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Member statistics

Membership Statistics for the 88th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 104 23 127
Female 46 8 54
Party affiliation
Democrat 64 12 76
Republican 86 19 105
Incumbency *
Incumbents 123 25 148
Freshmen 26 5 31
Age
Under 30 1   0  1 
30 - 39 21   1   22 
40 - 49 36   2   38 
50 - 59 43   15   58 
60 - 69 31   7   38 
70 and over 18   6   24 

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/10/2023.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.John Bryant (first served in 63rd session)
  • Sen.Pete Flores (first served in 85th session)


Membership Statistics for the 87th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 111 21 132
Female 38 10 48
Party affiliation
Democrat 67 13 80
Republican 82 18 100
Incumbency *
Incumbents 132 27 159
Freshmen 16 4 20
Age
Under 30 0  0  0 
30 - 39 20   0  20 
40 - 49 44   1   45 
50 - 59 43   16   59 
60 - 69 28   8   36 
70 and over 14   6   20 

Rep. Drew Springer was elected to the 87th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/12/2021.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Mike Schofield (first served in 84th session)


Membership Statistics for the 86th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 114 22 136
Female 33 9 42
Party affiliation
Democrat 64 12 76
Republican 83 19 102
Incumbency *
Incumbents 118 25 143
Freshmen 27 6 33
Age
Under 30 1   0  1 
30 - 39 21   0  21 
40 - 49 50   4   54 
50 - 59 38   12   50 
60 - 69 25   9   34 
70 and over 12   6   18 

The following members were elected to the 86th Legislature but were not sworn in and are not inclued in the totals for the specificed chamber:

  • Joe C. Pickett - House of Representatives
  • Justin Rodriguez - House of Representatives

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/08/2019.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Trey Martinez Fischer (first served in 77th session)
  • Rep.Steve Toth (first served in 83rd session)


Membership Statistics for the 85th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 121 23 144
Female 29 8 37
Party affiliation
Democrat 55 11 66
Republican 95 20 115
Incumbency *
Incumbents 124 28 152
Freshmen 22 3 25
Age
Under 30 0  0  0 
30 - 39 27   0  27 
40 - 49 48   6   54 
50 - 59 35   11   46 
60 - 69 30   9   39 
70 and over 10   5   15 

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/10/2017.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Hugh Shine (first served in 69th session)
  • Rep.Lance Gooden (first served in 82nd session)
  • Rep.Philip Cortez (first served in 83rd session)
  • Rep.Mary Ann Perez (first served in 83rd session)


Membership Statistics for the 84th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 120 23 143
Female 28 8 36
Party affiliation
Democrat 51 11 62
Republican 97 20 117
Incumbency *
Incumbents 123 23 146
Freshmen 24 8 32
Age
Under 30 0  0  0 
30 - 39 28   0  28 
40 - 49 46   3   49 
50 - 59 35   12   47 
60 - 69 31   14   45 
70 and over 8   2   10 

Rep. Mike Villarreal was elected to the 84th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/13/2015.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Rodney Anderson (first served in 82nd session)


Membership Statistics for the 83rd Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 119 24 143
Female 31 6 37
Party affiliation
Democrat 55 11 66
Republican 95 19 114
Incumbency *
Incumbents 106 25 131
Freshmen 41 5 46
Age
Under 30 2   0  2 
30 - 39 26   0  26 
40 - 49 43   5   48 
50 - 59 46   14   60 
60 - 69 30   11   41 
70 and over 3   0  3 

Sen. Mario Gallegos was elected to the 83rd Senate but was not sworn in to the Senate and is not included in the Senate totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/08/2013.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Abel Herrero (first served in 79th session)
  • Rep.Joe Moody (first served in 81st session)
  • Rep.Chris Turner (first served in 81st session)


Membership Statistics for the 82nd Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 118 25 143
Female 32 6 38
Party affiliation
Democrat 49 12 61
Republican 101 19 120
Incumbency *
Incumbents 112 29 141
Freshmen 35 2 37
Age
Under 30 2   0  2 
30 - 39 20   0  20 
40 - 49 36   4   40 
50 - 59 54   13   67 
60 - 69 32   13   45 
70 and over 6   1   7 

Rep. Edmund Kuempel was elected to the 82nd House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/11/2011.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Bill Zedler (first served in 78th session)
  • Rep.Borris Miles (first served in 80th session)
  • Rep.Jim Murphy (first served in 80th session)


Membership Statistics for the 81st Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 113 25 138
Female 37 6 43
Party affiliation
Democrat 74 12 86
Republican 76 19 95
Incumbency *
Incumbents 128 29 157
Freshmen 20 2 22
Age
Under 30 1   0  1 
30 - 39 25   1   26 
40 - 49 35   3   38 
50 - 59 48   20   68 
60 - 69 35   7   42 
70 and over 6   0  6 

