Who Represents Me in the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives | |
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Eighty-seventh Texas Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | Lower house of the Texas State Legislature |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 12, 2021 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Dade Phelan (R) |
Speaker pro tempore | Vacant |
Republican Caucus Chair | Jim Murphy (R) |
Democratic Caucus Chair | Chris Turner (D) |
Construction | |
Seats | 150 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Commodity three, Texas Constitution |
Salary | $7,200/yr + per diem |
Elections | |
Voting organisation | First-past-the-mail service |
Last election | November three, 2020 (150 seats) |
Next election | Nov 8, 2022 (150 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
Firm of Representatives Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas | |
Website | |
Texas Firm 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 ii-year terms. Every bit of the 2010 U.s.a. census, each member represents about 167,637 people. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.
Leadership [edit]
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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Speaker of the Business firm | Dade Phelan | Republican | Beaumont | 21 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Vacant | |||
Republican Caucus Chair | Jim Irish potato | Republican | Fort Worth | 91 |
Democratic Caucus Chair | Chris Turner | Democratic | Thousand Prairie | 101 |
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officeholder and highest-ranking member of the Firm. The Speaker'south duties include maintaining society within the House, recognizing members during contend, 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, past long-standing tradition, preside over the House during its consideration of local and consent bills.
Unlike other state legislatures, the Business firm rules exercise 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 [edit]
Affiliation | Political party (Shading indicates bulk caucus) | Total | |||
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Republican | Democrat | Ind | Vacant | ||
End 2010 | 75 | 73 | 0 | 148 | 2 |
Brainstorm 2011 | 101 | 49 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2012 | 48 | 149 | one | ||
Brainstorm 2013 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2014 | |||||
Brainstorm 2015 | 98 | 52 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
Finish 2016 | 99 | 50 | i | ||
Brainstorm 2017 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
End 2018 | 94 | 56 | |||
2019-2020 | 83 | 67 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
Begin 2021[ane] | 82 | 67 | 0 | 149 | one |
March six, 2021[2] | 83 | 150 | 0 | ||
July xxx, 2021[three] | 82 | 149 | 1 | ||
August nineteen, 2021[4] | 66 | 148 | 2 | ||
Oct 12, 2021[5] | 83 | 149 | 1 | ||
November 3, 2021[6] | 84 | 150 | 0 | ||
November 15, 2021[vii] | 85 | 65 | |||
Jan 31, 2022[viii] | 64 | 149 | one | ||
Latest voting share | 57% | 43% |
List of electric current representatives [edit]
District | Representative | Party | Since | Residence | Counties represented |
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one | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 2015 | New Boston | Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Ruby-red River |
2 | Bryan Slaton | Republican | 2021 | Royse Metropolis | Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt |
iii | Cecil Bong Jr. | Republican | 2013 | Magnolia | Montgomery, Waller |
four | Keith Bell | Republican | 2019 | Forney | Henderson, Kaufman |
five | Cole Hefner | Republican | 2017 | Mount Pleasant | Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood |
6 | Matt Schaefer | Republican | 2013 | Arp | Smith |
vii | Jay Dean | Republican | 2017 | Longview | Gregg, Harrison |
8 | Cody Harris | Republican | 2019 | Palestine | Anderson, Freestone, Hill, Navarro |
9 | Chris Paddie | Republican | 2013 | Marshall | Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Sabine, Shelby |
10 | Brian Harrison | Republican | 2021 | Midlothian | Ellis, Henderson |
