Texas Legislature facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Texas State Legislature
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
History
Founded	March 10, 1836 (1836-03-10)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Dan Patrick (R) Since January 20, 2015
Speaker of the House	Dennis Bonnen (R) Since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats	181 31 Senators 150 Representatives
Senate political groups	Republican (19)      Democratic (12)
House political groups	Republican (83)      Democratic (67)
Elections
Senate last election	November 3, 2020
House last election	November 3, 2020
Senate next election	November 8, 2022
House next election	November 8, 2022
Meeting place
Texas State Capitol, Austin
Website
https://capitol.texas.gov

The Texas Legislature is the law-making group for the state of Texas. It works like a mini-government for the state. This group is made up of two main parts: the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.

The House of Representatives has 150 members, and the Senate has 31 members. These groups meet at the Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas. Currently, the Republican Party leads both parts of the Legislature.

The main leaders are Dan Patrick, who is the President of the Senate, and Dennis Bonnen, who is the Speaker of the House. Both of these leaders are from the Republican Party.

How the Texas Legislature is Organized

The Texas Legislature is divided into two main groups. This is called a bicameral system, meaning "two chambers." Each chamber has different numbers of members and different leaders.

The Texas Senate

The Texas Senate is the "upper house" of the Legislature. It has 31 members, called Senators. Each Senator represents a part of Texas.

Senate Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019. Red areas show where Republican Senators were elected, and blue areas show where Democratic Senators were elected.      Republican Party      Democratic Party

The Texas House of Representatives

The Texas House of Representatives is the "lower house." It has 150 members, called Representatives. They also represent different areas of Texas.

House Districts and Party Affiliation as of 2019. Red areas show where Republican Representatives were elected, and blue areas show where Democratic Representatives were elected.      Republican Party      Democratic Party

See also

• In Spanish: Legislatura de Texas para niños