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/13/2009.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Al Edwards (first served in 66th session)
  • Rep.Todd Hunter (first served in 71st session)


Membership Statistics for the 80th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 116 27 143
Female 32 4 36
Party affiliation
Democrat 69 11 80
Republican 79 20 99
Incumbency *
Incumbents 125 26 151
Freshmen 23 5 28
Age
Under 30 5   0  5 
30 - 39 19   1   20 
40 - 49 41   4   45 
50 - 59 41   20   61 
60 - 69 36   6   42 
70 and over 6   0  6 

Rep. Glenda Dawson was elected to the 80th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/09/2007.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Wayne Christian (first served in 75th session)


Membership Statistics for the 79th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 118 27 145
Female 32 4 36
Party affiliation
Democrat 64 12 76
Republican 86 19 105
Incumbency *
Incumbents 132 31 163
Freshmen 17 0 17
Age
Under 30 3   0  3 
30 - 39 20   0  20 
40 - 49 50   5   55 
50 - 59 34   22   56 
60 - 69 36   4   40 
70 and over 7   0  7 

Rep. Elizabeth Ames Jones was elected to the 79th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/11/2005.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Tracy O. King (first served in 74th session)


Membership Statistics for the 78th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 118 27 145
Female 32 4 36
Party affiliation
Democrat 62 12 74
Republican 88 19 107
Incumbency *
Incumbents 113 24 137
Freshmen 36 7 43
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Asian American 1 0 1
Caucasian 105 22 127
Hispanic 30 7 37
Age
Under 30 5   0  5 
30 - 39 23   1   24 
40 - 49 52   9   61 
50 - 59 38   16   54 
60 - 69 25   5   30 
70 and over 7   0  7 

Rep. Ron Clark was elected to the 78th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/14/2003.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Roberto Alonzo (first served in 73rd session)


Membership Statistics for the 77th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 118 27 145
Female 30 4 34
Party affiliation
Democrat 77 15 92
Republican 71 16 87
Incumbency
Incumbents 138 29 167
Freshmen 11 2 13
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Caucasian 107 22 129
Hispanic 27 7 34
Age
Under 30 3   0  3 
30 - 39 18   1   19 
40 - 49 52   8   60 
50 - 59 44   15   59 
60 - 69 25   7   32 
70 and over 6   0  6 

Membership Statistics for the 76th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 121 28 149
Female 29 3 32
Party affiliation
Democrat 78 15 93
Republican 72 16 88
Incumbency
Incumbents 124 29 153
Freshmen 26 2 28
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Caucasian 108 22 130
Hispanic 28 7 35
Age
Under 30 2   0  2 
30 - 39 26   1   27 
40 - 49 52   12   64 
50 - 59 45   13   58 
60 - 69 21   5   26 
70 and over 4   0  4 

Membership Statistics for the 75th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 119 27 146
Female 30 3 33
Party affiliation
Democrat 82 14 96
Republican 67 16 83
Incumbency *
Incumbents 124 25 149
Freshmen 25 5 30
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Caucasian 107 21 128
Hispanic 28 7 35
Age
Under 30 1   0  1 
30 - 39 33   2   35 
40 - 49 49   15   64 
50 - 59 48   9   57 
60 - 69 17   4   21 
70 and over 1   0  1 

* Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session, 01/14/1997.

    Not included as incumbent or freshman:
  • Rep.Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (first served in 67th session)


Membership Statistics for the 74th Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 120 27 147
Female 29 4 33
Party affiliation
Democrat 88 17 105
Republican 61 14 75
Incumbency
Incumbents 127 26 153
Freshmen 22 5 27
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Caucasian 109 22 131
Hispanic 26 7 33
Age
Under 30 2   1   3 
30 - 39 33   1   34 
40 - 49 57   16   73 
50 - 59 35   10   45 
60 - 69 20   2   22 
70 and over 2   1   3 

Rep. Elton Bomer was elected to the 74th House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.


Membership Statistics for the 73rd Legislature

DescriptionHouse
Members		Senate
Members		Total
Gender
Male 124 27 151
Female 24 4 28
Party affiliation
Democrat 91 18 109
Republican 57 13 70
Incumbency
Incumbents 115 23 138
Freshmen 33 8 41
Ethnicity
African American 14 2 16
Caucasian 109 23 132
Hispanic 25 6 31
Age
Under 30 2   0  2 
30 - 39 38   1   39 
40 - 49 57   18   75 
50 - 59 34   8   42 
60 - 69 15   3   18 
70 and over 2   1   3 

Rep. Eddie Cavazos was elected to the 73rd House of Representatives but was not sworn in to the House of Representatives and is not included in the House totals above.


Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session.

Information on ethnicity is only available for the 73rd through 78th Legislatures.
Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, 'Texas Senate: 63rd - 78th Legislatures'. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk's Office, lists of House members and race, 70th - 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk's Office. 2003.