82nd Texas Legislature
The 82nd Texas Legislature began on January 11, 2011 and ended on May 29, 2011. All members of the House and 16 of the 31 members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.
Party summary
Senate
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Republican Party[1] | 19 | ||
Democratic Party[1] | 12 | ||
Total | 31 |
House of Representatives
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Republican Party[2] | 101 | ||
Democratic Party[2] | 49 | ||
Total | 150 |
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst (R)
- President Pro Tempore: Steve Ogden (R)
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R)
- Speaker Pro Tempore: Beverly Woolley (R)
Members
Senate
Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Eltife | Republican | 1 | Tyler | 2004 | |
Bob Deuell | Republican | 2 | Greenville | 2003 | |
Robert Nichols | Republican | 3 | Jacksonville | 2007 | |
Tommy Williams | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 2003 | |
Steve Ogden | Republican | 5 | Bryan | 1997 | |
Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1995 | |
Dan Patrick | Republican | 7 | Houston | 2007 | |
Florence Shapiro | Republican | 8 | Plano | 1993 | |
Chris Harris | Republican | 9 | Arlington | 1991 | |
Wendy Davis | Democratic | 10 | Fort Worth | 2009 | |
Mike Jackson | Republican | 11 | La Porte | 1999 | |
Jane Nelson | Republican | 12 | Lewisville | 1993 | |
Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
Kirk Watson | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 2007 | |
John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
John Carona | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1996 | |
Joan Huffman | Republican | 17 | Southside Place | 2008 | |
Glenn Hegar | Republican | 18 | Katy | 2007 | |
Carlos I. Uresti | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 2006 | |
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | Democratic | 20 | Mission | 2002 | |
Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
Brian Birdwell | Republican | 22 | Granbury | 2010 | |
Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | |
Troy Fraser | Republican | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | 1997 | |
Jeff Wentworth | Republican | 25 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
Leticia R. Van de Putte | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 1999 | |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
Robert L. Duncan | Republican | 28 | Lubbock | 1997 | |
José R. Rodríguez | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 2011 | |
Craig Estes | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 2001 | |
Kel Seliger | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 2004 |
House of Representatives
Legislation
The 82nd Legislature's passing of HB-351 and SB-462 reformed Texas' expungement code to include relief for those convicted but later determined to be innocent.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members." Texas Legislature Online - Senate Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=S>.
- ^ a b "Texas Legislature Online - House Members." Texas Legislature Online - House Members. Texas Legislature Online, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. <http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Members/Members.aspx?Chamber=H>.
- ^ "State Reforms Promoting Employment of People with Criminal Records: 2010‐11 Legislative Round‐Up" (PDF). National Employment Law Project. December 2011. pp. 12, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ Quinzi, Paul (2011-07-07). "Texas Expunction Law Changes, effective 9-1-2011". Retrieved 2012-12-14.
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
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