Texas House of Representatives - wikipedia Texas House of Representatives Texas House of Representatives Texas State Legislature Type Type Lower house of the Texas Legislature Term limits None History New session started January 10, 2017 Leadership Speaker of the House Joe Straus ( R ) Since January 13, 2009 Speaker pro Tempore Dennis Bonnen ( R ) Structure Seats 150 Political groups Majority Republican ( 95 ) Minority Democratic ( 55 ) Length of term 2 years Authority Article 3, Texas Constitution Salary $7,200 / year + per diem Elections Voting system First - past - the - post Last election November 8, 2016 ( 150 seats ) Next election November 6, 2018 ( 150 seats ) Redistricting Legislative control Meeting place House of Representatives Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas Website Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single - member districts for a term of 2 years. As of the 2010 Census, each member represents an average of 167,637 people. There are no term limits, with the most senior member, Tom Craddick, having been elected in 1968. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin. Contents 1 Leadership 2 Composition 2.1 List of members 2.2 Notable past members 3 Officials 3.1 Speaker of the House 3.2 Chief Clerk 4 Committees 5 Notable controversies 5.1 House voting controversy 5.2 Craddick removal controversy 5.3 Cook committee hearing closure controversy ( 2013 ) 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Leadership Position Name Party Residence District Speaker of the House Joe Straus Republican San Antonio 121 Speaker Pro Tempore Dennis Bonnen Republican Angleton 25 Republican Caucus Chair Tan Parker Republican Flower Mound 63 Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner Democratic Grand Prairie 101 The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer and highest - ranking member of the House. The Speaker 's duties include maintaining order within the House, recognizing members during debate, ruling on procedural matters, appointing members to the various committees and sending bills for committee review. The Speaker pro tempore is primarily a ceremonial position, but does, by long - standing tradition, preside over the House during its consideration of local and consent bills. Unlike other state legislatures, the House rules do not formally recognize majority or minority leaders. The unofficial leaders are the Republican Caucus Chairman and the Democratic House Leader, both of whom are elected by their respective caucuses. Composition Affiliation Party ( Shading indicates majority caucus ) Total Republican Democrat Ind Vacant End 2010 75 73 0 148 Begin 2011 101 49 0 150 0 End 2012 48 149 Begin 2013 95 55 0 150 0 End 2014 Begin 2015 98 52 0 150 0 End 2016 99 50 Begin 2017 95 55 0 150 0 Latest voting share 7001633000000000000 ♠ 63.3 % 7001367000000000000 ♠ 36.7 % List of members District Representative Party Residence First elected County ( ies ) represented VanDeaver, Gary Gary VanDeaver New Boston 2014 Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Red River Flynn, Dan Dan Flynn Canton 2003 Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt Bell Jr., Cecil Cecil Bell Jr. Magnolia 2012 Montgomery ( part ), Waller Gooden, Lance Lance Gooden Kaufman 2016 Henderson, Kaufman 5 Hefner, Cole Cole Hefner Mineola 2016 Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood 6 Schaefer, Matt Matt Schaefer Tyler 2012 Smith ( part ) 7 Dean, Jay Jay Dean Longview 2016 Gregg, Upshur 8 Cook, Byron Byron Cook Corsicana 2002 Anderson, Freestone, Hill, Navarro 9 Paddie, Chris Chris Paddie Marshall 2012 Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Sabine, Shelby 10 Wray, John John Wray Waxahachie 2014 Ellis, Henderson ( part ) 11 Clardy, Travis Travis Clardy Jacksonville 2012 Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk 12 Kacal, Kyle Kyle Kacal Hillister 2012 Brazos ( part ), Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Robertson 13 Schubert, Leighton Leighton Schubert Brenham 2014 Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington 14 Raney, John John Raney Bryan Brazos ( part ) 15 Keough, Mark Mark Keough The Woodlands 