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The '''79th Texas Legislature''' met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July (First called session) and 21 July to 19 August 2005 (Second called session). It met again in 2006 from  17 April to 16 May. Most of the members of the House of Representatives and 15 members of the Senate were elected in the [[2004 Texas elections|2004 general election]]; the other House members were elected in special elections held in 2006.

==Sessions==
* 79th Regular session: 11 January 2005 – 30 May 2005
* 79th First called session: 21 June 2005 – 20 July 2005
:''To consider legislation that addresses educator compensation, benefits and certification.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for public school financial accountability and that increases transparency in school district financial reporting.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for performance-based incentives to educators and schools that attain higher levels of student achievement.''

:''To consider legislation that funds textbooks and that creates the instructional materials allotment for public schools.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for charter school funding and reform.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for modifications to the recapture provisions of the public school finance system.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for November elections for public school boards of trustees.''

:''To consider legislation providing funding for the public school finance system and the continuation of the Texas Education Agency.''

:''To consider legislation providing for end-of-course examinations to be used in public schools.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for increased accountability and intervention for schools failing to meet state standards.''

:''To consider legislation that provides for local property tax rate compression and voter approval of local property tax rates.''

:''To consider legislation that establishes indicators of college readiness and higher levels of student achievement in the public school accountability system.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051103155414/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation2.2005-06-18]

:''Legislation relating to limiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for private parties or economic development purposes.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051028154305/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2005-07-08]
* '''79th Second called session:''' 21 July 2005 – 19 August 2005
:''To consider legislation to limit the ad valorem tax appraisals and rates of certain taxing units.''

:''To consider legislation that provides ad valorem tax relief and protects taxpayers.''

:''To consider legislation to increase the homestead ad valorem tax exemption.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051028154404/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2005-07-20]

:''Legislation that addresses educator compensation, benefits, and certification.''

:''Legislation that provides for public school financial accountability and that increases transparency in school district financial reporting.''

:''Legislation that provides for performance-based incentives to educators and schools that attain higher levels of student achievement.''

:''Legislation that funds textbooks and that creates the instructional materials allotment for public schools.''

:''Legislation that provides for charter school funding and reform.''

:''Legislation that provides for modifications to the recapture provisions of the public school finance system.''

:''Legislation that provides for November elections for public school boards of trustees.''

:''Legislation providing funding for the public school finance system and the continuation of the Texas Education Agency.''

:''Legislation providing for end-of-course examinations to be used in public schools.''

:''Legislation that provides for increased accountability and intervention for schools failing to meet state standards.''

:''Legislation that provides for local property tax rate compression and voter approval of local property tax rates.''

:''Legislation that establishes indicators of college readiness and higher levels of student achievement in the public school accountability system.''

:''Legislation relating to the authorization, issuance, and funding of tuition revenue bonds.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051103154157/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2005-07-21]

:''Legislation relating to an increase in the compensation of judges, including salary and retirement benefits.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051028155120/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation2.2005-07-21]

:''Legislation related to further competition in the telecommunications market.''

:''Legislation related to the provision of broadband over powerlines.''

:''Legislation related to the issuance of state-issued certificate of franchise authority for cable and video services.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20051103155504/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation3.2005-07-21]

* 79th Third called session: 17 April 2006 [https://web.archive.org/web/20061021025644/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2006-03-17.4405]

==Party summary==

===Senate===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" | Affiliation
! valign="bottom" | Members
! valign="bottom" | Note
|-
| bgcolor="#CC0000" | &nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| align="center" | 19
|
|-
| bgcolor="#3333CC" | &nbsp;
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| align="center" | 12
|
|-
! colspan="2" align="center" | 'Total'
! align="center" | '''31'''
!
|}

===House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" | Affiliation
! valign="bottom" | Members
! valign="bottom" | Note
|-
| bgcolor="#CC0000" | &nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| align="center" | 86
|
|-
| bgcolor="#3333CC" | &nbsp;
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| align="center" | 64
|
|-
! colspan="2" align="center" | 'Total'
! align="center" | '''150'''
!
|}

