Eighty-first Texas Legislature

The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11, 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.

Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009. The Legislature passed two bills, both related to the sunset process, and adjourned sine die on July 10.

All members of the House of Representatives and 13 members of the Senate were elected on 4 November 2008.

Party summary

Senate
Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party 19
  Democratic Party 12
Total 31

House of Representatives
Affiliation Members Note
  Republican Party 76
  Democratic Party 74
Total 150

The numbers above reflect the partisan composition of the House at the beginning of the legislative session in January 2009. On November 6, 2009, Chuck Hopson (D—Jacksonville) announced he was changing his affiliation to Republican, resulting in 77 Republicans and 73 Democrats. On February 3, 2010, Rep. Terri Hodge (D—Dallas) announced she would resign due to pending felony charges against her.[1] This left the House with 77 Republicans, 72 Democrats and one vacancy.

The composition of the State Senate has remained unchanged since the beginning of the 81st Legislature.

Officers

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate
Senator Party District Home Town Took Office
Kevin Eltife Republican 1 Tyler 2004
Bob Deuell Republican 2 Greenville 2003
Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville 2007
Tommy Williams Republican 4 The Woodlands 2003
Steve Ogden Republican 5 Bryan 1997
Mario Gallegos, Jr. Democratic 6 Houston 1995
Dan Patrick Republican 7 Houston 2007
Florence Shapiro Republican 8 Plano 1993
Chris Harris Republican 9 Arlington 1991
Wendy Davis Democrat 10 Fort Worth 2009
Mike Jackson Republican 11 La Porte 1999
Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville 1993
Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston 1990
Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin 2007
John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston 1983
John Carona Republican 16 Dallas 1996
Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place 2008
Glenn Hegar Republican 18 Katy 2007
Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio 2006
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission 2002
Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo 1987
Kip Averitt Republican 22 Waco 2002
Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas 1993
Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay 1997
Jeff Wentworth Republican 25 San Antonio 1993
Leticia R. Van de Putte Democratic 26 San Antonio 1999
Eddie Lucio, Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville 1991
Robert L. Duncan Republican 28 Lubbock 1997
Eliot Shapleigh Democratic 29 El Paso 1997
Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls 2001
Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo 2004

