80th Texas Legislature
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 , Republican
President Pro Tempore:
Regular Session : Mario Gallegos , Democrat
Ad 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
Rene 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
^ : The incumbent, Republican Glenda Dawson, died before the election but after she could be replaced on the ballot. She won the November election, and was replaced by Mike O'Day (R-Pearland ), elected on January 16, 2007, in a special election run-off. [4] He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007. [5]
^ : State Rep. Kirk England of Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007. [6]
^ : State Rep. Anna Mowrey, a Republican, resigned and was replaced in a special election by Dan Barrett , a Democrat elected on December 18, 2007 [7]
^ : State Rep. Robert Puente (D-San Antonio ) resigned on February 1, 2008. [8]
2008 Elections
Incumbents retiring or seeking other offices
Incumbents defeated in primary
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