title: Eighty-fifth Texas Legislature
text: # Eighty-fifth Texas Legislature
  
  The 85th Texas Legislature began on January 10, 2017. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016.
  
  ## Party summary
  
  ### Senate
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 20 |
  | | Democratic Party | 11 |
  | Total | Total | 31 |
  
  ### House of Representatives
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 95 |
  | | Democratic Party | 55 |
  | Total | Total | 150 |
  
  ## Officers
  
  ### Senate
  
  * Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
  * President Pro Tempore: Kel Seliger (R)
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 1 | Mineola | January 10, 2017 |
  | Bob Hall | Republican | 2 | Edgewood | January 13, 2015 |
  | Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | January 9, 2007 |
  | Brandon Creighton | Republican | 4 | Conroe | August 26, 2014 |
  | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 5 | Georgetown | January 8, 2013 |
  | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 6 | East End | December 21, 2018 |
  | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 7 | Houston | January 13, 2015 |
  | Van Taylor | Republican | 8 | Plano | January 13, 2015 |
  | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 9 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 |
  | Konni Burton | Republican | 10 | Colleyville | January 13, 2015 |
  | Larry Taylor | Republican | 11 | Friendswood | January 8, 2013 |
  | Jane Nelson | Republican | 12 | Lewisville | January 14, 2003 |
  | Borris Miles | Democratic | 13 | Houston | January 10, 2017 |
  | 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 | Brenham | December 22, 2014 |
  | Pete Flores | Republican | 18 | Pleasanton | October 12, 2018 |
  | Carlos I. Uresti | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | November 7, 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 |
  | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 24 | Lakeway | January 10, 2017 |
  | 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 | March 2, 2004 |
  
  On February 22, 2018 a jury found Carlos Uresti on 11 Federal Felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. He resigned 4 months after he was convicted due to pressure from his democratic colleagues.
  
  On October 12, 2018 Pete Flores was sworn in after winning the Texas Senate District 19 special election and special election run off to fill in the vacant seat for Carlos Uresti.
  
