# List of United States senators from Texas

Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas. Morris Sheppard was Texas's longest-serving senator (1913–1941).

## List of senators

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| # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Dates in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Dec 29, 1845 – Feb 21, 1846 | Texas did not elect its senators until two months after statehood. | 1 | 29th | 1 | Texas did not elect its senators until two months after statehood. | Dec 29, 1845 – Feb 21, 1846 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Elected in 1846. | 1 | 29th | 1 | Elected in 1846. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Elected in 1846. | 1 | 30th | 2 | Re-elected in 1847. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Elected in 1846. | 1 | 31st | 2 | Re-elected in 1847. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Re-elected in 1851. | 2 | 32nd | 2 | Re-elected in 1847. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Re-elected in 1851. | 2 | 33rd | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Re-elected in 1851. | 2 | 34th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Rusk | Democratic | Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 | Re-elected in 1857.Died. | 3 | 35th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jul 29, 1857 – Nov 9, 1857 | | 3 | 35th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 2 | J. Pinckney Henderson | Democratic | Nov 9, 1857 – Jun 4, 1858 | Appointed to finish Rusk's term.Died. | 3 | 35th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jun 4, 1858 – Sep 27, 1858 | | 3 | 35th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 3 | Matthias Ward | Democratic | Sep 27, 1858 – Dec 5, 1859 | Appointed to continue Rusk's term.Lost nomination to finish Rusk's term. | 3 | 35th | 3 | Re-elected in 1853.Retired. | Feb 21, 1846 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Sam Houston | 1 |
| 3 | Matthias Ward | Democratic | Sep 27, 1858 – Dec 5, 1859 | Appointed to continue Rusk's term.Lost nomination to finish Rusk's term. | 3 | 36th | 4 | Elected in 1859.Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union. | Mar 4, 1859 – Jul 11, 1861 | Democratic | John Hemphill | 2 |
| 4 | Louis Wigfall | Democratic | Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 23, 1861 | Elected to finish Rusk's term.Withdrew. | 3 | 36th | 4 | Elected in 1859.Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union. | Mar 4, 1859 – Jul 11, 1861 | Democratic | John Hemphill | 2 |
| 4 | Louis Wigfall | Democratic | Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 23, 1861 | Elected to finish Rusk's term.Withdrew. | 3 | 37th | 4 | Elected in 1859.Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union. | Mar 4, 1859 – Jul 11, 1861 | Democratic | John Hemphill | 2 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 3 | 37th | 4 | Elected in 1859.Expelled following Texas's secession from the Union. | Mar 4, 1859 – Jul 11, 1861 | Democratic | John Hemphill | 2 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 3 | 37th | 4 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 4 | 38th | 4 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 4 | 39th | 5 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 4 | 40th | 5 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Mar 23, 1861 – Mar 30, 1870 | Civil War and reconstruction. | 5 | 41st | 5 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 5 | J. W. Flanagan | Republican | Mar 30, 1870 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected upon readmission. | 5 | 41st | 5 | Civil War and reconstruction. | Jul 11, 1861 – Mar 31, 1870 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 5 | J. W. Flanagan | Republican | Mar 30, 1870 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected upon readmission. | 5 | 41st | 5 | Elected upon readmission. | Mar 31, 1870 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Morgan C. Hamilton | 3 |
| 5 | J. W. Flanagan | Republican | Mar 30, 1870 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected upon readmission. | 5 | 42nd | 6 | Re-elected in 1871.Retired. | Mar 31, 1870 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Morgan C. Hamilton | 3 |
| 5 | J. W. Flanagan | Republican | Mar 30, 1870 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected upon readmission. | 5 | 43rd | 6 | Re-elected in 1871.Retired. | Mar 31, 1870 – Mar 3, 1877 | Liberal Republican | Morgan C. Hamilton | 3 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1875. | 6 | 44th | 6 | Re-elected in 1871.Retired. | Mar 31, 1870 – Mar 3, 1877 | Republican | Morgan C. Hamilton | 3 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1875. | 6 | 45th | 7 | Elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Elected in 1875. | 6 | 46th | 7 | Elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Re-elected in 1881.Lost re-election. | 7 | 47th | 7 | Elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Re-elected in 1881.Lost re-election. | 7 | 48th | 8 | Re-elected in 1882. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 6 | Samuel B. Maxey | Democratic | Mar 4, 1875 – Mar 3, 1887 | Re-elected in 1881.Lost re-election. | 7 | 49th | 8 | Re-elected in 1882. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 7 | John H. Reagan | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Jun 10, 1891 | Elected in 1887.Resigned to become chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. | 8 | 50th | 8 | Re-elected in 1882. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 7 | John H. Reagan | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Jun 10, 1891 | Elected in 1887.Resigned to become chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. | 8 | 51st | 9 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 7 | John H. Reagan | Democratic | Mar 4, 1887 – Jun 10, 1891 | Elected in 1887.Resigned to become chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas. | 8 | 52nd | 9 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 8 | Horace Chilton | Democratic | Jun 10, 1891 – Mar 22, 1892 | Appointed to continue Reagan's term.Lost election to finish Reagan's term. | 8 | 52nd | 9 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 9 | Roger Q. Mills | Democratic | Mar 30, 1892 – Mar 3, 1899 | Elected to finish Reagan's term. | 8 | 52nd | 9 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 9 | Roger Q. Mills | Democratic | Mar 30, 1892 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 9 | 53rd | 9 | Re-elected in 1888.Retired. | Mar 4, 1877 – Mar 3, 1895 | Democratic | Richard Coke | 4 |