House of Representatives
Representative Party Home Town/City District ↑ County
Stephen FrostDNew Boston || 1 || Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
Dan Flynn || R || Canton || 2 || Rains, Hunt, Van Zandt
Mark HomerDParis || 3 || Lamar, Hopkins, Delta, Franklin, Titus, Red River
Betty Brown || R || Athens || 4 || Henderson, Kaufman
Bryan Hughes || R || Marshall || 5 || Camp, Upshur, Wood, Harrison
Leo Berman || R || Tyler || 6 || Smith
Tommy Merritt || R || Longview || 7 || Smith, Gregg
Byron Cook || R || Corsicana || 8 || Anderson, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro
Wayne Christian || R || Center || 9 || Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper
Jim Pitts || R || Waxahachie || 10 || Ellis, Hill
Chuck Hopson || R || Jacksonville || 11 || Panola, Rusk, Cherokee, Houston
Jim McReynoldsDLufkin || 12 || Angelina, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler
Lois Kolkhorst || R || Brenham || 13 || Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
Fred BrownRBryan || 14 || Brazos
Rob EisslerRThe Woodlands || 15 || Montgomery
Brandon Creighton || R || Conroe || 16 || Montgomery
Tim Kleinschmidt || R || Eagle Lake || 17 || Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee
John Otto || R || Dayton || 18 || Montgomery, Liberty, Polk
Mike "Tuffy" HamiltonRMauriceville || 19 || Hardin, Newton, Orange
Dan GattisRGeorgetown || 20 || Milam, Williamson
Allan Ritter || D || Nederland || 21 || Jefferson
Joe D. DeshotelDPort Arthur || 22 || Jefferson, Orange
Craig Eiland || D || Galveston || 23 || Chambers, Galveston
Larry Taylor || R || League City || 24 || Galveston
Dennis Bonnen || R || Angleton || 25 || Brazoria
Charlie F. HowardRSugar Land || 26 || Fort Bend
Dora Olivo || D || Missouri City || 27 || Fort Bend
John Zerwas || R || Katy || 28 || Wharton, Fort Bend, Waller
Randy Weber || R || Pearland || 29 || Brazoria, Matagorda
Geanie Morrison || R || Victoria || 30 || Refugio, Victoria, Jackson, DeWitt, Lavaca
Ryan Guillen || D || Rio Grande || 31 || Duval, Starr, Webb, Zapata
Todd Ames Hunter || R || Portland || 32 || Calhoun, Aransas, San Patricio, Nueces
Solomon Ortiz, Jr. || D || Corpus Christi || 33 || Nueces
Abel Herrero || D || Corpus Christi || 34 || Nueces
Yvonne Gonzalez ToureillesDBeeville || 35 || Atascosa, Karnes, McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Jim Wells, Goliad
Ismael "Kino" FloresDMission || 36 || Hidalgo
Rene O. OliveiraDBrownsville || 37 || Cameron
Eddie Lucio III || D || San Benito || 38 || Cameron
Armando MartinezDWeslaco || 39 || Hidalgo
Aaron Peña || D || Edinburg || 40 || Hidalgo
Veronica GonzalezDMcAllen || 41 || Hidalgo
Richard Peña Raymond || D || Laredo || 42 || Webb
Tara Rios YbarraDKingsville || 43 || Jim Hogg, Brooks, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy, Cameron
Edmund Kuempel || R || Seguin || 44 || Wilson, Guadalupe, Gonzales
Patrick Rose || D || Austin || 45 || Blanco, Hays, Caldwell
Dawnna Dukes || D || Austin || 46 || Travis
Valinda BoltonDAustin || 47 || Travis
Donna Howard || D || Austin || 48 || Travis
Elliott NaishtatDAustin || 49 || Travis
Mark Strama || D || Austin || 50 || Travis
Eddie RodriguezDAustin || 51 || Travis
Diana MaldonadoDRound Rock || 52 || Williamson
Harvey Hilderbran || R || Kerrville || 53 || Crockett, Sutton, Schleicher, Real, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, Mason, Llano, San Saba, McCulloch, Concho, Coleman, Runnels, Callahan
Jimmie Don Aycock || R || Lampasas || 54 || Lampasas, Burnet, Bell
Ralph Sheffield || R || Temple || 55 || Bell
Charles "Doc" Anderson || R || Waco || 56 || McLennan
Jim Dunnam || D || Waco || 57 || McLennan, Falls, Leon, Madison, Robertson
Rob Orr || R || Burleson || 58 || Bosque, Johnson
Sid Miller || R || Stephenville || 59 || Erath, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, Somervell
Jim Keffer || R || Eastland || 60 || Brown, Eastland, Shackelford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Hood
Phil King || R || Weatherford || 61 || Parker, Wise
Larry Phillips || R || Sherman || 62 || Fannin, Grayson
Tan Parker || R || Flower Mound || 63 || Denton
Myra Crownover || R || Lake Dallas || 64 || Denton
Burt Solomons || R || Carrollton || 65 || Denton
Brian McCallRPlano || 66 || Collin
Jerry MaddenRPlano || 67 || Collin
Rick Hardcastle || R || Vernon || 68 || Motley, Dickens, Cottle, King, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Haskell, Wilbarger, Baylor, Throckmorton, Young, Jack, Clay, Montague, Cooke