2012 Montgomery 16 Metcalf, Will Will Metcalf Conroe 2014 17 Cyrier, John John Cyrier Lockhart 2014 Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee 18 Bailes, Ernest Ernest Bailes Dayton 2016 Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker 19 White, James James White Woodville Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Tyler 20 Wilson, Terry Terry Wilson Georgetown 2016 Burnet, Milam, Williamson ( part ) 21 Phelan, Dade Dade Phelan Beaumont 2014 Jefferson ( part ), Orange 22 Deshotel, Joe Joe Deshotel Port Arthur 1998 Jefferson ( part ) 23 Faircloth, Wayne Wayne Faircloth Galveston 2014 Chambers, Galveston ( part ) 24 Bonnen, Greg Greg Bonnen Friendswood 2012 Galveston ( part ) 25 Bonnen, Dennis Dennis Bonnen Angleton Brazoria ( part ), Matagorda 26 Miller, Rick Rick Miller Sugar Land 2012 Fort Bend ( part ) 27 Reynolds, Ron Ron Reynolds Missouri City 28 Zerwas, John M. John M. Zerwas Katy 2006 29 Thompson, Ed Ed Thompson Pearland 2012 Brazoria ( part ) 30 Morrison, Geanie Geanie Morrison Victoria 1998 Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio 31 Guillen, Ryan Ryan Guillen Rio Grande City 2002 Atascosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Sallae, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy 32 Hunter, Todd Ames Todd Ames Hunter Portland 2008 ( 1989 - 1997 ) Nueces ( part ) 33 Holland, Justin Justin Holland 2016 Collin ( part ), Rockwall 34 Herrero, Abel Abel Herrero Corpus Christi 2012 Nueces ( part ) 35 Longoria, Oscar Oscar Longoria Beeville 2012 Cameron ( part ) Hidalgo ( part ) 36 Muñoz, Jr., Sergio Sergio Muñoz, Jr. Mission Hidalgo 37 Oliveira, Rene Rene Oliveira Brownsville 1981 † Cameron ( part ) 38 Lucio III, Eddie Eddie Lucio III San Benito 2006 39 Martinez, Armando Armando Martinez Weslaco Hidalgo ( part ) 40 Canales, Terry Terry Canales Edinburg 2012 41 Guerra, Robert Robert Guerra McAllen 2012 † 42 Raymond, Richard Richard Raymond Laredo 2001 † ( 1993 - 1999 ) Webb ( part ) 43 Lozano, J.M. J.M. Lozano Kingsville Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, San Patricio 44 Kuempel, John John Kuempel Seguin 2010 † Guadalupe, Wilson 45 Isaac, Jason Jason Isaac San Marcos Blanco, Hays 46 Dukes, Dawnna Dawnna Dukes Austin 1994 Travis ( part ) 47 Workman, Paul D. Paul D. Workman Austin 48 Howard, Donna Donna Howard Austin 2006 † 49 Hinojosa, Gina Gina Hinojosa Austin 2016 50 Israel, Celia Celia Israel Austin 2014 † 51 Rodriguez, Eddie Eddie Rodriguez Austin 2002 52 Gonzales, Larry Larry Gonzales Round Rock Williamson ( part ) 53 Murr, Andrew Andrew Murr Kimble County 2014 Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton 54 Cosper, Scott Scott Cosper Killeen 2016 Bell ( part ), Lampasas 55 Shine, Hugh Hugh Shine Belton 2016 Bell ( part ) 56 Anderson, Charles Charles Anderson Waco McLennan ( part ) 57 Ashby, Trent Trent Ashby Lufkin 2012 Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine, Trinity 58 Burns, DeWayne DeWayne Burns Cleburne 2014 Bosque, Johnson 59 Sheffield, J.D. J.D. Sheffield Gatesville 2012 Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, and Somervell 60 Lang, Mike Mike Lang Eastland 2016 Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens 61 King, Phil Phil King Weatherford 1998 Parker, Wise 62 Phillips, Larry Larry Phillips Sherman 2002 Delta, Grayson, Fannin 63 Parker, Tan Tan Parker Flower Mound 2006 Denton ( part ) 64 Stucky, Lynn Lynn Stucky Lake Dallas 2016 65 Simmons, Ron Ron Simmons Carrollton 2012 Denton ( part ) 66 Shaheen, Matt Matt Shaheen Plano 2014 Collin ( part ) 67 Leach, Jeff Jeff Leach Plano 2012 68 Springer, Jr., Drew Drew Springer, Jr. Vernon 2012 Childress, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Kent, King, Montague, Motley, Wheeler, Wilbarger, Young 69 Frank, James James Frank Wichita Falls 2012 Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita 70 Sanford, Scott Scott Sanford McKinney 2012 Collin ( part ) 71 Lambert, Stan Stan Lambert Abilene 2016 Jones, Nolan, Taylor 72 Darby, Drew Drew Darby San Angelo 2006 Coke, Concho, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green, 73 Biedermann, Kyle Kyle Biedermann Fredericksburg 2016 Comal, Gillespie, Kendall 