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Texas Legislature

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Texas State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
FoundedMarch 10, 1836 (1836-03-10)
Leadership
Dan Patrick (R)
since January 20, 2015
Dade Phelan (R)
since January 12, 2021
Structure
Seats181
31 Senators
150 Representatives
Senate political groups
  •   Republican (19)
  •   Democratic (12)
House political groups
Elections
Senate last election
November 8, 2022
House last election
November 8, 2022
Senate next election
November 5, 2024
House next election
November 5, 2024
Meeting place
Texas State Capitol, Austin
Website
https://capitol.texas.gov

The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of Texas. It is made up of two parts: the Texas House of Representatives (lower house) and the Texas Senate (upper house). The House has 150 members and the Senate has 31 members. The legislature meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.[1]

As of 2022, both houses are controlled by the Republicans, with Dan Patrick as President of the Senate and Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House. Both are Republicans.[2][3]

Affiliation Members
  Republican 19
  Democratic 12
 Total
31
Senate Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019
  Republican
  Democratic

House of Representatives

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Affiliation Members
  Republican 86
  Democratic 64
 Total
150
House Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019
  Republican
  Democratic

References

[change | change source]
  1. May, Janice. "Texas Legislature". Texas Historical Association. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "House Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Senate Members". Texas Legislature Online. Retrieved 31 December 2020.