86th Texas Legislature

The 86th Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2019, and adjourned four months later on May 27, 2019.^[1] All members of the House and Senate were elected in the 2018 general election. The session was popularly called the 'kumbaya session" due to the relative lack of political infighting or bitter policy debates.^[2]

87th Texas Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Texas State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Texas
Term	January 8, 2019 – May 27, 2019
Election	2018 general election
Senate
Members	31
President of the Senate	Dan Patrick (R)
President pro tempore	Kirk Watson (D–14) (regular session) * Joan Huffman (R–17) * (Ad Interim)
Party control	Republican
House of Representatives
Members	149
Speaker	Dennis Bonnen (R–21)
Speaker Pro Tempore	Joe Moody (D–78)
Party control	Republican

During the interim following the session, a scandal involving the Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, led to him announcing his decision to not run for reelection.^[3]

House of Representatives

Members of the Texas House of Representatives for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the 2018 Texas House of Representatives election.

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the 2016 Texas State Senate election and 2018 Texas State Senate election. The 31 Senators included 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats.

Senators in the 86th Texas Legislature

Senator	Party	District	First elected
Bryan Hughes (politician)	R	1	2016[4]
Bob Hall	R	2	2014[5]
Robert Nichols (politician)	R	3	2007[6]
Brandon Creighton	R	4	2014[7]
Charles Schwertner	R	5	2012[8]
Carol Alvarado	D	6	2018[9]
Paul Bettencourt	R	7	2014[10]
Angela Paxton	R	8	2018[11]
Kelly Hancock	R	9	2012[12]
Beverly Powell	D	10	2018[13]
Larry Taylor (politician)	R	11	2012[14]
Jane Nelson	R	12	1992[15]
Borris Miles	D	13	2016[16]
Kirk Watson	D	14	2006[17]
John Whitmire	D	15	1982[18]
Nathan Johnson	D	16	2018[19]
Joan Huffman	R	17	2008[20]
Lois Kolkhorst	R	18	2014[21]
Pete Flores	R	19	2018[22]
Juan Hinojosa	D	20	2003?[23]
Judith Zaffirini	D	21	1986[24]
Brian Birdwell	R	22	2010[25]
Royce West	D	23	1992[26]
Dawn Buckingham	R	24	2016[27]
Donna Campbell	R	25	2012[28]
Jose Menendez	D	26	2014[29]
Eddie Lucio Jr.	D	27	1991[30]
Charles Perry (Texas politician)	R	28	2014[31]
José R. Rodríguez	D	29	2010[32]
Pat Fallon	R	30	2018[33]
Kel Seliger	R	31	2004[34]

• https://ericwoomer.com/resources/a-recap-of-the-86th-texas-legislative-session
• https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/27/2019-86th-texas-legislature/