11 | Travis Clardy | Republican | 2013 | Nacogdoches | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk |
12 | Kyle Kacal | Republican | 2013 | College Station | Brazos, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Robertson |
13 | Ben Leman | Republican | 2018 | Iola | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington |
fourteen | John N. Raney | Republican | 2011 | Bryan | Brazos |
fifteen | Steve Toth | Republican | 2019 | Conroe | Montgomery |
xvi | Will Metcalf | Republican | 2015 | Montgomery | Montgomery |
17 | John Cyrier | Republican | 2015 | Lockhart | Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee |
18 | Ernest Bailes | Republican | 2017 | Shepherd | Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker |
nineteen | James White | Republican | 2011 | Hillister | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Tyler |
twenty | Terry Wilson | Republican | 2017 | Georgetown | Burnet, Milam, Williamson |
21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 2015 | Beaumont | Jefferson, Orange |
22 | Joe Deshotel | Democratic | 1999 | Beaumont | Jefferson |
23 | Mayes Middleton | Republican | 2019 | Galveston | Chambers, Galveston |
24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 2013 | Friendswood | Galveston |
25 | Cody Vasut | Republican | 2021 | Angleton | Brazoria, Matagorda |
26 | Jacey Jetton | Republican | 2021 | Richmond | Fort Bend |
27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 2011 | Missouri City | Fort Bend |
28 | Gary Gates | Republican | 2020 | Richmond | Fort Curve |
29 | Ed Thompson | Republican | 2013 | Pearland | Brazoria |
30 | Geanie Morrison | Republican | 1999 | Victoria | Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria |
31 | Ryan Guillen | Republican | 2003 | Rio Grande City | Atascosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Salle, Alive Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy |
32 | Todd Ames Hunter | Republican | 2009 | Corpus Christi | Nueces |
33 | Justin Holland | Republican | 2017 | Heath | Collin, Rockwall |
34 | Abel Herrero | Democratic | 2013 | Robstown | Nueces |
35 | Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 2013 | La Joya | Cameron, Hidalgo |
36 | Sergio Muñoz | Democratic | 2011 | Palmview | Hidalgo |
37 | Alex Dominguez | Democratic | 2019 | Brownsville | Cameron |
38 | Vacant | Brownsville | Cameron | ||
39 | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 2005 | Weslaco | Hidalgo |
40 | Terry Canales | Democratic | 2013 | Edinburg | Hidalgo |
41 | Robert Guerra | Autonomous | 2012 | Mission | Hidalgo |
42 | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 2001 | Laredo | Webb |
43 | J. M. Lozano | Republican | 2011 | Kingsville | Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, San Patricio |
44 | John Kuempel | Republican | 2011 | Seguin | Guadalupe, Wilson |
45 | Erin Zwiener | Democratic | 2019 | Driftwood | Blanco, Hays |
46 | Sheryl Cole | Democratic | 2019 | Austin | Travis |
47 | Vikki Goodwin | Autonomous | 2019 | Austin | Travis |
48 | Donna Howard | Autonomous | 2006 | Austin | Travis |
49 | Gina Hinojosa | Democratic | 2017 | Austin | Travis |
fifty | Celia Israel | Democratic | 2014 | Austin | Travis |
51 | Eddie Rodriguez | Democratic | 2003 | Austin | Travis |
52 | James Talarico | Democratic | 2018 | Round Rock | Williamson |
53 | Andrew Murr | Republican | 2015 | Junction | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
54 | Brad Buckley | Republican | 2019 | Salado | Bell, Lampasas |
55 | Hugh Polish | Republican | 2017 | Temple | Bong |
56 | Charles Anderson | Republican | 2005 | Lorena | McLennan |
57 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 2013 | Lufkin | Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine, Trinity |
58 | DeWayne Burns | Republican | 2015 | Cleburne | Bosque, Johnson |
59 | Shelby Slawson | Republican | 2021 | Stephenville | Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, Somervell |
threescore | Glenn Rogers | Republican | 2021 | Graford | Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Hood, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens |
61 | Phil King | Republican | 1999 | Weatherford | Parker, Wise |
62 | Reggie Smith | Republican | 2018 | Van Alstyne | Delta, Fannin, Grayson |
