Texas's 3rd House of Representatives district

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

The district has been represented by Republican Cecil Bell Jr. since January 8, 2013, upon his initial election to the Texas House.

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses southwestern, and portions of southeastern and south central, Montgomery County. Major cities in the district include all of Magnolia and Stagecoach, and a portion of Conroe.

List of representatives

Leg. Representative Party Term start Term end Represented counties 3rd James S. Gillett Unknown November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Lamar 4th William F. Evans November 3, 1851 November 7, 1853 Jefferson, Liberty, Polk, Tyler5th John H. Fowler November 7, 1853 November 5, 1855Lamar Jacob Lyday November 7, 1853 November 5, 18556th W. J. Bonner November 5, 1855 November 2, 1857 William M. Williams November 5, 1855 November 2, 18577th John H. Crook November 2, 1857 November 7, 1859Eli J. Shelton November 2, 1857 November 7, 18598th November 7, 1859 November 4, 1861 Micajah L. Armstrong November 7, 1859 November 4, 18619th John T. Bean November 4, 1861 March 1, 1862Hardin, Tyler Napoleon B. Charlton February 6, 1863 November 2, 1863 10th James W. Barclay, Sr. November 2, 1863 August 6, 1866 11th Charles H. Jones August 6, 1866 February 7, 187012thA. D. ElamDemocratic November 30, 1869 February 14, 1870Cherokee, Houston January 10, 1871 April 17, 1871 October 31, 1871 January 14, 1873 Leroy W. CooperRepublican February 8, 1870 August 15, 1870 James R. Burnett February 15, 1870 January 11, 1871 Matthew A. GastonDemocratic February 8, 1870 January 14, 1873 John C. English January 11, 1871 April 17, 1871Frank Rainey October 31, 1871 January 14, 187313th January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874 U. G. M. Walker January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874John T. Smith January 14, 1873 January 13, 187414th January 13, 1874 February 16, 1874Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity Washington L. Denman January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 William W. Davis January 12, 1875 April 18, 1876 John H. Stuart January 12, 1875 April 18, 1876 15th Thomas M. Stone April 18, 1876 January 14, 1879Jasper, Newton, Orange 16th Thomas W. Ford January 14, 1879 January 11, 1881 17th Stephen Chanault January 11, 1881 January 9, 1883 18th James Lee January 9, 1883 January 13, 1885Jasper, Newton, Tyler 19th Robert J. Brailsford January 13, 1885 January 11, 1887 20th Delaney E. Tompkins January 11, 1887 January 8, 1889 21st Henry R. Ralph January 8, 1889 January 13, 1891 22nd Charles E. Cade January 13, 1891 January 10, 1893 23rd Thomas D. Rowell Sr. January 10, 1893 January 8, 1895 Bowie, Cass, Marion 24th William T. Armistead January 8, 1895 January 12, 1897 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris 25th A. B. Flint January 12, 1897 January 10, 1899Bowie, Cass, Marion 26thLouis S. Schluter January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901 27th January 8, 1901 January 13, 190328th John W. Bolin January 13, 1903 July 27, 1904Morris, Red River, Titus Vacant N/A July 27, 1904 January 10, 1905 29th M. G. BlackDemocratic January 10, 1905 January 8, 1907 30th John M. Henderson January 8, 1907 January 12, 1909 31st Phillip B. Branch January 12, 1909 January 10, 1911 32nd T. R. Bolin January 10, 1911 January 14, 1913 33rdThomas D. Rowell Sr. January 14, 1913 January 12, 1915Bowie, Cass, Marion34th January 12, 1915 October 19, 1916 Vacant N/A October 19, 1916 January 9, 1917 35thJoseph A. DoddDemocratic January 9, 1917 January 14, 1919 36th January 14, 1919 January 11, 1921 37thPeter G. Henderson January 11, 1921 January 9, 1923 38th January 9, 1923 January 13, 1925 39thThomas D. Rowell Jr. January 13, 1925 January 11, 192740th January 11, 1927 January 19, 1928 Vacant N/A January 19, 1928 January 8, 1929 41stRobert M. HubbardDemocratic January 8, 1929 January 13, 1931 42nd January 13, 1931 January 10, 1933 43rdE. H. Beck January 10, 1933 January 8, 193544th January 8, 1935 March 25, 1936 Vacant N/A March 25, 1936 September 25, 1936George H. HarperDemocratic September 25, 1936 January 12, 1937 45th January 12, 1937 January 10, 193946th January 10, 1939 November 27, 1940 Vacant N/A November 27, 1940 January 14, 1941 47thNewton W. McCannDemocratic January 14, 1941 January 12, 1943 48th January 12, 1943 January 9, 1945 49thJohn P. Fant January 9, 1945 January 14, 194750th January 14, 1947 May 27, 1947 Vacant N/A May 27, 1947 August 23, 1947Newton W. McCannDemocratic August 23, 1947 January 11, 1949 51st January 11, 1949 January 9, 1951 52nd January 9, 1951 January 13, 195353rd Benjamin P. Brooks January 13, 1953 August 2, 1953Camp, Red River, Titus Vacant N/A August 2, 1953 March 15, 1954George D. FordDemocratic March 15, 1954 January 11, 1955 54th January 11, 1955 January 8, 1957 55th January 8, 1957 January 13, 1959 56thJames Verne Adams January 13, 1959 January 13, 1961 57th January 13, 1961 January 8, 1963 58thLonnie N. Cowles January 8, 1963 January 12, 1965Harrison 59th January 12, 1965 January 10, 1967 60thCread L. Ray, Jr. January 10, 1967 January 14, 1969Harrison, Panola 61st January 14, 1969 January 12, 1971 62ndBenjamin Z. Grant January 12, 1971 January 9, 1973 63rd January 9, 1973 January 14, 1975Harrison, Rusk 64th January 14, 1975 January 11, 1977 65th January 11, 1977 January 9, 1979 66th January 9, 1979 January 13, 1981 67th James P. McWilliams January 13, 1981 January 11, 1983 68thSmith E. Gilley January 11, 1983 January 8, 1985Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Wood 69th January 8, 1985 January 13, 1987 70th Alexander M. Aikin III January 13, 1987 January 10, 1989 71stWilliam N. ThomasRepublican January 10, 1989 January 8, 1991 72nd January 8, 1991 January 12, 1993 73rdLyndon P. PattersonDemocratic January 12, 1993 January 10, 1995Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains 74th January 10, 1995 January 14, 1997 75th January 14, 1997 January 12, 1999 76thMark S. HomerDemocratic January 12, 1999 January 9, 2001 77th January 9, 2001 January 14, 2003 78th January 14, 2003 January 11, 2005Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus 79th January 11, 2005 January 9, 2007 80th January 9, 2007 January 13, 2009 81st January 13, 2009 January 11, 2011 82nd Erwin CainRepublican January 11, 2011 January 8, 2013 83rdCecil Bell Jr. January 8, 2013 January 13, 2015Montgomery, Waller 84th January 13, 2015 January 10, 2017 85th January 10, 2017 January 8, 2019 86th January 8, 2019 January 12, 2021 87th January 12, 2021 January 10, 2023 88th January 10, 2023 January 14, 2025Montgomery 89th January 14, 2025 Present

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