Texas Senate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Texas Senate |
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| Texas State Legislature | |
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Upper house of the Texas Legislature
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 8, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
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President Pro Tempore
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Joan Huffman (R)
Since May 27, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 |
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Political groups
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Majority
Minority
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Authority | Article 3, Texas Constitution |
| Salary | $7,200/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
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Last election
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November 3, 2020 (16 seats) |
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Next election
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November 8, 2022 (15 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas |
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| Texas State Senate | |
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. It has 31 members who each represent one district. They serve for 4-year terms with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Republican Party currently controls the house.
Leaders
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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| Lieutenant Governor/President of the Senate | Dan Patrick | Republican | Houston | |
| President Pro Tempore | Joan Huffman | Republican | Houston | 17 |
Current composition
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Begin 2013 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1 |
| March 3, 2013 | 12 | 31 | 0 | |
| Begin 2015 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| Begin 2017 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| End 2018 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 0 |
| Begin 2019 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 61.3% | 38.7% | ||
List of members
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
Next election |
County(ies) represented |
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| 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | Mineola | 2016 | 2020 | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Wood, Upshur |
| 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | Edgewood | 2014 | 2022 | Dallas (part), Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt |
| 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | Jacksonville | 2006 | 2022 | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery (part), Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| 4 | Brandon Creighton | Republican | The Woodlands | 2014† | 2020 | Chambers, Galveston (part), Harris (part), Jefferson, Montgomery (part) |
| 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | Georgetown | 2012 | 2022 | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson |
| 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | Houston | 2018† | 2020 | Harris (part) |
| 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | Houston | 2014 | 2022 | Harris (part) |
| 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | Plano | 2018 | 2022 | Collin (part), Dallas (part) |
| 9 | Kelly Hancock | Republican | Fort Worth | 2012 | 2022 | Dallas (part), Tarrant (part) |
| 10 | Beverly Powell | Democratic | Fort Worth | 2018 | 2022 | Tarrant (part) |
| 11 | Larry Taylor | Republican | Friendswood | 2012 | 2020 | Brazoria (part), Galveston (part), Harris (part) |
| 12 | Jane Nelson | Republican | Flower Mound | 1992 | 2020 | Denton (part), Tarrant (part) |
| 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | Houston | 2016 | 2020 | Fort Bend (part), Harris (part) |
| 14 | Sarah Eckhardt | Democratic | Austin | 2020† | 2022 | Bastrop, Travis (part) |
| 15 | John Whitmire | Democratic | Houston | 1982 | 2022 | Harris (part) |
| 16 | Nathan M. Johnson | Democratic | Dallas | 2018 | 2022 | Dallas (part) |
| 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | Southside Place | 2008† | 2022 | Brazoria (part), Fort Bend (part), Harris (part) |
| 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | Katy | 2014 | 2020 | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend (part), Goliad, Gonzales, Harris (part), Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces (part), Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton |
| 19 | Pete Flores | Republican | Pleasanton | 2018† | 2020 | Atascosa (part), Bexar (part), Brewster, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala |
| 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | McAllen | 2002 | 2020 | Brooks, Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells, Nueces (part) |
| 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | Laredo | 1986 | 2020 | Atascosa (part), Bee, Bexar (part), Caldwell, Duval, Guadalupe (part), Hays (part), Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Travis (part), Webb, Wilson, Zapata |
| 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | Granbury | 2010† | 2020 | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Frio, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, Tarrant (part) |
| 23 | Royce West | Democratic | Dallas | 1992 | 2022 | Dallas (part) |
| 24 | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | Horseshoe Bay | 2016 | 2020 | Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor (part), Travis(part) |
| 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | New Braunfels | 2012 | 2022 | Bexar (part), Comal, Guadalupe (part) Hays (part), Kendall, Travis (part) |
| 26 | Jose Menendez | Democratic | San Antonio | 2015† | 2020 | Bexar (part) |
| 27 | Eddie Lucio Jr. | Democratic | Brownsville | 1990 | 2020 | Cameron, Hidalgo (part), Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy |
| 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | Lubbock | 2014† | 2020 | Baylor, Borden, Childress, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Eastland, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Hale, Hardeman, Haskell, Hockley, Irion, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Mason, McColluch, Menard, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Reagan, Runnels, Sleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Taylor (part), Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wilbarger |
| 29 | José R. Rodríguez | Democratic | El Paso | 2010 | 2020 | Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio |
| 30 | Pat Fallon | Republican | Prosper | 2018 | 2022 | Archer, Clay, Collin (part), Cooke, Denton (part), Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young |
| 31 | Kel Seliger | Republican | Amarillo | 2004† | 2022 | Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum |
†Elected in a special election
Images for kids
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Inside view of the Texas Senate
See also
In Spanish: Senado de Texas para niños
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