The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991, to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 8, 1991 - May 27, 1991 1st Called Session: July 15, 1991 - August 13, 1991 2nd Called Session: August 19, 1991 - August 25, 1991 3rd Called Session: January 2, 1992 - January 8, 1992 4th Called Session: November 10, 1992 - December 3, 1992
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 22 Republican Party 9 Total 31
House of Representatives Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 90 Republican Party 60 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): Bob Glasgow, Democrat President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Don Henderson, Republican President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Don Henderson, Republican President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Bill Sims, Democrat President Pro Tempore (4th called session): Bill Sims, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat
Members
Senate Senator Party District Home Town Took office Bill Ratliff Republican 1 Mount Pleasant 1989 Ted Lyon Democratic 2 Mesquite 1991 Bill Haley Democratic 3 Center 1991 Carl A. Parker Democratic 4 Port Arthur 1977 Jim Turner Democratic 5 Crockett 1991 Gene Green Democratic 6 Houston 1987 Don Henderson Republican 7 Houston 1991 O.H. "Ike" Harris Republican 8 Dallas 1967 David Sibley Republican 9 Waco 1991 Chris Harris Republican 10 Arlington 1991 Chet Brooks Democratic 11 Pasadena 1967 Mike Moncrief Democratic 12 Fort Worth 1991 Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston 1990 Gonzalo Barrientos Democratic 14 Austin 1985 John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston 1983 John N. Leedom Republican 16 Dallas 1981 J. E. "Buster" Brown Republican 17 Lake Jackson 1981 Ken Armbrister Democratic 18 Victoria 1987 Frank Tejeda Democratic 19 San Antonio 1987 Carlos F. Truan Democratic 20 Corpus Christi 1977 Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo 1987 Bob Glasgow Democratic 22 Stephenville 1980 Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic 23 Dallas 1987 Robert Temple Dickson III Democratic 24 San Antonio 1989 Bill Sims Democratic 25 San Antonio 1983 Cyndi Taylor Krier Republican 26 San Antonio 1985 Eddie Lucio, Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville 1991 John Montford Democratic 28 Lubbock 1982 Peggy Rosson Democratic 29 El Paso 1991 Steve Carriker Democratic 30 Roby 1988 Teel Bivins Republican 31 Amarillo 1989
Sources http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html
http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/sessionOverviews/summary/soe70.pdf
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