74 Nevarez, Poncho Poncho Nevarez Eagle Pass 2012 Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde 75 González, Mary Mary González El Paso 2012 El Paso ( part ) 76 Blanco, Cesar Cesar Blanco El Paso 2014 77 Ortega, Evelina Evelina Ortega El Paso 2016 78 Moody, Joe Joe Moody El Paso 2012 79 Pickett, Joe Joe Pickett El Paso 1994 80 King, Tracy Tracy King Batesville 2005 ( 1995 - 2003 ) Dimmit, Frio, Webb ( part ), Uvalde, Zapata, Zavala 81 Landgraf, Brooks Brooks Landgraf Odessa 2014 Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler 82 Craddick, Tom Tom Craddick Midland 1968 Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton 83 Burrows, Dustin Dustin Burrows Lubbock 2014 Borden, Gaines, Lubbock ( part ), Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry 84 Frullo, John John Frullo Lubbock 2010 † Lubbock ( part ) 85 Stephenson, Phil Phil Stephenson Wharton 2012 Fort Bend ( part ), Jackson, Wharton 86 Smithee, John T. John T. Smithee Amarillo 1984 Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall 87 Price, Four Four Price Amarillo Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman 88 King, Ken Ken King Pampa 2012 Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Swisher, Yoakum 89 Laubenberg, Jodie Anne Jodie Anne Laubenberg Parker 2002 Collin ( part ) 90 Romero Jr., Ramon Ramon Romero Jr. Fort Worth 2014 Tarrant ( part ) 91 Klick, Stephanie Stephanie Klick Fort Worth 2012 92 Stickland, Jonathan Jonathan Stickland Bedford 2012 93 Krause, Matt Matt Krause Arlington 2012 94 Tinderholt, Tony Tony Tinderholt Arlington 2006 95 Collier, Nicole Nicole Collier Fort Worth 2012 96 Zedler, Bill Bill Zedler Arlington 2002 97 Goldman, Craig Craig Goldman Fort Worth 2012 98 Capriglione, Giovanni Giovanni Capriglione Southlake 2012 99 Geren, Charlie Charlie Geren River Oaks 2000 100 Johnson, Eric Eric Johnson Dallas Dallas ( part ) 101 Turner, Chris Chris Turner Grand Prairie 2012 Tarrant ( part ) 102 Koop, Linda Linda Koop Dallas 2014 Dallas ( part ) 103 Anchia, Rafael Rafael Anchia Dallas 104 Alonzo, Roberto R. Roberto R. Alonzo Dallas 1992 105 Anderson, Rodney Rodney Anderson Grand Prairie 2014 106 Fallon, Pat Pat Fallon Grand Prairie 2012 Denton ( part ) 107 Neave, Victoria Victoria Neave Dallas 2016 Dallas ( part ) 108 Meyer, Morgan Morgan Meyer Dallas 2014 109 Giddings, Helen Helen Giddings De Soto 1992 110 Rose, Toni Toni Rose Dallas 2012 111 Davis, Yvonne Yvonne Davis Dallas 1992 112 Button, Angie Chen Angie Chen Button Richardson 2008 113 Burkett, Cindy Cindy Burkett Garland 114 Villalba, Jason Jason Villalba Dallas 2012 115 Rinaldi, Matt Matt Rinaldi Irving 2014 116 Arevalo, Diana Diana Arevalo San Antonio 2016 Bexar ( part ) 117 Cortez, Philip Philip Cortez San Antonio 2016 118 Uresti, Tomas Tomas Uresti San Antonio 2016 119 Gutierrez, Roland Roland Gutierrez San Antonio 2008 † 120 Gervin - Hawkins, Barbara Barbara Gervin - Hawkins San Antonio 2016 121 Straus, Joe Joe Straus San Antonio 2005 † 122 Larson, Lyle Lyle Larson San Antonio 123 Bernal, Diego Diego Bernal San Antonio 2014 † 124 Minjarez, Ina Ina Minjarez San Antonio 2015 † 125 Rodriguez, Justin Justin Rodriguez San Antonio 2012 126 Roberts, Kevin Kevin Roberts Spring 2016 Harris ( part ) 127 Huberty, Dan Dan Huberty Kingwood 128 Cain, Briscoe Briscoe Cain Baytown 2016 129 Paul, Dennis Dennis Paul Houston 2014 130 Oliverson, Tom Tom Oliverson Houston 2016 131 Allen, Alma Alma Allen Houston 132 Schofield, Mike Mike Schofield Houston 2014 133 Murphy, Jim Jim Murphy Houston 134 Davis, Sarah Sarah Davis Houston 135 Elkins, Gary Gary Elkins Houston 1994 136 Dale, Tony Tony Dale Cedar Park 2012 Williamson ( part ) 137 Wu, Gene Gene Wu Houston 2012 Harris ( part ) 138 Bohac, Dwayne Dwayne Bohac Houston 2002 139 Jarvis Johnson Houston 2016 † 140 Walle, Armando Armando Walle Houston 2008 141 Thompson, Senfronia Senfronia Thompson Houston 1972 142 Dutton Jr., Harold Harold Dutton Jr. Houston 1984 143 Hernandez, Ana Ana Hernandez Houston 2005 † 144 Perez, Mary Ann Mary Ann Perez Houston 2016 145 Alvarado, Carol Carol Alvarado Houston 2008 146 Thierry, Shawn Shawn Thierry Houston 2016 147 Coleman, Garnet Garnet Coleman Houston 1991 † 148 Farrar, Jessica Christina Jessica Christina Farrar Houston 1994 149 Vo, Hubert Hubert Vo Houston 150 Swanson, Valoree Valoree Swanson Houston 2016 † Representative was first elected in a special election. Notable past members Eligio ( Kika ) De La Garza, II, first Mexican - American to represent his region in the US House and the second Mexican - American from Texas to be elected to Congress ( 1965 - 1997 ). Ray Barnhart, Federal Highway Administrator ( 1981 -- 1987 ) Anita Lee Blair, first blind woman elected to a state legislature Jack Brooks, U.S. House of Representatives ( 1953 -- 1995 ) Dolph Briscoe, Governor of Texas ( 1973 -- 1979 ) Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland County oilman and representative from 1965 to 1969 ; only Republican member in 1965 legislative session Carter Casteel, state House member, 2003 - 2007 ; former school board member and county judge in Comal County, lawyer in New Braunfels Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative ( 2013 -- present ) Tom DeLay, U.S. Representative ( 1985 -- 2006 ) and House Majority Leader ( 2003 -- 2005 ) John Nance Garner, U.S. Representative ( 1903 -- 1933 ), Speaker of the House ( 1931 -- 1933 ), and Vice President of the United States ( 1933 -- 1941 ) O.H. `` Ike '' Harris, Dallas County representative from 1963 -- 1965 ; state senator ( 1967 -- 1995 ) Sarah T. Hughes, United States district court judge Robert Dean Hunter, former executive vice president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Suzanna Hupp, House of Representatives ( 1997 -- 2007 ), survived the Luby 's shooting, went on to champion individual gun ownership and carry rights. Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senator ( 1993 -- 2013 ) Ray Hutchison, husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr., father of President Lyndon B. Johnson ( 1963 - 1969 ) Dan Kubiak, representative from Rockdale known for his support of public education Mickey Leland, U.S. House of Representatives ( 1979 -- 1989 ), died in a plane crash. Charles Henry Nimitz ( 1826 -- 1911 ) Born in Bremen. In 1852, built the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, which now houses the National Museum of the Pacific War. Grandfather of United States Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. Elected to the Texas Legislature 1890. Rick Perry, longest serving Governor of Texas, ( 2000 -- 2015 ) and current U.S. Secretary of Energy. Colonel Alfred P.C. Petsch ( 1925 -- 1941 ) Lawyer, legislator, civic leader, and philanthropist. Veteran of both World War I and World War II. Sam Rayburn, U.S. Representative ( 1913 -- 1961 ) and longest served Speaker of the House ( 1940 -- 1947, 1949 - 1953, 1955 - 1961 ) Coke R. Stevenson, Governor of Texas ( 1941 -- 1947 ) Sarah Weddington, attorney for `` Jane Roe '' for the 1973 Roe v. Wade case in the U.S. Supreme Court Ferdinand C. Weinert, coauthored bill to establish the Pasteur Institute of Texas, authored resolution for humane treatment of state convicts, coauthored the indeterminate sentence and parole law. Also served as Texas Secretary of State Charles Wilson, U.S. House of Representatives ( 1973 -- 1996 ), subject of the book and film Charlie Wilson 's War Officials Speaker of the House The Speaker of the House of Representatives has duties as a presiding officer as well as administrative duties. As a presiding officer, the Speaker must enforce, apply, and interpret the rules of the House, call House members to order, lay business in order before the House and receive propositions made by members, refer proposed legislation to a committee, preserve order and decorum, recognize people in the gallery, state and hold votes on questions, vote as a member of the House, decide on all questions to order, appoint the Speaker Pro Tempore and Temporary Chair, adjourn the House in the event of an emergency, postpone reconvening in the event of an emergency, and sign all bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. The administrative duties of the Speaker include having control over the Hall of the House, appointing chair, vice-chair, and members to each standing committee, appointing