63 | Tan Parker | Republican | 2007 | Bloom Mound | Denton |
64 | Lynn Stucky | Republican | 2017 | Sanger | Denton |
65 | Michelle Beckley | Democratic | 2019 | Carrollton | Denton |
66 | Matt Shaheen | Republican | 2015 | Plano | Collin |
67 | Jeff Leach | Republican | 2013 | Allen | Collin |
68 | David Spiller | Republican | 2021 | Jacksboro | Childress, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Kent, King, Montague, Motley, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wilbarger, Young |
69 | James Frank | Republican | 2013 | Wichita Falls | Archer, Baylor, Dirt, Foard, Knox, Wichita |
seventy | Scott Sanford | Republican | 2013 | McKinney | Collin |
71 | Stan Lambert | Republican | 2017 | Abilene | Jones, Nolan, Taylor |
72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 2007 | San Angelo | Coke, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Dark-green |
73 | Kyle Biedermann | Republican | 2017 | Fredericksburg | Comal, Gillespie, Kendall |
74 | Eddie Morales | Autonomous | 2021 | Eagle Pass | Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde |
75 | Mary GonzĂ¡lez | Democratic | 2013 | Clint | El Paso |
76 | Claudia Ordaz Perez | Autonomous | 2021 | El Paso | El Paso |
77 | Evelina Ortega | Democratic | 2017 | El Paso | El Paso |
78 | Joe Moody | Democratic | 2013 | El Paso | El Paso |
79 | Art Fierro | Democratic | 2019 | El Paso | El Paso |
80 | Tracy King | Autonomous | 2005 | Uvalde | Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala |
81 | Brooks Landgraf | Republican | 2015 | Odessa | Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler |
82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 1969 | Midland | Crane, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton |
83 | Dustin Burrows | Republican | 2015 | Lubbock | Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry |
84 | John Frullo | Republican | 2011 | Lubbock | Lubbock |
85 | Phil Stephenson | Republican | 2013 | Wharton | Fort Bend, Jackson, Wharton |
86 | John T. Smithee | Republican | 1985 | Amarillo | Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall |
87 | Four Price | Republican | 2011 | Amarillo | Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman |
88 | Ken King | Republican | 2013 | Canadian | Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Donley, Gray, Unhurt, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Swisher, Yoakum |
89 | Candy Noble | Republican | 2019 | Lucas | Collin |
xc | Ramon Romero Jr. | Democratic | 2015 | Fort Worth | Tarrant |
91 | Stephanie Klick | Republican | 2013 | Fort Worth | Tarrant |
92 | Jeff Cason | Republican | 2021 | Bedford | Tarrant |
93 | Matt Krause | Republican | 2013 | Haslet | Tarrant |
94 | Tony Tinderholt | Republican | 2015 | Arlington | Tarrant |
95 | Nicole Collier | Autonomous | 2013 | Fort Worth | Tarrant |
96 | David Melt | Republican | 2021 | Mansfield | Tarrant |
97 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 2013 | Fort Worth | Tarrant |
98 | Giovanni Capriglione | Republican | 2013 | Southlake | Tarrant |
99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 2001 | Fort Worth | Tarrant |
100 | Jasmine Crockett | Democratic | 2021 | Dallas | Dallas |
101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 2013 | Grand Prairie | Tarrant |
102 | Ana-Maria Ramos | Democratic | 2019 | Richardson | Dallas |
103 | Rafael Anchia | Autonomous | 2005 | Dallas | Dallas |
104 | Jessica GonzĂ¡lez | Democratic | 2019 | Dallas | Dallas |
105 | Terry Meza | Democratic | 2019 | Irving | Dallas |
106 | Jared Patterson | Republican | 2019 | Frisco | Denton |
107 | Victoria Neave | Democratic | 2017 | Mesquite | Dallas |
108 | Morgan Meyer | Republican | 2015 | Dallas | Dallas |
109 | Carl Sherman | Democratic | 2019 | DeSoto | Dallas |
110 | Toni Rose | Autonomous | 2013 | Dallas | Dallas |
111 | Yvonne Davis | Democratic | 1993 | DeSoto | Dallas |
112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 2009 | Garland | Dallas |
113 | Rhetta Bowers | Autonomous | 2019 | Rowlett | Dallas |
114 | John Turner | Democratic | 2019 | Dallas | Dallas |
115 | Julie Johnson | Autonomous | 2019 | Farmers Branch | Dallas |
116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democratic | 2019 | San Antonio | Bexar |
