District 6 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 Daniel Alders since 2025. It was previously held by Matt Schaefer 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 the southern half of Smith County. Tyler is the most populous city in the district.

List of representatives

Leg. Representative Party Term start Term end Counties represented 3rd Samuel BogartUnknown November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Collin, Grayson 4th William N. Hardeman November 3, 1851 November 7, 1853 Angelina, Nacogdoches 5th Alexander Berry November 7, 1853 November 5, 1855Collin 6th Francis M. Dougherty November 5, 1855 November 2, 18577th James P. Scott November 2, 1857 March 13, 1858 Vacant N/A March 13, 1858 August 2, 1858 Jacob BaccusUnknown August 2, 1858 November 7, 18598th Samuel Bogart November 7, 1859 February 9, 1861 Vacant N/A February 9, 1861 November 2, 1861 9th Franklin F. RobertsUnknown November 4, 1861 November 2, 1863Shelby 10th James M. Ramsey November 2, 1863 August 6, 1866 11th Daniel M. Short August 8, 1866 February 7, 187012th Isaiah N. BrowningRepublicanElected but never swornSmith, Upshur William C. Pierson February 8, 1870 January 14, 1873 George H. Slaughter February 8, 1870 January 14, 1873 McDonald Lorance January 10, 1871 January 14, 187313th C. C. GallowayDemocratic January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874 Robert K. Gaston January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874 Edward Sharp January 14, 1873 January 17, 1873 13th14th Bluford W. Brown January 17, 1873 April 18, 187614th James B. Henderson January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 George W. Matthews January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876 15th Washington L. Denman April 18, 1876 January 14, 1879Angelina, Nacogdoches 16th James L. Crossland January 14, 1879 January 11, 1881 17th Washington L. Denman January 11, 1881 January 9, 1883 18th Caleb J. Garrison January 9, 1883 January 13, 1885Rusk 19th William Beard January 13, 1885 January 11, 1887 20thRobert T. Milner January 11, 1887 January 8, 1889 21st January 8, 1889 January 13, 1891 22nd January 13, 1891 January 10, 1893 23rd E. W. Fagan January 10, 1893 January 8, 1895Lamar 23rd24th Travis C. Henderson January 10, 1893January 8, 1895 January 8, 1895January 12, 1897 24th25th William F. Moore January 8, 1895January 12, 1897 January 12, 1897January 10, 1899 25th John W. Love Sr. January 12, 1897 January 10, 189926th Travis C. Henderson January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901 Elvis A. Calvin January 10, 1899 January 8, 190127th Travis C. Henderson January 8, 1901 January 13, 1903 Elvis A. Calvin January 8, 1901 January 13, 1903 28th Joseph A. Worsham January 13, 1903 January 10, 1905Hopkins 29th Robert E. Bertram January 10, 1905 January 8, 1907 30thWalter A. Nelson January 8, 1907 January 12, 1909 31st January 12, 1909 January 10, 1911 32nd T. J. Russell January 10, 1911 January 14, 1913 33rd Clifford L. Stone January 14, 1913 January 12, 1915Rusk 34thGeorge W. Burton January 12, 1915 January 9, 1917 35th January 9, 1917 January 14, 1919 36th January 14, 1919 January 11, 192137th Lumpkin Webb January 11, 1921 March 31, 1922 Vaccant N/A March 31, 1922 May 6, 1922 Gary Bonner SanfordDemocratic May 6, 1922 January 9, 1923 38th Cary McClure Abney January 9, 1923 January 13, 1925 Harrison 39th Wade Pope Lane January 13, 1925 January 11, 1927 40th Merritt Hamilton Gibson January 11, 1927 January 8, 1929 41st Finis Homer Prendergast January 8, 1929 January 13, 1931 42ndWalter Carroll Holloway January 13, 1931 January 10, 1933 Gregg 43rd January 10, 1933 January 8, 1935 44th Merritt Hamilton Gibson January 8, 1935 January 12, 1937 45th January 12, 1937 January 10, 1939 46thClayton Loftis Bray January 10, 1939 January 14, 1941 47th January 14, 1941 January 12, 1943 48th William Earl Sharp January 12, 1943 February 6, 1943 Vacant N/A February 6, 1943 March 11, 1943Cecil StoreyDemocratic March 11, 1943 January 9, 1945 49th January 15, 1945 January 14, 1947 50th January 14, 1947 January 11, 1949 51st January 11, 1949 January 9, 1951 52nd Dexter Harold Buchanan January 9, 1951 January 13, 1953 53rd Charles Hancock January 13, 1953 January 11, 1955Nacogdoches 54thJohn Charles Heitman Jr. January 11, 1955 January 8, 1957 55th January 8, 1957 March 23, 1957 Vacant N/A March 23, 1957 May 9, 1957 Curtis George GoetzDemocratic May 9, 1957 January 13, 1959 San Augustine 56th Steve Alton Burgess January 13, 1959 January 10, 1961Nacogdoches 57th January 10, 1961 January 8, 1963 58th Charlie Wilson January 8, 1963 January 12, 1965Angelina 59th January 12, 1965 January 10, 1967 60th David William Crews January 10, 1967 January 14, 1969 Montgomery 61st Price Daniel Jr. January 14, 1967 January 12, 1971 Liberty 62nd January 12, 1971 January 9, 1973 63rd Arthur Buddy Temple III January 9, 1973 January 14, 1975 Angelina 64th January 14, 1975 January 11, 1977 65th January 11, 1977 January 9, 1979 66th January 9, 1979 January 13, 1981 67th Oscar Brookshire January 13, 1981 January 11, 1983 68th David Hudson January 11, 1983 January 8, 1985 Smith 69th January 8, 1985 January 13, 1987 70th January 13, 1987 January 10, 1989 71st January 10, 1989 January 8, 1991 72nd Ted KamelRepublican January 8, 1991 January 12, 1993 73rd January 12, 1993 January 10, 1995 74th January 10, 1995 January 14, 1997 75th January 14, 1997 January 12, 1999 76thLeo Berman January 12, 1999 January 9, 2001 77th January 9, 2001 January 14, 2003 78th January 14, 2003 January 11, 2005 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 Matt Schaefer January 8, 2013 January 13, 2015 84th January 13, 2015 January 10, 2017 85th January 10, 2015 January 8, 2019 86th January 8, 2019 January 12, 2021 87th January 12, 2021 January 10, 2023 88th January 10, 2023 January 14, 2025 89th Daniel Alders January 14, 2025 Present

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