sessions are available on the library's Member statistics page.
Summary of the 87th Legislature
| PARTY | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 149* | 31 | 180 |
| Democrat | 67 | 13 | 80 |
| Republican | 82 | 18 | 100 |
| GENDER | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 149* | 31 | 180 |
| Male | 111 | 21 | 132 |
| Female | 38 | 10 | 48 |
| INCUMBENCY** | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 148** | 31 | 179 |
| Incumbents | 132** | 27 | 159 |
| Freshmen | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| AGE*** | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30-39 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
| 50-59 | 44 | 15 | 59 |
| 60-69 | 29 | 7 | 36 |
| 70 and over | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| No response | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 149 | 31 | 180 |
| Average | 53.8 | 61.5 | 55.4 |
*House District 68 is TBD in a special runoff election on January 23, 2021. Governor's Proclamation, December 28, 2021.
**Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms begin the first day of session: January 12, 2021. Not included as incumbent or freshman: Mike Schofield (first served in 84th-85th sessions).
***Age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: January 12, 2021.
Members not returning to the 87th Texas Legislature
Texas House of Representatives
| HOUSE DISTRICT | NOT RETURNING | REPLACEMENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 |   |
Lorraine Birabil (D) Eric Johnson (D) in 86th R.S. |
 |
Jasmine Crockett (D) |
| 76 |  |
César Blanco (D) Elected to Senate District 29 |
 |
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D) |
| 138 |  |
Dwayne Bohac (R) |  |
Lacey Hull (R) |
| 25 |  |
Dennis Bonnen (R) |  |
Cody Vasut (R) |
| 132 |  |
Gina Calanni (D) |  |
Mike Schofield (R) |
| 134 |  |
Sarah Davis (R) |  |
Ann Johnson (D) |
| 148 |   |
Anna Eastman (D) Jessica Farrar (D) in the 86th R.S. |
 |
Penny Morales Shaw (D) |
| 2 |  |
Dan Flynn (R) |  |
Bryan Slaton (R) |
| 119 |  |
Roland Gutierrez (D) Elected to Senate District 19 |
 |
Liz Campos (D) |
| 60 |  |
Mike Lang (R) |  |
Glenn Rogers (R) |
| 26 |  |
Rick Miller (R) |  |
Jacey Jetton (R) |
| 74 |  |
Poncho Nevárez (D) |  |
Eddie Morales (D) |
| 59 |  |
J.D. Sheffield (R) |  |
Shelby Slawson (R) |
| 68 |  |
Drew Springer (R) Elected to Senate District 30 |
Special election to be held January 23, 2021 (Governor's Proclamation) |
|
| 92 |  |
Jonathan Stickland (R) |  |
Jeff Cason (R) |
| 10 |  |
John Wray (R) |  |
Jake Ellzey (R) |
| 96 |  |
Bill Zedler (R) |  |
David Cook (R) |
| 28 |  |
John Zerwas (R) |  |
Gary Gates (R) |
Texas Senate
| SENATE DISTRICT | NOT RETURNING | REPLACEMENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  |
Pat Fallon (R) |  |
Drew Springer (R) |
| 19 |  |
Pete Flores (R) | |
Roland Gutierrez (D) |
| 29 |  |
José Rodriguez (R) | |
César Blanco (D) |
| 14 |  |
Kirk Watson (D) |  |
Sarah Eckhardt (D) |
Photos of new members will be added once they're available.
