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89th Texas Legislature

{{short description|2025 meeting of the Texas legislature}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative session

| name = 89th Texas Legislature

| image = Seal_of_Texas.svg

| alt = Seal of the State of Texas

| image_size = 150px

| caption = The Seal of Texas

| body = Texas State Legislature

| state = Texas

| election = 2024 general election

| term_start = January 14, 2025

| term_end =
June 2, 2025

| before = 88th

| after = 90th

| chamber1 = Senate

| membership1 = 31

| control1 = Republican

| chamber1_leader1_type = President of the Senate

| chamber1_leader1 = Dan Patrick (R)

| chamber1_leader2_type = President pro tempore

| chamber1_leader2 =

| chamber2 = House of Representatives

| membership2 = 150

| control2 = Republican (R–83)

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber2_leader1 = Dustin Burrows

| chamber2_leader2_type = Speaker Pro Tempore

| chamber2_leader2 =

| session1_start =

| session1_end =

| session2_start =

| session2_end =

}}

The 89th Texas Legislature is the meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The regular session is scheduled to until June 2, 2025.{{cite web |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |title=Texas legislative sessions and years |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |publisher=Government of Texas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225812/https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |archive-date=4 November 2023}}

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives and 15 seats in the Texas Senate were up for election in November 2024, with Republicans continuing their majority in both chambers.

Planned events

  • January 14, 2025: Legislature scheduled to convene at noon (CST).
  • June 2, 2025: Legislature scheduled to adjourn.

Session

= House speaker election =

[[File:2025_Texas_House_vote_on_speaker.svg|thumb|250x250px|House vote for Speaker{{Cite web |last=Astudillo |first=Carla |date=2023-11-17 |title=Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the measure. |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/17/school-vouchers-texas-house-vote/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}
For Burrows (85) {{legend|#003399ff|Democrat for Burrows (49)}} {{legend|#c12c2cff|Republican for Burrows (36)}} For Cook (55) {{legend|#f99f9fff|Republican for Cook (52)}} {{legend|#3366ccff|Democrat for Cook (3)}} Not voting (10) {{legend|#6699ffff|Democrat not voting (9)}} {{legend|#808080ff|Absent Democrat (1)}}

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On September 10, 2024, prior to the 2024 election, 48 house Republicans who opposed Phelan unanimously chose David Cook{{Cite web |author=James Barragán |date=September 3, 2024 |title=Another Republican is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/03/david-cook-texas-house-speaker/ |website=The Texas Tribune}} of the 96th district as the reformer-endorsed candidate in the next speakership election.{{Cite web |author=Renzo Downey |date=September 20, 2024 |title=Republicans who want to oust Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unanimously back state Rep. David Cook |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/20/texas-house-speaker-david-cook-dade-phelan-republicans/ |website=The Texas Tribune}}{{Cite web |author=Brandon Waltens |date=September 20, 2024 |title=David Cook Gets Speakership Nod From GOP Reformers |url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/david-cook-gets-speakership-nod-from-gop-reformers/ |website=Texas Scorecard}} Phelan was expected to seek support from Democrats in order to remain as speaker, but ultimately opted out of seeking a third term as speaker.{{Cite web |author=James Barragán |date=November 7, 2024 |title=After election, Texas House speaker race remains up for grabs |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/07/texas-house-speaker-election-dade-phelan-david-cook/ |website=The Texas Tribune}}{{Cite news |last=Scherer |first=Jasper |last2=Barragán |first2=James |last3=Downey |first3=Renzo |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term amid bruising leadership battle |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/05/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=Texas Tribune}} Dustin Burrows of the 83rd district, an ally of Phelan, sought the speakership, relying on the support of Democratic representatives and Republicans who defeated primary challengers.{{cite web |last=Scherer |first=Jasper |date=December 16, 2024 |title=Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/16/dustin-burrows-texas-house-speaker/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |website=Texas Tribune}} On January 14, 2025, Burrows was elected Texas House Speaker after 49 Democrats joined 36 Republicans to back him in the second round of voting, defeating Cook by a vote of 85 to 55.{{cite news |last1=Barragán |first1=James |date=14 January 2025 |title=Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/14/dustin-burrows-david-cook-texas-house-speaker-vote/ |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=The Texas Tribune}}

Party summary

=Senate=

width=300px align=right

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom"

! rowspan=3 | Affiliation

! colspan=2 | Party

(shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}" |

Democratic

! Republican

style="font-size:80%" | End of previous legislature

| 12

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |19

! 31

| 0

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%" | Begin (January 14, 2025)

| 11

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 20

! 31

| 0

Latest voting share

! colspan=1 | 35.48%

! {{Party shading/Republican}} | 64.52%

! colspan=2 |  

== Leadership ==

  1. Brandon Creighton (R) (Regular session, January 14 - present)

== Members ==

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{{colend}}

=House of Representatives=

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom"

! rowspan=3 | Affiliation

! colspan=2 | Party

(shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}" |

Democratic

! Republican

style="font-size:80%" | End of previous legislature

| 64

| {{Party shading/Republican}}|86

! 150

| 0

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%" | Begin (January 14, 2025)

| 62

| {{Party shading/Republican}}|88

! 150

| 0

Latest voting share

! 41.3%

! {{Party shading/Republican}}|58.7%

! colspan=2 |  

== Leadership ==

== Members ==

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{{colend}}

Committees

Listed by chamber and then alphabetically by committee name, including chair and vice-chair.

= Senate =

On January 17, Dan Patrick, the President of the Texas Senate, announced the standing committee assignments.{{Cite web |author=Frank Heinz|date=January 17, 2025|access-date=January 23, 2025|title=Texas Republican Senators fill 68% of committee appointments|url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/texas-republican-senators-committee-appointments/3744267/|website=KXAS-TV}}

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Committee

! Chair

! Vice-chair

Administration

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Bob Hall (R-2)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Adam Hinojosa (R-27)

Border Security

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Brian Birdwell (R-22)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Pete Flores (R-24)

Business and Commerce

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Charles Schwertner (R-5)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Phil King (R-10)

Criminal Justice

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Pete Flores (R-24)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Tan Parker (R-12)

Economic Development

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Phil King (R-10)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Kevin Sparks (R-31)

Education K-16

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Brandon Creighton (R-4)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Donna Campbell (R-25)

Finance

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Joan Huffman (R-17)

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Juan Hinojosa (D-20)

Health and Human Services

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Charles Perry (R-28)

Jurisprudence

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Bryan Hughes (R-1)

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Nathan Johnson (D-16)

Local Government

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Paul Bettencourt (R-7)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Mayes Middleton (R-11)

Natural Resources

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Brian Birdwell (R-22)

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Judith Zaffirini (D-21)

Nominations

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Donna Campbell (R-25)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Brent Hagenbuch (R-30)

State Affairs

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Bryan Hughes (R-1)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Angela Paxton (R-8)

Transportation

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Robert Nichols (R-3)

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Royce West (D-23)

Veteran Affairs

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Kelly Hancock (R-9)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Tan Parker (R-12)

Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Charles Perry (R-28)

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Kelly Hancock (R-9)

See also

References

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External links

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