The 84th Texas Legislature began on January 13, 2015. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 4, 2014.
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Republican Party 20 Democratic Party 11 Total 31
House of Representatives Affiliation Members Note Republican Party 98 Democratic Party 52 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R) President Pro Tempore: Juan Hinojosa (D)
House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R)
Members
Senate Senator Party District Home Town Took office Kevin Eltife Republican 1 Tyler March 5, 2004 Bob Hall Republican 2 Greenville January 13, 2015 Robert Nichols Republican 3 Jacksonville January 9, 2007 Brandon Creighton Republican 4 The Woodlands August 26, 2014 Charles Schwertner Republican 5 Georgetown January 8, 2013 Sylvia Garcia Democratic 6 Houston March 11, 2013 Paul Bettencourt Republican 7 Houston January 13, 2015 Van Taylor Republican 8 McKinney January 13, 2015 Kelly Hancock Republican 9 Fort Worth January 8, 2013 Konni Burton Republican 10 Fort Worth January 13, 2015 Larry Taylor Republican 11 Friendswood January 8, 2013 Jane Nelson Republican 12 Lewisville January 14, 2003 Rodney Ellis Democratic 13 Houston February 27, 1990 Kirk Watson Democratic 14 Austin January 9, 2007 John Whitmire Democratic 15 Houston January 11, 1983 Don Huffines Republican 16 Dallas January 13, 2015 Joan Huffman Republican 17 Southside Place December 29, 2008 Lois Kolkhorst Republican 18 Katy December 22, 2014 Carlos I. Uresti Democratic 19 San Antonio November 27, 2006 Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Democratic 20 Mission January 14, 2003 Judith Zaffirini Democratic 21 Laredo January 13, 1987 Brian Birdwell Republican 22 Granbury July 2, 2010 Royce West Democratic 23 Dallas January 12, 1993 Troy Fraser Republican 24 Horseshoe Bay January 14, 1997 Donna Campbell Republican 25 New Braunfels January 8, 2013 Jose Menendez Democratic 26 San Antonio March 4, 2015 Eddie Lucio Jr. Democratic 27 Brownsville January 8, 1991 Charles Perry Republican 28 Lubbock September 30, 2014 José R. Rodríguez Democratic 29 El Paso January 11, 2011 Craig Estes Republican 30 Wichita Falls December 10, 2001 Kel Seliger Republican 31 Amarillo December 10, 2001
-Jose Menendez was sworn in on March 4, 2015 after a special election runoff on February 17, 2015 to serve the remaining term of Leticia Van de Putte. A special election was held March 31, 2015 after Jose Menendez was sworn in.
House of Representatives House Rep Party District Home Town Took office Gary VanDeaverRepublican1New BostonJanuary 13, 2015 Dan FlynnRepublican2VanJanuary 14, 2003 Cecil Bell Jr.Republican3MagnoliaJanuary 8, 2013 Stuart SpitzerRepublican4KaufmanJanuary 13, 2015 Bryan Hughes Republican 5 Mineola January 10, 2003 Matt SchaeferRepublican6TylerJanuary 8, 2013 David SimposonRepublican7LongviewJanuary 11, 2011 Byron CookRepublican8CorsicanaJanuary 14, 2003 Chris PaddieRepublican9MarshallJanuary 8, 2013 John WrayRepublican10WaxahachieJanuary 13, 2015 Travis ClardyRepublican11NacgdochesJanuary 8, 2013 Kyle KacalRepublican12College StationJanuary 8, 2013 Leighton SchubertRepublican13CaldwellMarch 3, 2015 John N. RaneyRepublican14College StationDecember 23, 2011 Mark KeoughRepublican15The WoodlandsJanuary 13, 2015 Will MetcalfRepublican16ConroeJanuary 13, 2015 Tim KleinschmidtRepublican17LexingtonJanuary 13, 2009 John CyrierRepublican18LockhartMarch 3, 2015 John OttoRepublican19DaytonJanuary 11, 2005 James WhiteRepublican20HillisterJanuary 8, 2013 Marsha FarneyRepublican21GeorgetownJanuary 8, 2013 Dade PhelanRepublican22BeaumontJanuary 13, 2015 Joe DeshotelDemocratic23BeaumontJanuary 12, 1999 Wayne FairclothRepublican24GalvestonJanuary 13, 2015 Greg BonnenRepublican25FriendswoodJanuary 8, 2013 Dennis BonnenRepublican26AngletonJanuary 14, 1997 Rick MillerRepublican27Sugar LandJanuary 8, 2013 Ron ReynoldsDemocratic28Missouri CityJanuary 11, 2011 John ZerwasRepublican29RichmondJanuary 9, 2007 Ed ThompsonRepublican30PearlandJanuary 8, 