David Farabee || D || Wichita Falls || 69 || Wichita, Archer
Ken Paxton || R || McKinney || 70 || Collin
Susan King || R || Abilene || 71 || Nolan, Taylor
Drew Darby || R || San Angelo || 72 || Coke, Mitchell, Scurry, Tom Green
Nathan Macias || R || Spring Branch || 73 || Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Bandera
Pete Gallego || D || Alpine || 74 || Uvalde, Edwards, Val Verde, Terrell, Pecos, Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Ward, Reeves, Loving, Culberson, Hudspeth
Chente QuintanillaDEl Paso || 75 || El Paso
Norma ChavezDEl Paso || 76 || El Paso
Marisa MarquezDEl Paso || 77 || El Paso
Joseph E. MoodyDEl Paso || 78 || El Paso
Joe PickettDEl Paso || 79 || El Paso
Tracy King || D || Eagle Pass || 80 || Kinney, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, La Salle, Frio, Medina
Tryon D. Lewis || || || 81 || Andrews, Winkler, Ector
Tom Craddick || R || Midland || 82 || Crane, Upton, Midland, Martin, Dawson
Delwin Jones || R || Lubbock || 83 || Lubbock, Hockley, Cochran, Yoakum, Gaines
Carl H. Isett || R || Lubbock || 84 || Lubbock
Joseph P. Heflin || D || Crosbyton || 85 || Reagan, Irion, Sterling, Glasscock, Howard, Borden, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Crosby, Kent, Stonewall, Fisher, Jones, Hale, Floyd
John T. Smithee || R || Amarillo || 86 || Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Randall
David Swinford || R || Amarillo || 87 || Sherman, Moore, Carson, Potter
Warren Chisum || R || Pampa || 88 || Parmer, Bailey, Lamb, Castro, Swisher, Armstrong, Briscoe, Hall, Donley, Collingsworth, Childress, Gray, Wheeler, Hutchison, Roberts, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hansford
Jodie Anne Laubenberg || R || Rockwall || 89 || Rockwall, Collin
Lon Burnam || D || Fort Worth || 90 || Tarrant
Kelly HancockRFort Worth || 91 || Tarrant
Todd SmithRBedford || 92 || Tarrant
Paula PiersonDArlington || 93 || Tarrant
Diane Patrick || R || Arlington || 94 || Tarrant
Marc Veasey || D || Fort Worth || 95 || Tarrant
Chris TurnerDArlington || 96 || Tarrant
Mark M. Shelton || R || Fort Worth || 97 || Tarrant
Vicki TruittRSouthlake || 98 || Tarrant
Charlie Geren || R || River Oaks || 99 || Tarrant
Terri HodgeDDallas || 100 || Dallas
Robert MiklosDMesquite || 101 || Dallas
Carol Kent || D || Dallas || 102 || Dallas
Rafael Anchia || D || Dallas || 103 || Dallas
Roberto R. Alonzo || D || Dallas || 104 || Dallas
Linda Harper-Brown || R || Irving || 105 || Dallas
Kirk England DGrand Prairie || 106 || Dallas
Allen VaughtDDallas || 107 || Dallas
Dan Branch|| R || Dallas || 108 || Dallas
Helen Giddings || D || De Soto || 109 || Dallas
Barbara Mallory CarawayDDallas || 110 || Dallas
Yvonne Davis || D || Dallas || 111 || Dallas
Angie Chen Button || R || Richardson || 112 || Dallas
Joe Driver || R || Garland || 113 || Dallas
Will Ford Hartnett || R || Dallas || 114 || Dallas
Jim JacksonRCarrollton || 115 || Dallas
Trey Martinez FischerDSan Antonio || 116 || Bexar
David McQuade LeibowitzDSan Antonio || 117 || Bexar
Joe FariasDSan Antonio || 118 || Bexar
Roland GutierrezDSan Antonio || 119 || Bexar
Ruth Jones McClendonDSan Antonio || 120 || Bexar
Joe Straus|| R || San Antonio || 121 || Bexar
Frank Corte, Jr. || R || San Antonio || 122 || Bexar
Mike VillarrealDSan Antonio || 123 || Bexar
Jose MenendezDSan Antonio || 124 || Bexar
Joaquin Castro || D || San Antonio || 125 || Bexar
Patricia Harless || R || Spring || 126 || Harris
Joe CrabbRKingwood || 127 || Harris
Wayne Smith || R || Baytown || 128 || Harris
John E. DavisRHouston || 129 || Harris
Allen FletcherRHouston || 130 || Harris
Alma AllenDHouston || 131 || Harris
William "Bill" CallegariRHouston || 132 || Harris
Kristi ThibautDHouston || 133 || Harris
Ellen CohenDHouston || 134 || Harris
Gary ElkinsRHouston || 135 || Harris
Beverly WoolleyRHouston || 136 || Harris
Scott HochbergDHouston || 137 || Harris
Dwayne Bohac || R || Houston || 138 || Harris
Sylvester TurnerDHouston || 139 || Harris
Armando WalleDHouston || 140 || Harris
Senfronia Thompson || D || Houston || 141 || Harris
Harold V. Dutton, Jr.DHouston || 142 || Harris
Ana Hernandez || D || Houston || 143 || Harris
Ken LeglerRPasadena || 144 || Harris
Carol Alvarado || D || Houston || 145 || Harris
Al Edwards || D || Houston || 146 || Harris
Garnet Coleman || D || Houston || 147 || Harris
Jessica Cristina FarrarDHouston || 148 || Harris
Hubert Vo || D || Houston || 149 || Harris
Debbie Riddle || R || Houston || 150 || Harris

References
  1. Hodge Pleads Guilty
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