117 | Philip Cortez | Democratic | 2017 | San Antonio | Bexar |
118 | John Lujan | Republican | 2021 | San Antonio | Bexar |
119 | Elizabeth Campos | Democratic | 2021 | San Antonio | Bexar |
120 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Autonomous | 2017 | San Antonio | Bexar |
121 | Steve Allison | Republican | 2019 | San Antonio | Bexar |
122 | Lyle Larson | Republican | 2011 | San Antonio | Bexar |
123 | Diego Bernal | Autonomous | 2015 | San Antonio | Bexar |
124 | Ina Minjarez | Democratic | 2015 | San Antonio | Bexar |
125 | Ray Lopez | Autonomous | 2019 | San Antonio | Bexar |
126 | Sam Harless | Republican | 2019 | Spring | Harris |
127 | Dan Huberty | Republican | 2011 | Humble | Harris |
128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 2017 | Deer Park | Harris |
129 | Dennis Paul | Republican | 2015 | Houston | Harris |
130 | Tom Oliverson | Republican | 2017 | Cypress | Harris |
131 | Alma Allen | Autonomous | 2005 | Houston | Harris |
132 | Mike Schofield | Republican | 2021 | Katy | Harris |
133 | Jim Irish potato | Republican | 2011 | Houston | Harris |
134 | Ann Johnson | Democratic | 2021 | Houston | Harris |
135 | Jon Rosenthal | Democratic | 2019 | Houston | Harris |
136 | John Bucy 3 | Democratic | 2019 | Austin | Williamson |
137 | Factor Wu | Democratic | 2013 | Houston | Harris |
138 | Lacey Hull | Republican | 2021 | Houston | Harris |
139 | Jarvis Johnson | Autonomous | 2016 | Houston | Harris |
140 | Armando Walle | Autonomous | 2009 | Houston | Harris |
141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 1973 | Houston | Harris |
142 | Harold Dutton Jr. | Democratic | 1985 | Houston | Harris |
143 | Ana Hernandez | Democratic | 2005 | Houston | Harris |
144 | Mary Ann Perez | Autonomous | 2017 | Houston | Harris |
145 | Christina Morales | Autonomous | 2019 | Houston | Harris |
146 | Shawn Thierry | Autonomous | 2017 | Houston | Harris |
147 | Garnet Coleman | Democratic | 1991 | Houston | Harris |
148 | Penny Morales Shaw | Democratic | 2021 | Houston | Harris |
149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 2005 | Houston | Harris |
150 | Valoree Swanson | Republican | 2017 | Leap | Harris |
Notable past members [edit]
- 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).[ix]
- Ray Barnhart, Federal Highway Administrator (1981–1987)
- Anita Lee Blair, showtime 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 Canton oilman and representative from 1965 to 1969; simply Republican member in 1965 legislative session
- Carter Casteel, country House fellow member, 2003–2007; former schoolhouse board member and county gauge in Comal County, lawyer in New Braunfels
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative (2013–present)
- Tom DeLay, U.S. Representative (1985–2006) and House Bulk Leader (2003–2005)
- John Nance Garner, U.S. Representative (1903–1933), Speaker of the Firm (1931–1933), and Vice President of the U.s.a. (1933–1941)
- O.H. "Ike" Harris, Dallas County representative from 1963 to 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 private gun buying and bear rights.
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.Due south. Senator (1993–2013)
- Ray Hutchison, husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, first Black woman ever elected to public office from Dallas, offset woman in Texas history to lead a major Texas Firm commission (the Labor Committee), and the first registered nurse elected to Congress.
- Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr., begetter of President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)
- Dan Kubiak, representative from Rockdale known for his support of public education
- Mickey Leland, U.South. Business firm of Representatives (1979–1989), died in a airplane 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. Grandpa of United states of america Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. Elected to the Texas Legislature 1890.
- Rick Perry, longest serving Governor of Texas, (2000–2015) and onetime U.South. Secretary of Free energy (2017-2019).
- Colonel Alfred P.C. Petsch (1925–1941) Lawyer, legislator, civic leader, and philanthropist. Veteran of both World War I and World State of war 2.
