The 80th Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the general election .
The 80th Texas Legislature convened in Regular Session on 9 January 2007. The Legislature adjourned on 28 May 2007.
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives At the beginning of the regular session, the Republican Party held an 80–69 advantage with one vacancy that was filled by the GOP, creating an 81–69 Republican majority (reflected above). After the Regular Session, one Representative left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party and another Republican resigned and was replaced by a Democrat in a special election, making the tally 79–71. In February, one Democrat resigned, whose vacancy was filled by another Democrat, restoring the 79–71 tally before a GOP member of the House died, bringing the final composition to 78–71 with one vacancy.
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst , RepublicanPresident Pro Tempore: Regular Session : Mario Gallegos , DemocratAd Interim : John Carona , Republican
House of Representatives
Members
Senate Senate composition during 80th Legislature
House of Representatives House composition during 80th Legislature Representative Party Home Town/City District ↑ County Stephen Frost D New Boston 1 Bowie , Cass , Marion , Morris Dan Flynn R Canton 2 Rains , Hunt , Van Zandt Mark Homer D Paris 3 Lamar , Hopkins , Delta , Franklin , Titus , Red River Betty Brown R Athens 4 Henderson , Kaufman Bryan Hughes R Marshall 5 Camp , Upshur , Wood , Harrison Leo Berman R Tyler 6 Smith Tommy Merritt R Longview 7 Smith , Gregg Byron Cook R Corsicana 8 Anderson , Freestone , Limestone , Navarro Wayne Christian R Center 9 Shelby , Nacogdoches , San Augustine , Sabine , Jasper Jim Pitts R Waxahachie 10 Ellis , Hill Chuck Hopson D Jacksonville 11 Panola , Rusk , Cherokee , Houston Jim McReynolds D Lufkin 12 Angelina , San Jacinto , Trinity , Tyler Lois Kolkhorst R Brenham 13 Austin , Grimes , Walker , Washington Fred Brown R Bryan 14 Brazos Rob Eissler R The Woodlands 15 Montgomery Brandon Creighton R Conroe 16 Montgomery Robert "Robby" Cook D Eagle Lake 17 Bastrop , Brazos , Burleson , Colorado , Fayette , Lee John Otto R Dayton 18 Montgomery , Liberty , Polk Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton R Mauriceville 19 Hardin , Newton , Orange Dan Gattis R Georgetown 20 Milam , Williamson Allan Ritter D Nederland 21 Jefferson Joe D. Deshotel D Port Arthur 22 Jefferson , Orange Craig Eiland D Galveston 23 Chambers , Galveston Larry Taylor R League City 24 Galveston Dennis Bonnen R Angleton 25 Brazoria Charlie F. Howard R Sugar Land 26 Fort Bend Dora Olivo D Missouri City 27 Fort Bend John Zerwas R Katy 28 Wharton , Fort Bend , Waller Mike O'Day[1] R Pearland 29 Brazoria , Matagorda Geanie Morrison R Victoria 30 Refugio , Victoria , Jackson , DeWitt , Lavaca Ryan Guillen D Rio Grande 31 Duval , Starr , Webb , Zapata Juan M. Garcia D Portland 32 Calhoun , Aransas , San Patricio , Nueces Solomon Ortiz Jr. D Corpus Christi 33 Nueces Abel Herrero D Corpus Christi 34 Nueces Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles D Beeville 35 Atascosa , Karnes , McMullen , Live Oak , Bee , Jim Wells , Goliad Ismael "Kino" Flores D Mission 36 Hidalgo René O. Oliveira D Brownsville 37 Cameron Eddie Lucio III D San Benito 38 Cameron Armando Martinez D Weslaco 39 Hidalgo Aaron Peña D Edinburg 40 Hidalgo Veronica Gonzales D McAllen 41 Hidalgo Richard Peña Raymond D Laredo 42 Webb Juan Manuel Escobar D Kingsville 43 Jim Hogg , Brooks , Kleberg , Kenedy , Willacy , Cameron Edmund Kuempel R Seguin 44 Wilson , Guadalupe , Gonzales Patrick Rose D Austin 45 Blanco , Hays , Caldwell Dawnna Dukes D Austin 46 Travis Valinda Bolton D Austin 47 Travis Donna Howard D Austin 48 Travis Elliott Naishtat D Austin 49 Travis Mark Strama D Austin 50 Travis Eddie Rodriguez D Austin 51 Travis Mike Krusee R Austin 52 Travis Harvey Hilderbran R Kerrville 53 Crockett , Sutton , Schleicher , Real , Kerr , Kimble , Menard , Mason , Llano , San Saba , McCulloch , Concho , Coleman , Runnels , Callahan Jimmie Don Aycock R Lampasas 54 Lampasas , Burnet , Bell Dianne White Delisi R Temple 55 Bell Charles "Doc" Anderson R Waco 56 McLennan Jim Dunnam D Waco 57 McLennan , Falls , Leon , Madison , Robertson Rob Orr R Burleson 58 Bosque , Johnson Sid Miller R Stephenville 59 Erath , Comanche , Mills , Hamilton , Coryell , Somervell Jim Keffer R Eastland 60 Brown , Eastland , Shackelford , Stephens , Palo Pinto , Hood Phil King R Weatherford 61 Parker , Wise