Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature 3769614 211369528 2008-05-10T00:18:12Z Chanheigeorge 376297 The '''Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature''' met from [[14 January]] to [[2 June]] [[2003]] in regular session, and in three called sessions in [[2003 in politics|2003]], and a fourth called session in [[2004 in politics|2004]]. All members of the House of Representatives and all members of the Senate (15 to two-year terms, 16 to four-year terms) were elected in the [[2002 Texas General Election|2002 General Election]]. ==Sessions== * '''78th Regular session:''' [[14 January]] [[2003]] – [[2 June]] [[2003]] * '''78th First called session:''' [[30 June]] [[2003]] – [[28 July]] [[2003]] :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'' [http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2003-06-21] * '''78th Second called session:''' [[28 July]] [[2003]] – [[26 August]] [[2003]] :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'' [http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2003-07-28] * '''78th Third called session:''' [[15 September]] [[2003]] – [[12 October]] [[2003]] :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'' :''To consider legislation relating to state fiscal management, including adjustments to certain school district fiscal matters made necessary by recent changes in state fiscal management; making related appropriations.'' :''To consider legislation relating to the dates of certain elections, the procedures for canvassing the ballots for an election, and the counting of certain ballots voted by mail.'' :''To consider legislation modifying the filing period and related election dates for the primary elections in Texas.'' :''To consider legislation relating to the financing, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of toll facilities by the Texas Department of Transportation and the disposition of money generated by the driver responsibility program, fines imposed for certain traffic offenses, and certain fees collected by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; making an appropriation.'' :''To consider legislation relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.'' :''To consider legislation appropriating fees established by legislation from the 78th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature that remain unappropriated. This matter shall be strictly construed to only include fees that were established during that session of the legislature.'' :''Legislation relating to making an appropriation for the purpose of returning to a fund outside of the state treasury cash that was transferred from the fund to the general revenue fund.'' [http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2003-09-09] * '''78th Fourth called session:''' [[20 April]] [[2004]] – [[17 May]] [[2004]] :''To consider legislation that provides for performance based incentives to schools that attain higher levels of achievement.'' :''To consider legislation that provides a cap on the growth in the appraisal values of homesteads for property tax purposes.'' :''To consider legislation that provides a cap that is indexed to population and inflation on all property tax revenues received by local governments.'' :''To consider legislation that provides reform of the property tax appraisal process, including having elected officials approve certification rolls, and requiring mandatory sales price disclosure of real property.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for modifications to the recapture provisions of the school finance system, including but not limited to a constitutional amendment that links residential and non-residential tax rates at a lower level than provided by current law, providing for local enrichment.'' :''To consider legislation that creates an Educational Excellence Fund to provide incentive funding, funding to maintain and enhance equity, and greater funding to address the needs of students with limited English proficiency.'' :''To consider legislation on education reforms and property tax reduction proposals that benefit the school children and property tax payers of Texas.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for an increase in cigarette and tobacco product taxes and fees and dedicating the revenue derived from the increase to the Educational Excellence Fund and for school property tax relief for taxpayers.'' :''To consider legislation and amendments to the constitution that authorize and allow the placement and licensing of video lottery terminals at licensed racetracks and certain Indian reservations, providing that the revenue derived from such activity is dedicated to the Educational Excellence Fund, providing that the racetracks and tribes sign a contract with the state.'' :''To consider legislation that privatizes the collection of delinquent taxes.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for a reasonable tax and fees on certain adult entertainment venues.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for an acceleration in the collection of tax revenues.'' :''To consider legislation that reduces fraud in the sale of automobiles.'' :''To consider legislation that closes loopholes in the franchise tax and dedicates the revenue from closing the loopholes to the Educational Excellence Fund and for school property tax relief for taxpayers.'' [http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2004-04-15] ==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" | 88 | |- | bgcolor="#3333CC" | &nbsp; | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] | align="center" | 62 | |- ! colspan="2" align="center" | '''Total''' ! align="center" | '''150''' ! |} ==Officers== ===Senate=== * '''[[Lieutenant Governor of Texas|Lieutenant Governor]]:''' [[David Dewhurst]], Republican * '''President Pro Tempore ''(regular session)'':''' [[Eddie Lucio, Jr.]], Democrat * '''President Pro Tempore ''(1st-3rd called sessions)'':''' [[Jane Nelson]], Republican * '''President Pro Tempore ''(4th called session)'':''' [[Jeff Wentworth]], Republican ===House of Representatives=== * '''Speaker of the House:''' [[Tom Craddick]], Republican ==Members== Members of the Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, [[14 January]] [[2003]]: ===Senate=== {| class="wikitable" ! District || Senator || Party || Took office |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 1|1]] | [[Bill Ratliff]] | align=center | Republican | [[1989]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 2|2]] | [[Bob Deuell]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 3|3]] | [[Todd Staples]] | align=center | Republican | [[2000]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 4|4]] | [[Tommy Williams (politician)|Tommy Williams]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 5|5]] | [[Steve Ogden]] | align=center | Republican | [[1997]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 6|6]] | [[Mario Gallegos, Jr.]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1995]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 7|7]] | [[Jon Lindsay]] | align=center | Republican | [[1997]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 8|8]] | [[Florence Shapiro]] | align=center | Republican | [[1993]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 9|9]] | [[Chris Harris (senator)|Chris Harris]] | align=center | Republican | [[1991]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 10|10]] | [[Kim Brimer]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 11|11]] | [[Mike Jackson (Texas politician)|Mike Jackson]] | align=center | Republican | [[1999]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 12|12]] | [[Jane Nelson]] | align=center | Republican | [[1993]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 13|13]] | [[Rodney Ellis]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1990]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 14|14]] | [[Gonzalo Barrientos]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1985]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 15|15]] | [[John Whitmire]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1983]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 16|16]] | [[John J. Carona]] | align=center | Republican | June [[1996]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 17|17]] | [[Kyle Janek]] | align=center | Republican | November [[2002]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 18|18]] | [[Kenneth L. Armbrister]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1987]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 19|19]] | [[Frank L. Madla]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1993]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 20|20]] | [[Juan Hinojosa|Chuy Hinojosa]] | align=center | Democrat | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 21|21]] | [[Judith Zaffirini]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1987]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 22|22]] | [[Kip Averitt]] | align=center | Republican | April [[2002]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 23|23]] | [[Royce West]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1993]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 24|24]] | [[Troy Fraser]] | align=center | Republican | [[1997]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 25|25]] | [[Jeff Wentworth]] | align=center | Republican | [[1993]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 26|26]] | [[Leticia R. Van de Putte]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1999]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 27|27]] | [[Eddie Lucio, Jr.]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1991]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 28|28]] | [[Robert L. Duncan]] | align=center | Republican | December [[1996]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 29|29]] | [[Eliot Shapleigh]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1997]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 30|30]] | [[Craig Estes]] | align=center | Republican | December [[2001]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas Senate, District 31|31]] | [[Teel Bivins]] | align=center | Republican | [[1989]] |- |} ===House of Representatives=== {| class="wikitable" ! District || Representative || Party || Took office |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 1|1]] | [[Barry B. Telford]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1986]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 2|2]] | [[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]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 9|9]] | [[Wayne Christian]] | align=center | Republican | [[1996]] |- ! 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 W. 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]] | [[Dan Ellis]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1998]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 19|19]] | [[Mike Hamilton|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 B. 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]] | 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]] | [[Jaime Capelo]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1998]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 35|35]] | [[Gabi Canales]] | align=center | Democrat | [[2003]] |- ! 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]] | [[Miguel Wise]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1996]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 40|40]] | [[Aaron Pena]] | align=center | Democrat | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 41|41]] | [[Roberto Gutierrez]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1992]] |- ! 