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Preview of the 89th Legislature

Jan 14

posted by TexasLRL in 89th Session, Members of the Legislature

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 = 31

 

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.

 

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First Day of Prefiling Statistics, 89th Regular Session

Nov 15

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

In Texas, the House Rules (Rule 8, Section 7) and the Senate Rules (Rule 7.04(a)) allow legislators to prefile bills "beginning the first Monday after the general election preceding the next regular legislative session."

 

Prefiling for the 89th Texas Legislature began on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. A total of 1,511 bills and resolutions were filed in the House and Senate on November 12, a record number for the first day of the prefiling period.

 

Below are statistics comparing all bills and resolutions filed during the prefiling period for the 71st Legislature (1989) to the 89th Legislature (2025).

 

Chart comparing the number of bills and resolutions filed during the prefiling filing period from the 71st to the 89th legislative sessions.

 

For a general overview of bill prefiling, see our previous blog post, Bill Prefiling FAQs.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025, is the first day of the 89th Texas Legislature.

Friday, March 14, 2025, is the deadline for the unrestricted filing of bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and emergency matters submitted by the governor.

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Interim Hearings – Week of July 15, 2024

Jul 10

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 89th Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

July 16, 2024
House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Charge: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

HB 2719, relating to the powers of the Texas Historical Commission over historic sites in this state

SB 1648, relating to the centennial parks conservation fund.

 

Charge: Conservation of Texas Farm and Ranch Lands: Evaluate the purpose and effectiveness of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program. Identify the trends and impacts of land fragmentation given the state’s rapid population growth and proud legacy of private land stewardship and evaluate the risks of increased foreign ownership of Texas land resulting from fragmentation. Examine the ecological and economic benefits of existing land conservation programs and the potential future role of strategic conservation initiatives to assist in the preservation of critical natural resources for the benefit of Texans in future generations.

Charge: Support for Coastal Shrimping and Fishing Industries: Study the impact of excessive imports of shrimp from other countries and related trade practices on local economies, domestic shrimp populations, and public health and safety. Identify measures to promote Texas gulf shrimp and support local fisherman and coastal communities.

 

July 17, 2024

House Committee on General Investigating

The committee will meet to consider committee business.

The committee may enter into an executive session to consider any matter authorized to be considered in an executive session under Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Housekeeping Resolution, and the committee’s rules.

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Members Not Returning, 89th Legislature

Jun 26

posted by TexasLRL in 89th Session, Members of the Legislature

Below is a list of members (as of June 25, 2024) not returning to the 89th Texas Legislature in their current offices. Note that regardless of election outcomes, all of these legislators will keep their respective seats until January 2025, unless they resign earlier.

To learn more about who will be on the general election ballot, information about candidates by county and party is available on the Texas Secretary of State's candidate ballot order page. Results of the primary election and primary runoff elections are available on the Texas Secretary of State's election results page.

 

Total members not returning to the 89th Legislature (as of June 25, 2024) = 35

House = 33; Senate = 2

 

Texas House of Representatives

 

 

Rep. Steve Allison Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson Retiring
Rep. Ernest Bailes Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. DeWayne Burns Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Travis Clardy Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Jill Dutton Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Frederick Frazier Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Craig Goldman Running for U.S. House District 12
Rep. Abel Herrero Retiring
Rep. Justin Holland Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Jacey Jetton Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Jarvis Johnson Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election for Texas Senate District 15, 5/28/2024
Rep. Julie Johnson Running for U.S. House District 32
Rep. Kyle Kacal Retiring
Rep. Tracy O. King Retiring
Rep. Stephanie Klick Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. John Kuempel Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Geanie W. Morrison Retiring
Rep. Andrew Murr Retiring
Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Defeated in Democratic primary election for Texas Senate District 16, 3/5/2024
Rep. Lina Ortega Retiring
Rep. Walter "Four" Price Retiring
Rep. John Raney Retiring
Rep. Glenn Rogers Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Matt Schaefer Retiring
Rep. Carl O. Sherman, Sr. Defeated in Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate, 3/5/2024
Rep. Hugh Shine Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Bryan Slaton Expelled 5/9/2023
Rep. Reggie Smith Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Lynn Stucky Defeated in Republican primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Shawn Thierry Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election, 5/28/2024
Rep. Kronda Thimesch Defeated in Republican primary election, 3/5/2024
Rep. Ed Thompson Retiring

 

 

 

Texas Senate

 

 

Sen. Drew Springer Retiring
Sen. John Whitmire Elected mayor of Houston, sworn in 1/1/2024

 

 

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