all conference committees, and directing committees to make interim studies. Chief Clerk The Chief Clerk is the head of the Chief Clerk 's Office which maintains a record of all authors who sign legislation, maintains and distributes membership information to current house members, and forwards copies of legislation to house committee chairs. The Chief Clerk is the primary custodian of all legal documents within House. Additional duties include keeping a record of all progress on a document, attesting all warrants, writs, and subpoenas, receiving and filing all documents received by the house, and maintaining the electronic information and calendar for documents. When there is a considerable update of the electronic source website, the Chief Clerk is also responsible for noticing House members via email. Committees Agriculture and Livestock Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V Subcommittee on Article II Subcommittee on Article III Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII & VIII Subcommittee on Budget Transparency & Reform Business & Industry Calendars Corrections County Affairs Criminal Jurisprudence Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Defense & Veterans ' Affairs Economic & Small Business Development Subcommittee on Small Business Elections Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement ( Select ) Energy Resources Environmental Regulation General Investigating & Ethics Higher Education Subcommittee on Post-Secondary & Workforce Readiness Homeland Security & Public Safety House Administration Human Services Insurance International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Investments & Financial Services Subcommittee on Bond Indebtedness Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Land & Resource Management Licensing & Administrative Procedures Local & Consent Calendars Natural Resources Subcommittee on Special Water Districts Pensions Public Education Subcommittee on Educator Equality Public Health Redistricting Rules & Resolutions Special Purpose Districts State Affairs State & Federal Power & Responsibility ( Select ) Transportation Transportation Planning ( Select ) Subcommittee on Long - Term Infrastructure Planning Urban Affairs Ways & Means In addition to these committees, there are also six joint committees composed of members of both the State House and Senate : Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Legislative Audit Board Legislative Budget Board Legislative Library Board Sunset Advisory Commission Texas Legislative Council Notable controversies House voting controversy On May 14, 2007, CBS Austin affiliate KEYE reported on multiple voting by representatives during House floor sessions. The report noted how representatives register votes for absent members on the House 's automated voting machines. Each representative would vote for the nearest absent members ( apparently regardless of party affiliation ). This practice was in direct violation of a Rule of the House ; however, no representative had ever been disciplined for the practice in the almost 70 years since the rule was adopted. Speaker Craddick, responsible for enforcement of House Rules, issued a statement that discipline for violations of the rule is left to the individual members. Craddick removal controversy Chaos erupted in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday, May 25, 2007, when Rep. Fred Hill, R - Richardson, attempted to offer a motion to remove Tom Craddick as Speaker and have the House elect a new speaker. Craddick ( also a Republican ) refused to allow him to make the motion. The attempts to oust Craddick continued through the weekend as other Republicans made additional motions, which were also disallowed. The last time a Texas House speaker was removed by a vote of his fellow members was in 1871, when the House adopted a resolution removing Speaker Ira Evans. The Republican House majority removed Evans because he was seen as cooperating too much with Democrats on an elections bill. While Craddick 's close allies say the 2007 attempt to remove Craddick was just an effort by Democrats to gain greater control of the Legislature