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]] | [[Irma Rangel (Texas politician)|Irma Rangel]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1976]] |- ! 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]] | [[Jack Stick]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 51|51]] | [[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]] | [[John Mabry (Texas politician)|John Mabry]] | align=center | Democrat | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 57|57]] | [[Jim Dunnam]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1997]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 58|58]] | [[Arlene Wohlgemuth]] | align=center | Republican | [[1994]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 59|59]] | [[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]]{{ref|d62}} | 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]] | 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]] | [[Timoteo Garza|Timo Garza]] | align=center | Democrat | [[2003]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 81|81]] | [[G.E. West|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 L. 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 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]] | [[Glenn Lewis (Texas politician)|Glenn Lewis]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1994]] |- ! 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]] | [[Steven D. Wolens]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1996]] |- ! 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 Hartnett]] | align=center | Republican | [[1991]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 115|115]] | [[Kenny Marchant]] | align=center | Republican | [[1986]] |- ! 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]] | [[Ken Mercer]] | align=center | Republican | [[2003]] |- ! 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]] | [[Elizabeth Ames Jones]] | align=center | Republican | [[2000]] |- ! 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]] | [[Ron Wilson (Texas politician)|Ron Wilson]] | align=center | Democrat | [[1976]] |- ! 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]] | 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]] | 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]] | [[Talmadge L. Heflin]] | align=center | Republican | [[1992]] |- ! align=center | [[Texas House of Representatives, District 150|150]] | [[Debbie Riddle]] | align=center | Republican | [[2002]] |} {{note|d62}}: In the [[2002 Texas General Election|2002 General Election]], [[Ron Clark]] won the [[Texas House of Representatives, District 62|District 62]] seat but declined it, having received an appointment as a [[United States federal judge]]. Phillips was elected prior to the start of the regular session. ==Membership Changes== ===Senate=== <!-- SORTED BY DISTRICT--> {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" |- bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" valign="bottom" ! District ! Outgoing<br>Senator ! width="50%" | Reason for Vacancy ! Successor ! width="15%" | Date of Successor's Installation |- ! [[Texas Senate, District 1|District 1]] | [[Bill Ratliff]] | Retirement.<br>Senator Ratliff resigned effective [[10 January]] [[2004]] for personal reasons. | [[Kevin Eltife]]{{ref|s1}} | [[5 March]] [[2003]] |- ! [[Texas Senate, District 31|District 31]] | [[Teel Bivins]] | Resignation.<br>Senator Bivins resigned effective [[12 January]] [[2004]] after being appointed<br>U.S. Ambassador to [[Sweden]] by President [[George W. Bush]]. | [[Kel Seliger]]{{ref|s31}} | [[2 March]] [[2003]] |- |} * {{note|s1}} [[Texas Senate, District 1|District 1]]: A special election was held on [[20 January]] [[2004]]. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff on [[17 February]] [[2004]]. [[Kevin Eltife]] received a majority of the vote and was sworn in on [[5 March]] [[2004]]. * {{note|s31}} [[Texas Senate, District 31|District 31]]: A special election was held on [[20 January]] [[2004]]. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff on [[17 February]] [[2004]]. [[Kel Seliger]] received a majority of the vote and was sworn in on [[2 March]] [[2004]]. ===House of Representatives=== <!-- SORTED BY DISTRICT--> {| class="wikitable" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" |- bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" valign="bottom" ! District ! Outgoing<br>Representative ! width="50%" | Reason for Vacancy ! Successor ! width="15%" | Date of Successor's Installation |- ! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 43|District 43]] | [[Irma Rangel]] | Representative Rangel died on [[18 March]] [[2003]]. | [[Juan Manuel Escobar]]{{ref|d43}} | [[9 May]] [[2003]] |- ! [[Texas House of Representatives, District 62|District 62]] | [[Ron Clark]] | Representative Clark declined his seat after accepting appointment as<br>[[United States federal judge]]. | [[Larry Phillips]]{{ref|d62}} | [[14 January]] [[2003]] |- |} * {{note|d43}} [[Texas House of Representatives, District 43|District 43]]: A special election was held on [[15 April]] [[2003]]. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff on [[6 May]] [[2003]]. [[Juan Manuel Escobar]] won the runoff and was sworn in 3 days later, on [[9 May]] [[2003]]. * {{note|d62}} [[Texas House of Representatives, District 62|District 62]]: Representative Clark was elected in the [[2002 Texas General Election|2002 General Election]], but resigned before re-taking the oath of office for the Seventy-eighth Legislature. A special election was held on [[14 December]] [[2002]]. No candidate received a majority of the votes on that date, so the top two candidates faced each other in a runoff on [[7 January]] [[2002]]. [[Larry Phillips]] won the runoff and was sworn in at the opening of the regular session. ==External links== {{TexasLegislatureLinks}} {{TexasLegislatures}} [[Category:Texas Legislature|78th Texas Legislature]]