Larry Phillips R Sherman 62 Fannin , Grayson Tan Parker R Flower Mound 63 Denton Myra Crownover R Lake Dallas 64 Denton Burt Solomons R Carrollton 65 Denton Brian McCall R Plano 66 Collin Jerry Madden R Plano 67 Collin Rick Hardcastle R Vernon 68 Motley , Dickens , Cottle , King , Hardeman , Foard , Knox , Haskell , Wilbarger , Baylor , Throckmorton , Young , Jack , Clay , Montague , Cooke David Farabee D Wichita Falls 69 Wichita , Archer Ken Paxton R McKinney 70 Collin Susan King R Abilene 71 Nolan , Taylor Drew Darby R San Angelo 72 Coke , Mitchell , Scurry , Tom Green Nathan Macias R Spring Branch 73 Gillespie , Kendall , Comal , Bandera Pete Gallego D Alpine 74 Uvalde , Edwards , Val Verde , Terrell , Pecos , Brewster , Presidio , Jeff Davis , Ward , Reeves , Loving , Culberson , Hudspeth Chente Quintanilla D El Paso 75 El Paso Norma Chávez D El Paso 76 El Paso Paul Moreno D El Paso 77 El Paso Pat Haggerty R El Paso 78 El Paso Joe Pickett D El Paso 79 El Paso Tracy O. King D Eagle Pass 80 Kinney , Maverick , Zavala , Dimmit , La Salle , Frio , Medina Vacant 81 Andrews , Winkler , Ector Tom Craddick R Midland 82 Crane , Upton , Midland , Martin , Dawson Delwin Jones R Lubbock 83 Lubbock , Hockley , Cochran , Yoakum , Gaines Carl H. Isett R Lubbock 84 Lubbock Joseph P. Heflin D Crosbyton 85 Reagan , Irion , Sterling , Glasscock , Howard , Borden , Terry , Lynn , Garza , Crosby , Kent , Stonewall , Fisher , Jones , Hale , Floyd John T. Smithee R Amarillo 86 Dallam , Hartley , Oldham , Deaf Smith , Randall David Swinford R Amarillo 87 Sherman , Moore , Carson , Potter Warren Chisum R Pampa 88 Parmer , Bailey , Lamb , Castro , Swisher , Armstrong , Briscoe , Hall , Donley , Collingsworth , Childress , Gray , Wheeler , Hutchison , Roberts , Hemphill , Lipscomb , Ochiltree , Hansford Jodie Anne Laubenberg R Rockwall 89 Rockwall , Collin Lon Burnam D Fort Worth 90 Tarrant Kelly Hancock R Fort Worth 91 Tarrant Todd Smith R Bedford 92 Tarrant Paula Pierson D Arlington 93 Tarrant Diane Patrick R Arlington 94 Tarrant Marc Veasey D Fort Worth 95 Tarrant Bill Zedler R Arlington 96 Tarrant Dan Barrett [2] D Fort Worth 97 Tarrant Vicki Truitt R Southlake 98 Tarrant Charlie Geren R River Oaks 99 Tarrant Terri Hodge D Dallas 100 Dallas Thomas Latham R Mesquite 101 Dallas Tony Goolsby R Dallas 102 Dallas Rafael Anchia D Dallas 103 Dallas Roberto R. Alonzo D Dallas 104 Dallas Linda Harper-Brown R Irving 105 Dallas Kirk England [3] D Grand Prairie 106 Dallas Allen Vaught D Dallas 107 Dallas Dan Branch R Dallas 108 Dallas Helen Giddings D De Soto 109 Dallas Barbara Mallory Caraway D Dallas 110 Dallas Yvonne Davis D Dallas 111 Dallas Fred Hill R Richardson 112 Dallas Joe Driver R Garland 113 Dallas Will Ford Hartnett R Dallas 114 Dallas Jim Jackson R Carrollton 115 Dallas Trey Martinez Fischer D San Antonio 116 Bexar David McQuade Leibowitz D San Antonio 117 Bexar Joe Farias D San Antonio 118 Bexar Roland Gutierrez D San Antonio 119 Bexar Ruth McClendon D San Antonio 120 Bexar Joe Straus R San Antonio 121 Bexar Frank Corte, Jr. R San Antonio 122 Bexar Mike Villarreal D San Antonio 123 Bexar Jose Menendez D San Antonio 124 Bexar Joaquin Castro D San Antonio 125 Bexar Patricia Harless R Spring 126 Harris Joe Crabb R Kingwood 127 Harris Wayne Smith R Baytown 128 Harris John E. Davis R Houston 129 Harris Corbin Van Arsdale R Houston 130 Harris Alma Allen D Houston 131 Harris William "Bill" Callegari R Houston 132 Harris Jim Murphy R Houston 133 Harris Ellen Cohen D Houston 134 Harris Gary Elkins R Houston 135 Harris Beverly Woolley R Houston 136 Harris Scott Hochberg D Houston 137 Harris Dwayne Bohac R Houston 138 Harris Sylvester Turner D Houston 139 Harris Kevin Bailey D Houston 140 Harris Senfronia Thompson D Houston 141 Harris Harold Dutton Jr. D Houston 142 Harris Ana Hernandez D Houston 143 Harris Robert Talton R Pasadena 144 Harris Rick Noriega D Houston 145 Harris Borris Miles D Houston 146 Harris Garnet Coleman D Houston 147 Harris Jessica Farrar D Houston 148 Harris Hubert Vo D Houston 149 Harris Debbie Riddle R Houston 150 Harris
^ Pearland ), elected on January 16, 2007, in a special election run-off. [4] He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007. [5]
^ Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007. [6]
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^ San Antonio ) resigned on February 1, 2008. [8]
2008 Elections
Incumbents retiring or seeking other offices
Incumbents defeated in primary
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