before the legislative and congressional redistricting process of 2011, Rep. Byron Cook, R - Corsicana, says the fight was about Craddick consolidating power with lobbyists and using campaign contributions to maintain control in the House : `` This is about the convergence of money and power and influence, '' Cook said. In January 2009, Craddick lost the Speaker 's chair after a challenge from Joe Straus. Cook committee hearing closure controversy ( 2013 ) On June 20, 2013 Byron Cook served as chairman of the House State Affairs Committee hearing on Texas State House Bill 60. Cook 's stance was for the passing of the bill and during the hearing he interrupted a testimony, saying `` Some of us do ( adopt children ). '' At 12 : 00 AM on June 21, Cook decided to close the hearing prematurely. Cook 's explanation for breaching Texas State Legislature operating procedures was that the testimonies being heard had become repetitive. Twenty - four minutes later, Cook became personally offended by a testimony, ordering the cameras to be shut off and leaving the room of committee members and witnesses. Approximately 20 minutes afterwards, Cook was persuaded by colleagues to resume the hearing and continued listening to testimonies until he prematurely closed the hearing at 1 : 30 AM. See also Texas portal Politics portal Thomas Caruthers Killer Ds a group of Texas House Democrats who left the state of Texas in 2003 to prevent House consideration of the redistricting legislation that benefited Texas Republicans. Texas Government Newsletter for long - time coverage of issues such as the Dirty Thirty, the Killer Bees, and Killer D 's. References Jump up ^ Elected as a Democrat in 2010, Lozano switched parties in March 2012. Jump up ^ Gonzalez, John W. ( 2015 - 04 - 21 ). `` Minjarez captures Texas House District 124 - San Antonio Express - News ''. Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 25. Jump up ^ Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822 - 2012. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2013. p. 422. ISBN 016092068X. ^ Jump up to : `` Texas House Rules '' ( PDF ). Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Service Providers ''. Guide to Texas Legislative Information. Retrieved 1 March 2016. Jump up ^ The biennial appropriations bill is divided into eight Articles : General Government ( I ), Health and Human Services ( II ), Agencies of Education ( III ), The Judiciary ( IV ), Public Safety and Criminal Justice ( V ), Natural Resources ( VI ), Business and Economic Development ( VII ), and Regulatory ( VIII ). See http://gov.texas.gov/budget for an example of a budget showing the Articles. Jump up ^ CBS Channel 42 KeyeTV Investigates : One Lawmaker, Many Votes ?, May 14, 2007, available at `` https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6X-xtVask '' ; see also Wilson, Nanci, One Lawmaker, Many Votes ?, May 14, 2007, available at `` www.keyetv.com/topstories/local_story_134224129.html '' ^ Jump up to : R.G. Ratcliffe and Gary Scharrer. `` The House struggles to move forward ''. Houston Chronicle, chron.com ( May 27, 2007 ). Retrieved May 27, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Anti-Abortion Bills Back on the Table ''. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 25. Jump up ^ `` House panel quickly OKs 3 abortion bills ''. www.statesman.com. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 25. External links Official website Members of the Texas House of Representatives 85th Texas Legislature ( 2017 ) Speaker of the House : Joe Straus ( R ) Speaker Pro Tempore : Dennis Bonnen ( R ) Gary VanDeaver ( R ) Dan Flynn ( R ) Cecil Bell Jr. ( R ) Lance Gooden ( R ) Cole Hefner ( R ) Matt Schaefer ( R ) Jay Dean ( R ) Byron Cook ( R ) Chris Paddie ( R ) John Wray ( R ) Travis Clardy ( R ) Kyle Kacal ( R ) Leighton Schubert ( R ) John N. Raney ( R ) Mark Keough ( R ) Will Metcalf ( R ) John Cyrier ( R ) Ernest Bailes ( R ) James White ( R ) Terry Wilson ( R ) Dade Phelan ( R ) Joe Deshotel ( D ) Wayne Faircloth ( R ) Greg Bonnen ( R ) Dennis Bonnen ( R ) Rick Miller ( R ) Ron Reynolds ( D ) John M. 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