74th Texas Legislature
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The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995, to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.
Sessions
[edit | edit source]Regular Session: January 10, 1995 - May 29, 1995
Party summary
[edit | edit source]Senate
[edit | edit source]| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 17 | ||
| Republican Party | 14 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
[edit | edit source]| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 87 | ||
| Republican Party | 63 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
[edit | edit source]Senate
[edit | edit source]- Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore: Gonzalo Barrientos, Democrat
House
[edit | edit source]- Speaker of the House: Pete Laney, Democrat
Members
[edit | edit source]Senate
[edit | edit source]| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| David Cain | Democratic | 2 | Dallas | 1995 | |
| Drew Nixon | Republican | 3 | Carthage | 1995 | |
| Michael Galloway | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 1995 | |
| Jim Turner | Democratic | 5 | Crockett | 1991 | |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1995 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1983 | |
| Florence Shapiro | Republican | 8 | Plano | 1993 | |
| Jane Nelson | Republican | 9 | Flower Mound | 1993 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Jerry E. Patterson | Republican | 11 | Pasadena | 1993 | |
| Mike Moncrief | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1991 | |
| Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
| Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 1985 | |
| John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
| John N. Leedom | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1981 | |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown | Republican | 17 | Lake Jackson | 1981 | |
| Ken Armbrister | Democratic | 18 | Victoria | 1987 | |
| Frank Madla | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| David Sibley | Republican | 22 | Waco | 1991 | |
| Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 24 | Paint Rock | 1983 | |
| Jeff Wentworth | Republican | 25 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Gregory Luna | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
| John T. Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1983 | |
| Peggy Rosson | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1991 | |
| Tom Haywood | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 1995 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
House
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library