  ## House of Representatives
  
  | House Rep | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 1 | New Boston | January 13, 2015 |
  | Dan Flynn | Republican | 2 | Van | January 14, 2003 |
  | Cecil Bell Jr. | Republican | 3 | Magnolia | January 8, 2013 |
  | Lance Gooden | Republican | 4 | Terrell | January 10, 2017 |
  | Cole Hefner | Republican | 5 | Mount Pleasant | January 10, 2017 |
  | Matt Schaefer | Republican | 6 | Tyler | January 8, 2013 |
  | Jay Dean | Republican | 7 | Longview | January 10, 2017 |
  | Byron Cook | Republican | 8 | Corsicana | January 14, 2003 |
  | Chris Paddie | Republican | 9 | Marshall | January 8, 2013 |
  | John Wray | Republican | 10 | Waxahachie | January 13, 2015 |
  | Travis Clardy | Republican | 11 | Nacgdoches | January 8, 2013 |
  | Kyle Kacal | Republican | 12 | College Station | January 8, 2013 |
  | Leighton Schubert | Republican | 13 | Caldwell | March 3, 2015 |
  | John N. Raney | Republican | 14 | College Station | December 23, 2011 |
  | Mark Keough | Republican | 15 | The Woodlands | January 13, 2015 |
  | Will Metcalf | Republican | 16 | Conroe | January 13, 2015 |
  | John Cyrier | Republican | 17 | Lockhart | March 3, 2015 |
  | Ernest Bailes | Republican | 18 | Shepherd | January 10, 2017 |
  | James White | Republican | 19 | Hillister | January 8, 2013 |
  | Terry Wilson | Republican | 20 | Marble Falls | January 10, 2017 |
  | Dade Phelan | Republican | 21 | Beaumont | January 13, 2015 |
  | Joe Deshotel | Democratic | 22 | Beaumont | January 12, 1999 |
  | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 23 | Galveston | January 13, 2015 |
  | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 24 | Friendswood | January 8, 2013 |
  | Dennis Bonnen | Republican | 25 | Angleton | January 14, 1997 |
  | Rick Miller | Republican | 26 | Sugar Land | January 8, 2013 |
  | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 27 | Missouri City | January 11, 2011 |
  | John Zerwas | Republican | 28 | Richmond | January 9, 2007 |
  | Ed Thompson | Republican | 29 | Pearland | January 8, 2013 |
  | Geanie Morrison | Republican | 30 | Victoria | January 12, 1999 |
  | Ryan Guillen | Democratic | 31 | Rio Grande City | January 14, 2003 |
  | Todd Ames Hunter | Republican | 32 | Corpus Christi | January 13, 2009 |
  | Justin Holland | Republican | 33 | Heath | January 10, 2017 |
  | Abel Herrero | Democratic | 34 | Robstown | January 8, 2013 |
  | Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 35 | Mission | January 8, 2013 |
  | Sergio Muñoz | Democratic | 36 | Mission | January 11, 2011 |
  | Rene Oliveira | Democratic | 37 | Brownsville | April 28, 1981 |
  | Eddie Lucio III | Democratic | 38 | Brownsville | January 9, 2007 |
  | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 39 | Weslaco | January 11, 2005 |
  | Terry Canales | Democratic | 40 | Edinburg | January 8, 2013 |
  | Robert Guerra | Democratic | 41 | Mission | September 25, 2012 |
  | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 42 | Laredo | January 24, 2001 |
  | José Manuel Lozano | Republican | 43 | Kingsville | January 11, 2011 |
  | John Kuempel | Republican | 44 | Seguin | December 30, 2010 |
  | Jason Isaac | Republican | 45 | Austin | January 11, 2011 |
  | Dawnna Dukes | Democratic | 46 | Austin | January 10, 1995 |
  | Paul D. Workman | Republican | 47 | Spicewood | January 11, 2011 |
  | Donna Howard | Democratic | 48 | Austin | March 2, 2006 |
  | Gina Hinojosa | Democratic | 49 | Austin | January 10, 2017 |
  | Celia Israel | Democratic | 50 | Texas | February 12, 2014 |
  | Eddie Rodriguez | Democratic | 51 | Texas | January 14, 2003 |
  | Larry Gonzales | Republican | 52 | Round Rock | January 11, 2011 |
  | Andrew Murr | Republican | 53 | Junction | January 13, 2015 |
  | Scott Cosper | Republican | 54 | Killeen | January 10, 2017 |
  | Hugh Shine | Republican | 55 | Temple | January 10, 2017 |
  | Charles Anderson | Republican | 56 | Lorena | January 11, 2005 |
  | Trent Ashby | Republican | 57 | Lufkin | January 8, 2013 |
  | DeWayne Burns | Republican | 58 | Celburne | January 13, 2015 |
  | Jesse David Sheffield II | Republican | 59 | Gatesville | January 8, 2013 |
  | Mike Lang | Republican | 60 | Granbury | January 10, 2017 |
  | Phil King | Republican | 61 | Weatherford | January 12, 1999 |
  | Larry Phillips | Republican | 62 | Sherman | January 14, 2003 |
  | Tan Parker | Republican | 63 | Flower Mound | January 9, 2007 |
  | Lynn Stucky | Republican | 64 | Sanger | January 10, 2017 |
  | Ron Simmons | Republican | 65 | Carrollton | January 8, 2013 |
  | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 66 | Plano | January 13, 2015 |
  | Jeff Leach | Republican | 67 | Allen | January 8, 2013 |
  | Drew Springer Jr. | Republican | 68 | Muenster | January 8, 2013 |
  | James Frank | Republican | 69 | Wichita Falls | January 8, 2013 |
  | Scott Sanford | Republican | 70 | McKinney | January 8, 2013 |
  | Stan Lambert | Republican | 71 | Abilene | January 10, 2017 |
  | Drew Darby | Republican | 72 | San Angelo | January 9, 2007 |
  | Kyle Biedermann | Republican | 73 | Fredericksburg | January 10, 2017 |
  | Poncho Nevárez | Democratic | 74 | Eagle Pass | January 8, 2013 |
  | Mary González | Democratic | 75 | Clint | January 8, 2013 |
  | Cesar Blanco | Democratic | 76 | El Paso | January 13, 2015 |
  | Evelina Ortega | Democratic | 77 | El Paso | January 10, 2017 |
  | Joe Moody | Democratic | 78 | El Paso | January 8, 2013 |