2013 Geanie MorrisonRepublican31VictoriaJanuary 12, 1999 Ryan GuillenDemocratic32Rio Grande CityJanuary 14, 2003 Todd Ames HunterRepublican33Corpus ChristiJanuary 13, 2009 Scott TurnerRepublican34FriscoJanuary 8, 2013 Abel HerreroDemocratic35RobstownJanuary 8, 2013 Oscar LongoriaDemocratic36MissionJanuary 8, 2013 Sergio MuñozDemocratic37MissionJanuary 11, 2011 Rene OliveiraDemocratic38BrownsvilleApril 28, 1981 Eddie Lucio IIIDemocratic39BrownsvilleJanuary 9, 2007 Armando MartinezDemocratic40WeslacoJanuary 11, 2005 Terry CanalesDemocratic41EdinburgJanuary 8, 2013 Robert GuerraDemocratic42MissionSeptember 25, 2012 Richard RaymondDemocratic43LaredoJanuary 24, 2001 José Manuel LozanoRepublican44KingsvilleJanuary 11, 2011 John KuempelRepublican45SeguinDecember 30, 2010 Jason IsaacRepublican46AustinJanuary 11, 2011 Dawnna DukesDemocratic47AustinJanuary 10, 1995 Paul D. WorkmanRepublican48SpicewoodJanuary 11, 2011 Donna HowardDemocratic49AustinMarch 2, 2006 Elliott NaishtatDemocratic50AustinJanuary 8, 1991 Celia IsraelDemocratic51TexasFebruary 12, 2014 Eddie RodriguezDemocratic52TexasJanuary 14, 2003 Larry GonzalesRepublican53Round RockJanuary 11, 2011 Andrew MurrRepublican54JunctionJanuary 13, 2015 Jimmie Don AycockRepublican55KilleenJanuary 9, 2007 Molly WhiteRepublican56BeltonJanuary 13, 2015 Charles AndersonRepublican57LorenaJanuary 11, 2005 Trent AshbyRepublican58LufkinJanuary 8, 2013 DeWayne BurnsRepublican59CelburneJanuary 13, 2015 Jesse David Sheffield IIRepublican60GatesvilleJanuary 8, 2013 Jim KefferRepublican61EastlandJanuary 14, 1997 Phil KingRepublican62WeatherfordJanuary 12, 1999 Larry PhillipsRepublican63ShermanJanuary 14, 2003 Tan ParkerRepublican64Flower MoundJanuary 9, 2007 Myra CrownoverRepublican65Lake DallasMay 10, 2000 Ron SimmonsRepublican66CarrolltonJanuary 8, 2013 Matt ShaheenRepublican67PlanoJanuary 13, 2015 Jeff LeachRepublican68AllenJanuary 8, 2013 Drew Springer Jr.Republican69MuensterJanuary 8, 2013 James FrankRepublican70Wichita FallsJanuary 8, 2013 Scott SanfordRepublican71McKinneyJanuary 8, 2013 Susan KingRepublican72AbileneJanuary 9, 2007 Drew DarbyRepublican73San AngeloJanuary 9, 2007 Doug MillerRepublican74New BraunfelsJanuary 13, 2009 Poncho NevárezDemocratic75Eagle PassJanuary 8, 2013 Mary GonzálezDemocratic76ClintJanuary 8, 2013 Cesar BlancoDemocratic77El PasoJanuary 13, 2015 Marisa MarquezDemocratic78El PasoJanuary 13, 2009 Joe MoodyDemocratic79El PasoJanuary 8, 2013 Joe PickettDemocratic80El PasoJanuary 3, 1995 Tracy KingDemocratic81BatesvilleJanuary 11, 2005 Brooks LandgrafRepublican82OdessaJanuary 13, 2015 Tom CraddickRepublican83MidlandJanuary 12, 1993 Dustin BurrowsRepublican84LubbockJanuary 13, 2015 John FrulloRepublican85LubbockNovember 22, 2010 Phil StephensonRepublican86WhartonJanuary 8, 2013 John T. SmitheeRepublican87AmarilloJanuary 8, 1985 Four PriceRepublican88AmarilloJanuary 11, 2011 Ken KingRepublican89CanadianJanuary 8, 2013 Jodie Anne LaubenbergRepublican90ParkerJanuary 14, 2003 Ramon Romero Jr.Democratic91Fort WorthJanuary 13, 2015 Stephanie KlickRepublican92Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Jonathan SticklandRepublican93BefordJanuary 8, 2013 Matt KrauseRepublican94HasletJanuary 8, 2013 Tony TinderholtRepublican95ArlingtonJanuary 13, 2015 Nicole CollierDemocratic96Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Bill ZedlerRepublican97ArlingtonJanuary 11, 2011 Craig GoldmanRepublican98Fort WorthJanuary 8, 2013 Giovanni CapriglioneRepublican99SouthlakeJanuary 8, 2013 Charlie GerenRepublican100Fort WorthJanuary 14, 2003 Eric JohnsonDemocratic101DallasApril 20, 2010 Chris TurnerDemocratic102Grand PrairieJanuary 8, 2013 Linda KoopRepublican103DallasJanuary 13, 2015 Rafael AnchiaDemocratic104DallasJanuary 11, 2005 Roberto AlonzoDemocratic105DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Rodney AndersonRepublican106Grand PrairieJanuary 11, 2011 Pat FallonRepublican107FriscoJanuary 8, 2013 Kenneth SheetsRepublican108DallasJanuary 11, 2011 Morgan MeyerRepublican109University ParkJanuary 