| 9 | Roger Q. Mills | Democratic | Mar 30, 1892 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 9 | 54th | 10 | Elected in 1894.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Democratic | Horace Chilton | 5 |
| 9 | Roger Q. Mills | Democratic | Mar 30, 1892 – Mar 3, 1899 | Re-elected in 1893.Retired. | 9 | 55th | 10 | Elected in 1894.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Democratic | Horace Chilton | 5 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1899. | 10 | 56th | 10 | Elected in 1894.Retired. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1901 | Democratic | Horace Chilton | 5 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1899. | 10 | 57th | 11 | Elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Elected in 1899. | 10 | 58th | 11 | Elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1905. | 11 | 59th | 11 | Elected in 1901. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1905. | 11 | 60th | 12 | Re-elected in 1907.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1905. | 11 | 61st | 12 | Re-elected in 1907.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 62nd | 12 | Re-elected in 1907.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1901 – Jan 3, 1913 | Democratic | Joseph W. Bailey | 6 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 62nd | 12 | Appointed to continue Bailey's term.Lost election to finish Bailey's term.Retired. | Jan 4, 1913 – Jan 29, 1913 | Democratic | Rienzi Melville Johnston | 7 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 62nd | 12 | | Jan 29, 1913 – Feb 3, 1913 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 62nd | 12 | Elected in 1913 to finish Bailey's term. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 63rd | 13 | Elected in 1913 to the full term. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1911. | 12 | 64th | 13 | Elected in 1913 to the full term. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 13 | 65th | 13 | Elected in 1913 to the full term. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 13 | 66th | 14 | Re-elected in 1918. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 10 | Charles A. Culberson | Democratic | Mar 4, 1899 – Mar 3, 1923 | Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. | 13 | 67th | 14 | Re-elected in 1918. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 11 | Earle B. Mayfield | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost renomination. | 14 | 68th | 14 | Re-elected in 1918. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 11 | Earle B. Mayfield | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost renomination. | 14 | 69th | 15 | Re-elected in 1924. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 11 | Earle B. Mayfield | Democratic | Mar 4, 1923 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922.Lost renomination. | 14 | 70th | 15 | Re-elected in 1924. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Elected in 1928. | 15 | 71st | 15 | Re-elected in 1924. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Elected in 1928. | 15 | 72nd | 16 | Re-elected in 1930. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Elected in 1928. | 15 | 73rd | 16 | Re-elected in 1930. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1934. | 16 | 74th | 16 | Re-elected in 1930. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1934. | 16 | 75th | 17 | Re-elected in 1936.Died. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1934. | 16 | 76th | 17 | Re-elected in 1936.Died. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 77th | 17 | Re-elected in 1936.Died. | Feb 3, 1913 – Apr 9, 1941 | Democratic | Morris Sheppard | 8 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 77th | 17 | | Apr 9, 1941 – Apr 21, 1941 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 77th | 17 | Appointed to continue Sheppard's term.Died. | Apr 21, 1941 – Jun 26, 1941 | Democratic | Andrew J. Houston | 9 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 77th | 17 | | Jun 26, 1941 – Aug 4, 1941 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 77th | 17 | Elected to finish Sheppard's term. | Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949 | Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 78th | 18 | Re-elected in 1942.Retired. | Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949 | Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1940. | 17 | 79th | 18 | Re-elected in 1942.Retired. | Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949 | Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1946.Retired. | 18 | 80th | 18 | Re-elected in 1942.Retired. | Aug 4, 1941 – Jan 3, 1949 | Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 10 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1946.Retired. | 18 | 81st | 19 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 12 | Tom Connally | Democratic | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1953 | Re-elected in 1946.Retired. | 18 | 82nd | 19 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 13 | Price Daniel | Democratic | Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 14, 1957 | Elected in 1952.Resigned to become Governor of Texas. | 19 | 83rd | 19 | Elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 13 | Price Daniel | Democratic | Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 14, 1957 | Elected in 1952.Resigned to become Governor of Texas. | 19 | 84th | 20 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 13 | Price Daniel | Democratic | Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 14, 1957 | Elected in 1952.Resigned to become Governor of Texas. | 19 | 85th | 20 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 14 | Bill Blakley | Democratic | Jan 15, 1957 – Apr 28, 1957 | Appointed to continue Daniel's term.Retired when his successor was elected. | 19 | 85th | 20 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Elected to finish Daniel's term. | 19 | 85th | 20 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1958. | 20 | 86th | 20 | Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1960, but resigned to become U.S. Vice President. | Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Lyndon B. Johnson | 11 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1958. | 20 | 87th | 21 | Appointed to begin Johnson's term.Lost election to finish Johnson's term. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jun 14, 1961 | Democratic | Bill Blakley | 12 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1958. | 20 | 87th | 21 | Elected May 27, 1961 to finish Johnson's term. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1958. | 20 | 88th | 21 | Elected May 27, 1961 to finish Johnson's term. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1964.Lost renomination. | 21 | 89th | 21 | Elected May 27, 1961 to finish Johnson's term. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1964.Lost renomination. | 21 | 90th | 22 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 15 | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | Apr 29, 1957 – Jan 3, 1971 | Re-elected in 1964.Lost renomination. | 21 | 91st | 22 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Elected in 1970. | 22 | 92nd | 22 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Elected in 1970. | 22 | 93rd | 23 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Elected in 1970. | 22 | 94th | 23 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1976. | 23 | 95th | 23 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1976. | 23 | 96th | 24 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1976. | 23 | 97th | 24 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1982. | 24 | 98th | 24 | Re-elected in 1978.Retired. | Jun 15, 1961 – Jan 3, 1985 | Republican | John Tower | 13 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1982. | 24 | 99th | 25 | Elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1982. | 24 | 100th | 25 | Elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. | 25 | 101st | 25 | Elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. | 25 | 102nd | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 16 | Lloyd Bentsen | Democratic | Jan 3, 1971 – Jan 20, 1993 | Re-elected in 1988.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. | 25 | 103rd | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 20, 1993 – Jan 21, 1993 | | 25 | 103rd | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 17 | Bob Krueger | Democratic | Jan 21, 1993 – Jun 14, 1993 | Appointed to continue Bentsen's term.Lost election to finish Bentsen's term. | 25 | 103rd | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Elected in 1993 to finish Bentsen's term. | 25 | 103rd | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 1994. | 26 | 104th | 26 | Re-elected in 1990. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 1994. | 26 | 105th | 27 | Re-elected in 1996.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 1994. | 26 | 106th | 27 | Re-elected in 1996.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2000. | 27 | 107th | 27 | Re-elected in 1996.Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | Jan 3, 1985 – Nov 30, 2002 | Republican | Phil Gramm | 14 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2000. | 27 | 107th | 27 | | Nov 30, 2002 – Dec 2, 2002 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2000. | 27 | 107th | 27 | Appointed to finish Gramm's term, having been elected to the next term. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2000. | 27 | 108th | 28 | Elected in 2002. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2000. | 27 | 109th | 28 | Elected in 2002. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 28 | 110th | 28 | Elected in 2002. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 28 | 111th | 29 | Re-elected in 2008. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 18 | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | Jun 14, 1993 – Jan 3, 2013 | Re-elected in 2006.Retired. | 28 | 112th | 29 | Re-elected in 2008. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 29 | 113th | 29 | Re-elected in 2008. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 29 | 114th | 30 | Re-elected in 2014. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Elected in 2012. | 29 | 115th | 30 | Re-elected in 2014. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 30 | 116th | 30 | Re-elected in 2014. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 30 | 117th | 31 | Re-elected in 2020. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 30 | 118th | 31 | Re-elected in 2020. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 31 | 119th | 31 | Re-elected in 2020. | Dec 2, 2002 – present | Republican | John Cornyn | 15 |
| 19 | Ted Cruz | Republican | Jan 3, 2013 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 31 | 120th | 32 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
| # | Senator | Party | Years in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Years in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | Class 1 | C | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 | Class 2 |