  | Joe Pickett | Democratic | 79 | El Paso | January 3, 1995 |
  | Tracy King | Democratic | 80 | Batesville | January 11, 2005 |
  | Brooks Landgraf | Republican | 81 | Odessa | January 13, 2015 |
  | Tom Craddick | Republican | 82 | Midland | January 12, 1993 |
  | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 83 | Lubbock | January 13, 2015 |
  | John Frullo | Republican | 84 | Lubbock | November 22, 2010 |
  | Phil Stephenson | Republican | 85 | Wharton | January 8, 2013 |
  | John T. Smithee | Republican | 86 | Amarillo | January 8, 1985 |
  | Four Price | Republican | 87 | Amarillo | January 11, 2011 |
  | Ken King | Republican | 88 | Canadian | January 8, 2013 |
  | Jodie Anne Laubenberg | Republican | 89 | Parker | January 14, 2003 |
  | Ramon Romero Jr. | Democratic | 90 | Fort Worth | January 13, 2015 |
  | Stephanie Klick | Republican | 91 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 |
  | Jonathan Stickland | Republican | 92 | Beford | January 8, 2013 |
  | Matt Krause | Republican | 93 | Haslet | January 8, 2013 |
  | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 94 | Arlington | January 13, 2015 |
  | Nicole Collier | Democratic | 95 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 |
  | Bill Zedler | Republican | 96 | Arlington | January 11, 2011 |
  | Craig Goldman | Republican | 97 | Fort Worth | January 8, 2013 |
  | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 98 | Southlake | January 8, 2013 |
  | Charlie Geren | Republican | 99 | Fort Worth | January 14, 2003 |
  | Eric Johnson | Democratic | 100 | Dallas | April 20, 2010 |
  | Chris Turner | Democratic | 101 | Grand Prairie | January 8, 2013 |
  | Linda Koop | Republican | 102 | Dallas | January 13, 2015 |
  | Rafael Anchia | Democratic | 103 | Dallas | January 11, 2005 |
  | Roberto Alonzo | Democratic | 104 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 |
  | Rodney Anderson | Republican | 105 | Grand Prairie | January 11, 2011 |
  | Pat Fallon | Republican | 106 | Frisco | January 8, 2013 |
  | Victoria Neave | Democratic | 107 | Dallas | January 10, 2017 |
  | Morgan Meyer | Republican | 108 | University Park | January 13, 2015 |
  | Helen Giddings | Democratic | 109 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 |
  | Toni Rose | Democratic | 110 | Dallas | January 8, 2013 |
  | Yvonne Davis | Democratic | 111 | Dallas | January 12, 1993 |
  | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 112 | Garland | January 13, 2009 |
  | Cindy Burkett | Republican | 113 | Sunnyvale | January 8, 2013 |
  | Jason Villalba | Republican | 114 | Richardson | January 8, 2013 |
  | Matt Rinaldi | Republican | 115 | Irving | January 13, 2015 |
  | Diana Arevalo | Democratic | 116 | San Antonio | January 10, 2017 |
  | Philip Cortez | Democratic | 117 | San Antonio | January 10, 2017 |
  | Tomas Uresti | Democratic | 118 | San Antonio | January 10, 2017 |
  | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 119 | San Antonio | May 14, 2008 |
  | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Democratic | 120 | San Antonio | January 10, 2017 |
  | Joe Straus | Republican | 121 | San Antonio | February 10, 2005 |
  | Lyle Larson | Republican | 122 | San Antonio | January 11, 2011 |
  | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 123 | San Antonio | March 3, 2015 |
  | Ina Minjarez | Democratic | 124 | San Antonio | April 30, 2015 |
  | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 125 | San Antonio | January 8, 2013 |
  | Kevin Roberts | Republican | 126 | Houston | January 8, 2017 |
  | Dan Huberty | Republican | 127 | Humble | January 11, 2011 |
  | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 128 | Deer Park | January 10, 2017 |
  | Dennis Paul | Republican | 129 | Houston | January 13, 2015 |
  | Tom Oliverson | Republican | 130 | Cypress | January 10, 2017 |
  | Alma Allen | Democratic | 131 | Houston | January 11, 2005 |
  | Mike Schofield | Republican | 132 | Katy | January 13, 2015 |
  | Jim Murphy | Republican | 133 | Houston | January 11, 2011 |
  | Sarah Davis | Republican | 134 | Houston | January 11, 2011 |
  | Gary Elkins | Republican | 135 | Jersey Village | January 10, 1995 |
  | Tony Dale | Republican | 136 | Cedar Park | January 8, 2013 |
  | Gene Wu | Democratic | 137 | Houston | January 8, 2013 |
  | Dwayne Bohac | Republican | 138 | Houston | January 14, 2003 |
  | Jarvis Johnson | Democratic | 139 | Houston | May 19, 2016 |
  | Armando Walle | Democratic | 140 | Houston | January 13, 2009 |
  | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 141 | Houston | January 11, 1983 |
  | Harold Dutton Jr. | Democratic | 142 | Houston | January 8, 1985 |
  | Ana Hernandez | Democratic | 143 | Pasadena | December 20, 2005 |
  | Mary Ann Perez | Democratic | 144 | Houston | January 10, 2017 |
  | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 145 | East End | January 13, 2009 |
  | Shawn Thierry | Democratic | 146 | Houston | January 10, 2017 |
  | Garnet Coleman | Democratic | 147 | Houston | October 15, 1991 |
  | Jessica Farrar | Democratic | 148 | Houston | January 10, 1995 |
  | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 149 | Houston | January 11, 2005 |
  | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 150 | Spring | January 10, 2017 |
  
  ## Notable legislation
  
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 4, which bans sanctuary cities, into law on May 7, 2017.
  
  