Below you'll find a preview of the 89th Texas Legislature. New members and returning members will be sworn in on January 14, 2025, the opening day of the regular session. A list of members of the 89th Legislature is available on the LRL's website.
Summary of the 89th Legislature
| PARTY | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 62 | 11 | 73 |
| Republican | 88 | 20 | 108 |
| Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
| GENDER | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 97 | 23 | 120 |
| Female | 53 | 8 | 61 |
| Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
| INCUMBENCY* | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbents | 119 | 28 | 147 |
| Freshmen | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| Total | 150 | 31 | 181 |
| AGE** | HOUSE | SENATE | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30-39 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 48 | 3 | 51 |
| 50-59 | 37 | 9 | 46 |
| 60-69 | 29 | 12 | 41 |
| 70 and over | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| No response | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 149 | 31 | 180 |
| Average | 54.1 | 60.8 | 55.2 |
*Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms begin the first day of session: 01/14/2025. Not included as incumbent or freshman: Representative Alan Schoolcraft (first served in 63rd-72nd sessions).
**Age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/14/2025.
New Members of the 89th Legislature
Texas House of Representatives
| HOUSE DISTRICT | NEW MEMBER | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  |
Daniel Alders (R) |
| 29 |  |
Jeff Barry (R) |
| 56 |  |
Pat Curry (R) *sworn 11/18/2024 after special election |
| 109 |  |
Aicha Davis (D) |
| 14 |  |
Paul Dyson (R) |
| 87 |  |
Caroline Fairly (R) |
| 107 |  |
Linda Garcia (D) |
| 115 |  |
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D) |
| 55 |  |
Hillary Hickland (R) |
| 18 |  |
Janis Holt (R) |
| 64 |  |
Andy Hopper (R) |
| 58 |  |
Helen Kerwin (R) |
| 121 |  |
Marc LaHood (R) |
| 65 |  |
Mitch Little (R) |
| 30 |  |
AJ Louderback (R) |
| 91 |  |
David Lowe (R) |
| 62 |  |
Shelley Luther (R) |
| 80 |  |
Don McLaughlin, Jr. (R) |
| 97 |  |
John McQueeney (R) |
| 2 |  |
Brent Money (R) |
| 26 |  |
Matt Morgan (R) |
| 60 |  |
Mike Olcott (R) |
| 77 |  |
Vince Perez (D) |
| 33 |  |
Katrina Pierson (R) |
| 61 |  |
Keresa Richardson (R) |
| 11 |  |
Joanne Shofner (R) |
| 146 |  |
Lauren A. Simmons (D) |
| 34 |  |
Denise Villalobos (R) |
| 53 |  |
Wes Virdell (R) |
| 139 |  |
Charlene Ward Johnson (D) |
| 12 |  |
Trey Wharton (R) |
New HOUSE members = 32
Texas Senate
| SENATE DISTRICT | NEW MEMBER | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 |  |
Molly Cook (D) *sworn 5/16/2024 after special election |
| 30 |  |
Brent Hagenbuch (R) |
| 27 |  |
Adam Hinojosa (R) |
New SENATE members = 3
TOTAL new members = 34
Membership statistics for previous sessions are available on the library's Member statistics page.
