District 2 is a house in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 United States census, beginning with the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt Counties. Major cities in the district include Canton, Commerce, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The district also contains Texas A&M University–Commerce and parts of Lake Tawakoni and Cooper State Park.

2023 expulsion and vacancy The district was represented by Bryan Slaton from January 14, 2021, upon his initial election to the Texas House, until he resigned on May 8, 2023, after facing potential expulsion by the House for "an inappropriate relationship with an intern". Notwithstanding his resignation, Slaton was subsequently and unanimously expelled by the House on the following day, May 9, 2023. The incumbent of this district is Republican Brent Money.

2023 special election Governor Greg Abbott announced a special election to fill the remainder of Slaton's unexpired term would take place on November 7, 2023. (A special election to fill the vacancy of a state legislator is a direct election with no primary, per Texas Election Code, Title 12 Sec. 203.002.)

By the deadline on September 6, 2023, six candidates had filed for a place on the ballot to fill the vacant seat for House District 2. Five candidates filed as Republicans (Jill Dutton, Heath Hyde, Brent Money, Doug Roszhart, and Krista Schild); Kristen Washington filed as a Democrat.

The special election took place on the same November ballot as the 2023 constitutional amendment propositions. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote, and the top two vote-getters (Dutton with 25.26% of the vote, and Money with 31.75% of the vote) will proceed to a run-off election on January 30, 2024.

List of representatives (Source:) Leg. Representative Party Term start Term end Counties they represented 3rd Hardin R. Runnels Unknown November 5, 1849 November 21, 1850 Bowie, Red River 4th William Fields November 3, 1851 November 7, 1853 Liberty, Polk 5th James W. Sims November 7, 1853 November 5, 1855Red River 6th Joseph J. Dickson November 17, 1855 November 2, 18577th Joseph H. Burks, Sr. November 7, 1857 February 14, 1859 Vacant N/A February 14, 1859 November 7, 1859 8th Benjamin H. EppersonUnknown November 7, 1859 November 4, 1861 9th Demetrius Willis November 4, 1861 November 2, 1863Liberty, Polk 10th Edwin B. Adams November 2, 1863 August 6, 1866 11th A. B. Trowell August 6, 1866 February 7, 187012th James A. Abney February 10, 1870 August 15, 1870Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity Sterling L. SmithDemocratic February 9, 1870 February 23, 1870 Edward L. Robb February 9, 1870 January 14, 1873 William H. BonnerRepublican May 2, 1870 January 14, 1873 John PolleyDemocratic October 31, 1871 January 14, 187313th Samuel B. Bewley January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874 Sam T. Robb January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874 Daniel M. Short January 14, 1873 January 13, 187414th Benjamin B. Anderson January 14, 1874 April 18, 1876Nacogdoches, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby William M. Gellatly January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 Franklin L. Johnston January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 Joseph V. Massy January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 15th John C. McKinnon April 18, 1876 January 14, 1879Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler 16th William T. Hill January 14, 1879 January 11, 1881 17thJames E. Hill January 11, 1881 January 9, 1883 18th January 9, 1883 January 13, 1885Polk, San Jacinto 19th G. I. Turnley January 13, 1885 January 11, 1887 20th Talvus A. Wilson January 11, 1887 January 8, 1889 21st Travis S. Cochran January 8, 1889 January 13, 1891 22nd Edward A. PattonRepublican January 13, 1891 January 10, 1893 23rd Daniel D. DoddDemocratic January 10, 1893 January 8, 1895Cass24th Howard F. O'Neal January 8, 1895 October 21, 1896 VacantN/A October 21, 1896 January 12, 1897 25thAbsolom C. OliverDemocratic January 12, 1897 January 10, 1899 26th January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901 27thJames W. Hurt January 8, 1901 January 13, 190328th January 13, 1903 January 10, 1905 George A. Trice January 13, 1903 January 10, 1905Red River 29thCharles E. Terry January 10, 1905 January 8, 1907 30th January 8, 1907 January 12, 1909 31st W. W. Lawson January 12, 1909 January 10, 1911 32nd January 10, 1911 January 14, 1913 33rd J. M. Rickerson January 14, 1913 January 12, 1915Cass 34thW. D. Lanier January 12, 1915 January 9, 1917 35th January 9, 1917 January 14, 1919 36th J. D. Newton January 14, 1919 January 11, 1921 37thJohn W. W. Patman January 11, 1921 January 9, 1923 38th January 9, 1923 January 13, 1925 39th George W. Coody January 13, 1925 January 11, 1927 40th J. D. Boon January 11, 1927 January 8, 1929 41stCharles C. Hines January 8, 1929 January 13, 1931 42nd January 13, 1931 January 10, 1933 43rdAndrew L. Crossley Sr. January 10, 1933 January 8, 1935 44th January 8, 1935 January 12, 1937 45thAbe M. Mays Sr. January 12, 1937 January 10, 1939 46th January 10, 1939 January 14, 1941 47thJ. K. Hileman January 14, 1941 January 12, 1943 48th January 12, 1943 January 9, 1945 49thWilliam A. Barber Sr. January 9, 1945 January 14, 1947 50th January 14, 1947 January 11, 1949 51stCloyd D. Young January 11, 1949 January 9, 1951 52nd January 9, 1951 January 13, 1953 53rdJames H. Jackson January 13, 1953 January 11, 1955 54th January 11, 1955 January 8, 1957 55thAbe Mulker Mays Jr. January 8, 1957 January 13, 1959 56th January 13, 1959 January 10, 1961 57thJames L. Slider January 10, 1961 January 8, 1963Cass, Marion, Morris 58th January 8, 1963 January 12, 1965 59th January 12, 1965 January 10, 1967 60th January 10, 1967 January 14, 1969Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus 61st January 14, 1969 January 12, 1971 62nd January 12, 1971 January 9, 197363rd Doyce R. Lee January 9, 1973 October 20, 1974Cass, Marion, Morris, Smith, Upshur Vacant October 20, 1974 January 14, 1975 64thJames B. Florence January 14, 1975 January 11, 1977 65th January 11, 1977 January 9, 1979 66th January 9, 1979 January 13, 1981 67th January 13, 1981 January 11, 1983 68thLyndon P. Patterson January 11, 1983 January 8, 1985Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar 69th January 8, 1985 January 13, 1987 70th January 13, 1987 January 10, 1989 71st January 10, 1989 January 8, 1991 72nd January 8, 1991 January 12, 1993 73rdThomas D. Ramsay January 12, 1993 January 10, 1995Camp, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus, Wood 74th January 10, 1995 January 14, 1997 75th January 14, 1997 January 12, 1999 76th January 12, 1999 January 9, 2001 77th January 9, 2001 January 14, 2003 78thDan FlynnRepublican January 14, 2003 January 11, 2005Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt 79th January 11, 2005 January 9, 2007 80th January 9, 2007 January 13, 2009 81st January 13, 2009 January 11, 2011 82nd January 11, 2011 January 8, 2013 83rd January 8, 2013 January 13, 2015Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt 84th January 13, 2015 January 10, 2017 85th January 10, 2017 January 8, 2019 86th January 8, 2019 January 12, 2021 87thBryan Slaton January 12, 2021 January 10, 202388th January 10, 2023 May 8, 2023 Vacant N/A May 8, 2023 February 14, 2024 Jill DuttonRepublican February 14, 2024 January 14, 2025 89th Brent Money January 14, 2025 Present

Past living Representatives Representative Legislature(s) Term(s) Birth date and age Bryan Slaton 87th – 88th 2021 – 2023 Jill Dutton88th2024–2025

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