13, 2015 Helen GiddingsDemocratic110DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Toni RoseDemocratic111DallasJanuary 8, 2013 Yvonne DavisDemocratic112DallasJanuary 12, 1993 Angie Chen ButtonRepublican113GarlandJanuary 13, 2009 Cindy BurkettRepublican114SunnyvaleJanuary 8, 2013 Jason VillalbaRepublican115RichardsonJanuary 8, 2013 Matt RinaldiRepublican116IrvingJanuary 13, 2015 Trey Martinez FischerDemocratic117San AntonioJanuary 9, 2001 Rick GalindoRepublican118San AntonioJanuary 13, 2015 Joe FariasDemocratic119San AntonioJanuary 9, 2007 John LujuanRepublican120San AntonioFebruary 9, 2016 Roland GutierrezDemocratic121San AntonioMay 14, 2008 Ruth McClendonDemocratic122San AntonioNovember 12, 1996 Laura ThompsonIndependent123San AntonioAugust 16, 2016 Joe StrausRepublican124San AntonioFebruary 10, 2005 Lyle LarsonRepublican125San AntonioJanuary 11, 2011 Diego BernalDemocratic126San AntonioMarch 3, 2015 Jose MenendezDemocratic127San AntonioJanuary 9, 2001 Ina MinjarezDemocratic128San AntonioApril 30, 2015 Justin RodriguezDemocratic129San AntonioJanuary 8, 2013 Patricia HarlessRepublican130SpringJanuary 9, 2007 Dan HubertyRepublican131HumbleJanuary 11, 2011 Wayne SmithRepublican132BaytownJanuary 14, 2003 Dennis PaulRepublican133HoustonJanuary 13, 2015 Allen FletcherRepublican134HoustonJanuary 13, 2009 Alma AllenDemocratic135HoustonJanuary 11, 2005 Mike SchofieldRepublican136KatyJanuary 13, 2015 Jim MurphyRepublican137HoustonJanuary 11, 2011 Sarah DavisRepublican138HoustonJanuary 11, 2011 Gary ElkinsRepublican139Jersey VillageJanuary 10, 1995 Tony DaleRepublican140Cedar ParkJanuary 8, 2013 Gene WuDemocratic141HoustonJanuary 8, 2013 Dwayne BohacRepublican142HoustonJanuary 14, 2003 Sylvester TurnerDemocratic143HoustonJanuary 10, 1989 Jarvis JohnsonDemocratic144HoustonMay 19, 2016 Armando WalleDemocratic145HoustonJanuary 13, 2009 Senfronia ThompsonDemocratic146HoustonJanuary 11, 1983 Harold Dutton Jr.Democratic147HoustonJanuary 8, 1985 Ana HernandezDemocratic148PasadenaDecember 20, 2005 Gilbert Peña Republican149PasadenaJanuary 13, 2015 Carol AlvaradoDemocratic150East EndJanuary 13, 2009 Borris MilesDemocratic146HoustonJanuary 9, 2007 Garnet ColemanDemocratic147HoustonOctober 15, 1991 Jessica FarrarDemocratic148HoustonJanuary 10, 1995 Hubert VoDemocratic149HoustonJanuary 11, 2005 Debbie RiddleRepublican150HoustonApril 10, 2002
- On February 16, 2015 John Lujan is sworn in for the 118th House district after winning the special election and the special election runoff for Joe Faris's seat.
- Leighton Schubert was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 13th House district after a special election was held on February 17, 2015 to finish Lois Kolkhorst's term when she was sworn in for Texas's 18th Senate district.
- John Cyrier was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 17th House district after a special runoff election was held on February 17, 2015 to fill the vacancy of Tim Kleinschmidt when he resigned a day after he was sworn in.
- On April 30, 2015 Ina Minjarez was sworn into the 124th House district to succeed Jose Menendez after he got elected to Texas's 26th Senate district
- On August 10, 2015 Joe Faris Resigned from the 118th House district.
-Sylvester Turner resigned from the 139th House district on January 1, 2016 to be sworn in as Mayor for Houston after winning the 2015 election.
- On January 31, 2016 Ruth McClendon resigned from the 120th House district.
- On May 19, 2016 Jarvis Johnson, is sworn in to the 139th House district.
- On August 16, 2016 Laura Thompson sworn in after Ruth Jones McLendon resigned from her seat by winning the special election runoff and the special election ordered by the governor.
Notable legislation On June 11, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the "Pastor Protection Act" which allows pastors to refuse to marry couples if they feel doing so violates their beliefs. On June 13, 2015, Abbott signed a campus carry bill (SB 11) and an open carry bill (HB 910) into law.