==Officers==

===Senate===
* Lieutenant Governor: [[David Dewhurst]], Republican
* President Pro Tempore: 
: 'Regular Session': [[Florence Shapiro]], Republican
: 'Ad Interim' (30 May 2005-16 April 2006): [[Frank Madla]], Democrat
: 'Ad Interim' (17 April 2006-8 January 2007): [[Royce West]], Democrat

===House of Representatives===
* Speaker of the House: [[Tom Craddick]], Republican

==Members==
Members of the Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, 11 January 2005:

===Senate===
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:TexasSenateDistricts.gif|thumb|right|Texas Senate Districts]] -->
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 | Senator
! Party
! District 
! Home Town
! Took Office
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Kevin Eltife]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 1|1]]
| [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]
| 2004
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Bob Deuell]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 2|2]]
| [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]]
| 2003
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Todd Staples]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 3|3]]
| [[Palestine, Texas|Palestine]]
| 2000
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Tommy Williams (Texas politician)|Tommy Williams]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 4|4]]
| [[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]]
| 2003
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Steve Ogden]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 5|5]]
| [[Bryan, Texas|Bryan]]
| 1997
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Mario Gallegos, Jr.]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 6|6]]
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| 1995
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Jon Lindsay]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 7|7]]
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| 1997
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Florence Shapiro]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 8|8]]
| [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| 1993
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Chris Harris (Texas politician)|Chris Harris]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 9|9]]
| [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]
| 1991
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Kim Brimer]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 10|10]]
| [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
| 2003
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Mike Jackson (Texas politician)|Mike Jackson]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 11|11]]
| [[La Porte, Texas|La Porte]]
| 1999
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Jane Nelson]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 12|12]]
| [[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]]
| 1993
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Rodney Ellis]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 13|13]]
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| 1990
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Gonzalo Barrientos]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 14|14]]
| [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
| 1985
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[John Whitmire]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 15|15]]
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| 1983
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[John Carona]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 16|16]]
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
| 1996
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Kyle Janek]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 17|17]]
| [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]
| 2002
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Kenneth L. Armbrister]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 18|18]]
| [[Katy, Texas|Katy]]
| 1987
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Frank L. Madla]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 19|19]]
| [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
| 1993
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Juan Hinojosa|Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 20|20]]
| [[Mission, Texas|Mission]]
| 2002
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Judith Zaffirini]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 21|21]]
| [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]]
| 1987
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Kip Averitt]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 22|22]]
| [[Waco, Texas|Waco]]
| 2002
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Royce West]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 23|23]]
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
| 1993
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Troy Fraser]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 24|24]]
| [[Horseshoe Bay, Texas|Horseshoe Bay]]
| 1997
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Jeff Wentworth]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 25|25]]
| [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
| 1993
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Leticia R. Van de Putte]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 26|26]]
| [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
| 1999
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Eddie Lucio, Jr.]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 27|27]]
| [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]]
| 1991
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Robert L. Duncan]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 28|28]]
| [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
| 1997
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Eliot Shapleigh]]
| Democratic
| [[Texas Senate, District 29|29]]
| [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]
| 1997
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Craig Estes]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 30|30]]
| [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]]
| 2001
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Kel Seliger]]
| Republican
| [[Texas Senate, District 31|31]]
| [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]]
| 2004
|}