- Sam Rayburn, U.Due south. Representative (1913–1961) and longest served Speaker of the Firm (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 instance in the U.S. Supreme Court
- Ferdinand C. Weinert, coauthored beak to plant the Pasteur Institute of Texas, authored resolution for humane treatment of state convicts, coauthored the indeterminate sentence and parole law. As well served as Texas Secretarial assistant of State
- Charles Wilson, U.South. House of Representatives (1973–1996), subject field of the book and motion picture Charlie Wilson's War
Officials [edit]
Speaker of the House [edit]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has duties equally a presiding officeholder as well every bit administrative duties. As a presiding officer, the Speaker must enforce, utilise, and interpret the rules of the Firm, phone call House members to social club, lay business concern in lodge before the Firm and receive propositions made by members, refer proposed legislation to a committee, preserve lodge and decorum, recognize people in the gallery, land and hold votes on questions, vote equally a member of the House, make up one's mind on all questions to lodge, engage 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 briefing committees, and directing committees to make interim studies.[10]
Chief Clerk [edit]
The Chief Clerk is the head of the Master Clerk'due south Office which maintains a record of all authors who sign legislation, maintains and distributes membership information to current firm members, and forrad copies of legislation to house committee chairs.[11] 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 past 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 besides responsible for noticing House members via email.[10]
Committees [edit]
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Appropriations[note 1]
- Subcommittee on Articles I, Four & 5
- Subcommittee on Commodity 2
- Subcommittee on Commodity Three
- Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII & Eight
- Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Resiliency & Invest
- Business concern & Industry
- Calendars
- Corrections
- County Affairs
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Civilisation, Recreation & Tourism
- Defense & Veterans' Affairs
- Elections
- Energy Resources
- Environmental Regulation
- General Investigating
- Higher Education
- Homeland Security & Public Safety
- House Assistants
- Human Services
- Insurance
- International Relations & Economic Development
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
- Land & Resource Management
- Licensing & Authoritative Procedures
- Local & Consent Calendars
- Natural Resource
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
- Public Education
- Public Wellness
- Redistricting
- Resolutions Agenda
- State Affairs
- Transportation
- Urban Diplomacy
- Ways & Means
In addition to these committees, there are likewise six articulation committees equanimous of members of both the Country House and Senate:
- Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight
- Legislative Audit Board
- Legislative Budget Board
- Legislative Library Board
- Sunset Advisory Committee
- Texas Legislative Quango
Notable controversies [edit]
House voting controversy [edit]
On May 14, 2007, CBS Austin affiliate KEYE reported on multiple voting past representatives during Business firm floor sessions.[12] The written report noted how representatives register votes for absent members on the House's automatic voting machines. Each representative would vote for the nearest absent members (apparently regardless of party amalgamation). This practise was in direct violation of a Rule of the House; however, no representative had ever been disciplined for the exercise in the almost seventy years since the rule was adopted. Speaker Craddick, responsible for enforcement of House Rules, issued a statement that field of study for violations of the rule is left to the individual members.
Craddick removal controversy [edit]
Anarchy erupted in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday, May 25, 2007, when Rep. Fred Hill, R-Richardson, attempted to offering a motion to remove Tom Craddick equally Speaker and have the Business firm elect a new speaker. Craddick (also a Republican) refused to let him to make the motion.[13] The attempts to oust Craddick continued through the weekend equally other Republicans fabricated boosted motions, which were also disallowed.
The last fourth dimension a Texas House speaker was removed by a vote of his fellow members was in 1871, when the Firm adopted a resolution removing Speaker Ira Evans. The Republican Business firm majority removed Evans because he was seen as cooperating besides much with Democrats on an elections bill.[13] While Craddick's shut 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 procedure of 2011,[xiii] Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, said that the fight was almost Craddick consolidating power with lobbyists and using entrada contributions to maintain control of the Firm: "This is virtually the convergence of money and ability and influence."[thirteen]
In Jan 2009, Craddick lost the Speaker'due south chair later a claiming from Joe Straus.
