The 80th Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the
House of Representatives and 16 members of the
Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the
general election.
The 80th Texas Legislature convened in Regular Session on 9 January 2007. The Legislature adjourned on 28 May 2007.
At the beginning of the regular session, the Republican Party held an 80–69 advantage with one vacancy that was filled by the GOP, creating an 81–69 Republican majority (reflected above). After the Regular Session, one Representative left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party and another Republican resigned and was replaced by a Democrat in a special election, making the tally 79–71. In February, one Democrat resigned, whose vacancy was filled by another Democrat, restoring the 79–71 tally before a GOP member of the House died, bringing the final composition to 78–71 with one vacancy.
^ : The incumbent, Republican Glenda Dawson, died before the election but after she could be replaced on the ballot. She won the November election, and was replaced by Mike O'Day (R-
Pearland), elected on January 16, 2007, in a special election run-off.
[4] He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007.
[5]
^ : State Rep. Kirk England of
Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007.
[6]
^ : State Rep. Anna Mowrey, a Republican, resigned and was replaced in a special election by
Dan Barrett, a Democrat elected on December 18, 2007
[7]
^ : State Rep. Robert Puente (D-
San Antonio) resigned on February 1, 2008.
[8]
The 80th Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the
House of Representatives and 16 members of the
Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the
general election.
The 80th Texas Legislature convened in Regular Session on 9 January 2007. The Legislature adjourned on 28 May 2007.
At the beginning of the regular session, the Republican Party held an 80–69 advantage with one vacancy that was filled by the GOP, creating an 81–69 Republican majority (reflected above). After the Regular Session, one Representative left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party and another Republican resigned and was replaced by a Democrat in a special election, making the tally 79–71. In February, one Democrat resigned, whose vacancy was filled by another Democrat, restoring the 79–71 tally before a GOP member of the House died, bringing the final composition to 78–71 with one vacancy.
^ : The incumbent, Republican Glenda Dawson, died before the election but after she could be replaced on the ballot. She won the November election, and was replaced by Mike O'Day (R-
Pearland), elected on January 16, 2007, in a special election run-off.
[4] He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007.
[5]
^ : State Rep. Kirk England of
Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007.
[6]
^ : State Rep. Anna Mowrey, a Republican, resigned and was replaced in a special election by
Dan Barrett, a Democrat elected on December 18, 2007
[7]
^ : State Rep. Robert Puente (D-
San Antonio) resigned on February 1, 2008.
[8]