===House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable"
! District || Representative || Party || Took office
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 1|1]]
| [[Stephen James Frost]]
| align=center | Democrat
| January 11, 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 2|2]]
| [[Dan Flynn (politician)|Dan Flynn]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 3|3]]
| [[Mark Homer]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 4|4]]
| [[Betty Brown]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 5|5]]
| [[Bryan Hughes (Texas politician)|Bryan Hughes]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 6|6]]
| [[Leo Berman]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 7|7]]
| [[Tommy Merritt]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 8|8]]
| [[Byron Cook (Texas politician)|Byron Cook]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 9|9]]
| [[Roy Blake, Jr.]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 10|10]]
| [[Jim Pitts]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 11|11]]
| [[Chuck Hopson]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 12|12]]
| [[Jim McReynolds]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 13|13]]
| [[Lois Kolkhorst]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 14|14]]
| [[Fred Brown (Texas politician)|Fred Brown]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 15|15]]
| [[Rob Eissler]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 16|16]]
| [[Ruben Hope, Jr.]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 17|17]]
| [[Robby Cook]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 18|18]]
| [[John Otto (politician)|John Otto]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 19|19]]
| [[Mike Hamilton (politician)|Tuffy Hamilton]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 20|20]]
| [[Dan Gattis]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 21|21]]
| [[Allan Ritter]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 22|22]]
| [[Joe Deshotel]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 23|23]]
| [[Craig Eiland]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 24|24]]
| [[Larry Taylor (politician)|Larry Taylor]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 25|25]]
| [[Dennis Bonnen]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 26|26]]
| [[Charles F. Howard|Charles F. "Charlie" Howard]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 27|27]]
| [[Dora Olivo]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 28|28]]
| [[Glenn Hegar]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 29|29]]
| [[Glenda Dawson]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 30|30]]
| [[Geanie W. Morrison]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 31|31]]
| [[Ryan Guillen]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 32|32]]
| [[Gene Seaman]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 33|33]]
| [[Vilma Luna]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 34|34]]
| [[Abel Herrero]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 35|35]]
| [[Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 36|36]]
| [[Kino Flores]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 37|37]]
| [[Rene O. Oliveira]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991  (first time: 1981–1987)
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 38|38]]
| [[Jim Solis]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 39|39]]
| [[Armando Martinez (Texas politician)|Mando Martinez]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 40|40]]
| [[Aaron Pena]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 41|41]]
| [[Veronica Gonzales]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 42|42]]
| [[Richard Raymond (Texas politician)|Richard Raymond]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2001  (first time: 1993–1999)
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 43|43]]
| [[Juan Manuel Escobar]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 44|44]]
| [[Edmund Kuempel]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1983
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 45|45]]
| [[Patrick Rose]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 46|46]]
| [[Dawnna Dukes]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 47|47]]
| [[Terry Keel]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 48|48]]
| [[Todd Baxter]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 49|49]]
| [[Elliott Naishtat]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 50|50]]
| [[Mark Strama]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 51|51]]
| [[Eddie Rodriguez (politician)|Eddie Rodriguez]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 52|52]]
| [[Mike Krusee]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 53|53]]
| [[Harvey Hilderbran]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 54|54]]
| [[Suzanna Gratia Hupp]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1996
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 55|55]]
| [[Dianne White Delisi]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 56|56]]
| [[Charles Anderson (Texas politician)|Doc Anderson]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 57|57]]
| [[Jim Dunnam]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 58|58]]
| [[Rob Orr (politician)|Rob Orr]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 59|59]]
| [[Sid Miller (politician)|Sid Miller]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 60|60]]
| [[James L. Keffer|Jim Keffer]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 61|61]]
| [[Phil King (Texas politician)|Phil King]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 62|62]]
| [[Larry Phillips (Texas politician)|Larry Phillips]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 63|63]]
| [[Mary Denny]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 64|64]]
| [[Myra Crownover]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2000
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 65|65]]
| [[Burt Solomons]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 66|66]]
| [[Brian McCall (politician)|Brian McCall]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 67|67]]
| [[Jerry Madden]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 68|68]]
| [[Rick Hardcastle]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 69|69]]
| [[David Farabee]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 70|70]]
| [[Ken Paxton]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 71|71]]
| [[Bob Hunter (Texas politician)|Bob Hunter]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1986
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 72|72]]
| [[Scott Campbell (Texas politician)|Scott Campbell]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2004
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 73|73]]
| [[Carter Casteel]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 74|74]]
| [[Pete P. Gallego]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 75|75]]
| [[Chente Quintanilla]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 76|76]]
| [[Norma Chavez]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 77|77]]
| [[Paul C. Moreno]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1975  (first time: 1967–1973)
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 78|78]]
| [[Pat Haggerty (politician)|Pat Haggerty]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 79|79]]