Cook committee hearing closure controversy (2013) [edit]
On June xx, 2013 Byron Cook served every bit chairman of the House Land Diplomacy Committee hearing on Texas State House Pecker sixty. Cook'southward stance was for the passing of the nib and during the hearing he interrupted a testimony, proverb "Some of the states do (adopt children)." At 12:00 AM on June 21, Cook decided to close the hearing prematurely.[14] Cook'southward explanation for breaching Texas State Legislature operating procedures was that the testimonies being heard had become repetitive. Twenty-four minutes afterwards, Melt became personally offended by a testimony, ordering the cameras to exist close off and leaving the room of commission members and witnesses. Approximately 20 minutes subsequently, Melt was persuaded by colleagues to resume the hearing and continued listening to testimonies until he prematurely closed the hearing at i:30 AM.[xv]
2021 quorum bosom [edit]
On July 12, 2021, during a special session, at least 51 Democratic members of the House fled the land in two charter jets bound for Washington, D.C., in an try to block Republican-backed election legislation from passing. The lawmakers program to spend more than three weeks in Washington, running out the clock on the session, which began July 8, and advocating for federal voting legislation such every bit the For the People Act.[16]
Governor Abbott was reported as maxim that he would abort the representatives upon return to the state and force them into omnipresence, and that he would call successive special sessions until the bill is voted on.[17] The special session expired on Baronial six, notwithstanding Abbott called a second session which began the next day. State District Approximate Brad Urrutia granted a restraining order on August ix temporarily protecting the absent Democrats from abort by the state, however this restraining order was voided by the Texas Supreme Court the side by side solar day.[18] On Baronial ten, with the sleeping room yet lacking a quorum, Speaker Dade Phelan issued arrest warrants for the 52 absent Democratic members of the House.[19]
By composition [edit]
See also [edit]
- Thomas Caruthers
- Texas Government Newsletter
Notes [edit]
- ^ The biennial appropriations pecker is divided into 8 Articles: General Government (I), Health and Human being Services (II), Agencies of Teaching (III), The Judiciary (Iv), Public Safety and Criminal Justice (V), Natural Resources (Half dozen), Business concern and Economic Evolution (7), and Regulatory (VIII). See http://gov.texas.gov/budget for an example of a upkeep showing the Articles.
References [edit]
- ^ Republican Drew Springer (District 68) resigned intersession on Dec nineteen, 2022 afterwards being elected in a special election to the Texas Senate.
- ^ Republican David Spiller sworn in to succeed Springer.
- ^ Republican Jake Ellzey (District 10) resigned subsequently being elected to the The states Congress.
- ^ Democrat Leo Pacheco (District 118) resigned [ane]
- ^ Republican Brian Harrison sworn in to succeed Ellzey.
- ^ Republican John Lujan sworn in to succeed Pacheco.
- ^ Ryan Guillen (District 31) switched parties from Democratic to Republican.
- ^ Eddie Lucio III (Commune 38) resigned. [2]
- ^ Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012. U.South. Government Press Office. 2013. p. 422. ISBN016092068X.
- ^ a b "Texas House Rules" (PDF). Texas House of Representatives . Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Service Providers". Guide to Texas Legislative Information. Archived from the original on February fifteen, 2015. Retrieved March one, 2016.
- ^ CBS Channel 42 KeyeTV Investigates: One Lawmaker, Many Votes?, May 14, 2007, bachelor at "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG6X-xtVask"; see also Wilson, Nanci, One Lawmaker, Many Votes?, May fourteen, 2007, bachelor at "world wide web.keyetv.com/topstories/local_story_134224129.html"
- ^ a b c d R.G. Ratcliffe and Gary Scharrer. "The House struggles to motility forward". Houston Chronicle, chron.com (May 27, 2007) . Retrieved May 27, 2007.
- ^ "Anti-Ballgame Bills Back on the Table". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Business firm panel rapidly OKs iii abortion bills". www.statesman.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Timm, Jane C. (July 12, 2021). "Texas Democrats abscond country in effort to block GOP-backed voting restrictions". NBC News.
- ^ Allen, Mike (July 13, 2021). "Texas Dems fly to Swamp to run out clock". Axios . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ BarrĂ¡gan, James (August 10, 2021). "Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don't show up to Legislature". The Texas Tribune.
- ^ Blankley, Bethany (Baronial 11, 2021). "Texas Speaker Phelan signs arrest warrants for 52 AWOL House Democrats". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
External links [edit]
- Official website
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives
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