| [[Joe C. Pickett]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 80|80]]
| [[Tracy O. King]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 81|81]]
| [[Buddy West]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 82|82]]
| [[Tom Craddick]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1969
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 83|83]]
| [[Delwin Jones]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1989  (first time: 1965–1981)
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 84|84]]
| [[Carl H. Isett]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 85|85]]
| [[Pete Laney]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1973
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 86|86]]
| [[John T. Smithee]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1985
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 87|87]]
| [[David Swinford]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 88|88]]
| [[Warren Chisum]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 89|89]]
| [[Jodie Laubenberg]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 90|90]]
| [[Lon Burnam]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 91|91]]
| [[Bob E. Griggs]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 92|92]]
| [[Todd Smith (Texas politician)|Todd Smith]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 93|93]]
| [[Toby Goodman]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 94|94]]
| [[Kent Grusendorf]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1987
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 95|95]]
| [[Marc Veasey]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 96|96]]
| [[Bill Zedler]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 97|97]]
| [[Anna Mowery]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1988
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 98|98]]
| [[Vicki Truitt]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 99|99]]
| [[Charlie Geren]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 100|100]]
| [[Terri Hodge]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 101|101]]
| [[Elvira Reyna]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 102|102]]
| [[Tony Goolsby]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 103|103]]
| [[Rafael Anchia]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 104|104]]
| [[Roberto R. Alonzo]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003 (first time: 1993–1997)
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 105|105]]
| [[Linda Harper-Brown]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 106|106]]
| [[Ray Allen (Texas politician)|Ray Allen]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 107|107]]
| [[Bill Keffer]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2002
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 108|108]]
| [[Dan Branch]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 109|109]]
| [[Helen Giddings]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 110|110]]
| [[Jesse W. Jones]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 111|111]]
| [[Yvonne Davis]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 112|112]]
| Fred Hill
| align=center | Republican
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 113|113]]
| [[Joe Driver]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 114|114]]
| [[Will Ford Hartnett]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 115|115]]
| [[Jim Jackson (Texas politician)|Jim Jackson]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 116|116]]
| [[Trey Martinez Fischer]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 117|117]]
| [[David McQuade Leibowitz]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 118|118]]
| [[Carlos Uresti|Charlie Uresti]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1997
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 119|119]]
| [[Robert R. Puente]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 120|120]]
| [[Ruth Jones McClendon]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1996
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 121|121]]
| ''Vacant''{{ref|d121}}
| colspan=2 align=center |
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 122|122]]
| [[Frank J. Corte, Jr.]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 123|123]]
| [[Mike Villarreal]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2000
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 124|124]]
| [[Jose Menendez]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 125|125]]
| [[Joaquin Castro]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 126|126]]
| [[Peggy Hamric]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 127|127]]
| [[Joe Crabb]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 128|128]]
| [[Wayne Smith (Texas politician)|Wayne Smith]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 129|129]]
| [[John E. Davis (Texas politician)|John E. Davis]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 130|130]]
| [[Corbin Van Arsdale]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 131|131]]
| [[Alma A. Allen]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 132|132]]
| [[Bill Callegari]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2001
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 133|133]]
| [[Joe Nixon]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 134|134]]
| [[Martha Wong]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 135|135]]
| [[Gary Elkins (politician)|Gary Elkins]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 136|136]]
| [[Beverly Woolley]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 137|137]]
| [[Scott Hochberg]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 138|138]]
| [[Dwayne Bohac]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2003
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 139|139]]
| [[Sylvester Turner]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1989
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 140|140]]
| [[Kevin Bailey (Texas politician)|Kevin Bailey]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 141|141]]
| [[Senfronia Thompson]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1973
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 142|142]]
| [[Harold V. Dutton, Jr.]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1985
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 143|143]]
| [[Joe E. Moreno]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1998
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 144|144]]
| [[Robert E. Talton]]
| align=center | Republican
| 1993
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 145|145]]
| [[Richard Noriega|Rick Noriega]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1999
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 146|146]]
| [[Al Edwards (politician)|Al Edwards]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1979
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 147|147]]
| [[Garnet Coleman]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1991
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 148|148]]
| [[Jessica Farrar]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 1995
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 149|149]]
| [[Hubert Vo]]
| align=center | Democrat
| 2005
|-
! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 150|150]]
| [[Debbie Riddle]]
| align=center | Republican
| 2002
|}

{{note|d121}}: In the [[2004 Texas General Election|2004 General Election]], [[Elizabeth Ames Jones]] won the [[Texas House of Representatives, District 121|District 121]] seat but declined it, having received an appointment as a member of the [[Texas Railroad Commission]].

==Membership changes==

===Senate===
None

===House of Representatives===
<!-- SORTED BY DISTRICT-->
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" valign="bottom"
! District
! width=12% | Outgoing Representative
! Reason for Vacancy
! width=12% | Successor
! width=12% | Date of Successor's Installation
|-
! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 48|District 48]]
| [[Todd Baxter]]
| Representative Baxter resigned on 1 November 2005 for personal reasons.
| [[Donna Howard]]{{ref|d48}}
| To be determined
|-
! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 106|District 106]]
| [[Ray Allen (Texas politician)|Ray Allen]]
| Representative Allen resigned on 20 January 2006 for personal reasons.
| [[Kirk England]]{{ref|d106}}
| To be determined
|-
! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 121|District 121]]
| ''Vacant''
| Representative [[Elizabeth Ames Jones]] was re-elected but declined her seat after being appointed to the [[Railroad Commission of Texas]].
| [[Joe Straus]]{{ref|d121}}
| 10 February 2005
|-
! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 143|District 143]]
| [[Joe Moreno]]
| Representative Moreno was killed in a one-car rollover accident 6 May 2005.
| [[Ana E. Hernandez]]{{ref|d143}}
| 20 December 2005
|-
|}

* {{note|d48}} '''[[Texas House of Representatives, District 48|District 48]]:''' A special election was held on 17 January 2006. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates will face each other in a runoff. [http://204.65.107.70/06jansthou.htm]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[Lieutenant Governor of Texas|Lieutenant Governor]] [[David Dewhurst]], as acting governor, set the date of the runoff for 14 February 2006. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061014235554/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2006-01-24]. [[Donna Howard]] won the runoff and was later sworn in.
* {{note|d106}} '''[[Texas House of Representatives, District 106|District 106]]:''' A special election was held on 28 February 2006 [https://web.archive.org/web/20060215071335/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2006-01-20]. [[Kirk England]] won, but, as of 6 March 2006, has not yet been sworn in.
* {{note|d121}} '''[[Texas House of Representatives, District 121|District 121]]:''' A special election was held on 5 February 2005. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051103154136/http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2005-01-14] [[Joe Straus]] received a majority of the votes. He was sworn in five days later, on 10 February 2005.
* {{note|d143}} '''[[Texas House of Representatives, District 143|District 143]]:''' A special election was held on 8 November 2005. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff on 10 December 2005. [[Ana E. Hernandez]] won the runoff and was sworn in 10 days later, on 20 December 2005.

==Notable events==
*Sushree [http://www.bebo.com/Prabhakari-Devi Prabhakari Devi], Vice-President of [[Barsana Dham]] Hindu Temple, delivered the first ever Hindu prayer in the Texas Senate.

==External links==
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