Texas's 3rd House of Representatives district

{{Infobox legislative district

|state= Texas

|district= 3

|chamber= House of Representatives

|image=TxHouse2022District3.svg

|representative= Cecil Bell Jr.

|party= Republican

|residence= Magnolia

|Democratic=

|Republican=

|NPP=

|percent_white=59.7

|percent_black=4.7

|percent_hispanic=29.7

|percent_asian=3.5

|percent_native_american=

|percent_pacific_islander=

|percent_other_race=2.4

|percent_remainder_of_multiracial=

|population=202,477

|population_year=2020

|voting_age=147,859

|citizen_voting_age=

|registered=

|notes=

}}

District 3 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).

The district has been represented by Republican Cecil Bell Jr. since January 8, 2013, upon his initial election to the Texas House.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_District_3|website=ballotpedia.org|title=Texas House of Representatives District 3|accessdate=January 31, 2018}}

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses southwestern, and portions of southeastern and south central, Montgomery County. Major cities in the district include all of Magnolia and Stagecoach, and a portion of Conroe.{{Cite web|title=District Population Analysis with County Subtotals|url=https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/71af633c-21bf-42cf-ad48-4fe95593a897/resource/4d3dea56-d572-4794-af00-91975614049b/download/planh2316r100.pdf|access-date=1 November 2021|website=data.capitol.texas.gov}}

List of representatives

{{cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/membersearch.cfm|website=lrl.texas.gov|title=Legislative Reference Library of Texas|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}

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! Leg.

! Representative

! Party

! Term start

! Term end

! Represented counties

3rd

| James S. Gillett

| rowspan=14| Unknown

| November 5, 1849

| November 3, 1851

| Lamar

4th

| William F. Evans

| November 3, 1851

| November 7, 1853

| Jefferson, Liberty, Polk, Tyler

rowspan=2|5th

| John H. Fowler

| November 7, 1853

| November 5, 1855

| rowspan=8|Lamar

Jacob Lyday

| November 7, 1853

| November 5, 1855

rowspan=2|6th

| W. J. Bonner

| November 5, 1855

| November 2, 1857

William M. Williams

| November 5, 1855

| November 2, 1857

rowspan=2|7th

| John H. Crook

| November 2, 1857

| November 7, 1859

rowspan=2|Eli J. Shelton

| November 2, 1857

| November 7, 1859

rowspan=2|8th

| November 7, 1859

| November 4, 1861

Micajah L. Armstrong

| November 7, 1859

| November 4, 1861

rowspan=2|9th

| John T. Bean

| November 4, 1861

| March 1, 1862

| rowspan=4|Hardin, Tyler

Napoleon B. Charlton

| February 6, 1863

| November 2, 1863

10th

| James W. Barclay, Sr.

| November 2, 1863

| August 6, 1866

11th

| Charles H. Jones

| August 6, 1866

| February 7, 1870

rowspan=8|12th

| rowspan=3|A. D. Elam

| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| November 30, 1869

| February 14, 1870

| rowspan=11|Cherokee, Houston

January 10, 1871

| April 17, 1871

October 31, 1871

| January 14, 1873

Leroy W. Cooper

|rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|Republican

| February 8, 1870

| August 15, 1870

James R. Burnett

| February 15, 1870

| January 11, 1871

Matthew A. Gaston

| rowspan=24 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| February 8, 1870

| January 14, 1873

John C. English

| January 11, 1871

| April 17, 1871

rowspan=2|Frank Rainey

| October 31, 1871

| January 14, 1873

rowspan=3|13th

| January 14, 1873

| January 13, 1874

U. G. M. Walker

| January 14, 1873

| January 13, 1874

rowspan=2|John T. Smith

| January 14, 1873

| January 13, 1874

rowspan=4|14th

| January 13, 1874

| February 16, 1874

| rowspan=4|Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity

Washington L. Denman

| January 13, 1874

| April 18, 1876

William W. Davis

| January 12, 1875

| April 18, 1876

John H. Stuart

| January 12, 1875

| April 18, 1876

15th

| Thomas M. Stone

| April 18, 1876

| January 14, 1879

| rowspan=3|Jasper, Newton, Orange

16th

| Thomas W. Ford

| January 14, 1879

| January 11, 1881

17th

| Stephen Chanault

| January 11, 1881

| January 9, 1883

18th

| James Lee

| January 9, 1883

| January 13, 1885

| rowspan=5|Jasper, Newton, Tyler

19th

| Robert J. Brailsford

| January 13, 1885

| January 11, 1887

20th

| Delaney E. Tompkins

| January 11, 1887

| January 8, 1889

21st

| Henry R. Ralph

| January 8, 1889

| January 13, 1891

22nd

| Charles E. Cade

| January 13, 1891

| January 10, 1893

23rd

| Thomas D. Rowell Sr.

| January 10, 1893

| January 8, 1895

| Bowie, Cass, Marion

24th

| William T. Armistead

| January 8, 1895

| January 12, 1897

| Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris

25th

| A. B. Flint

| January 12, 1897

| January 10, 1899

| rowspan=3|Bowie, Cass, Marion

26th

| rowspan=2|Louis S. Schluter

| January 10, 1899

| January 8, 1901

27th

| January 8, 1901

| January 13, 1903

rowspan=2|28th

| John W. Bolin

| January 13, 1903

| July 27, 1904

| rowspan=6|Morris, Red River, Titus

Vacant

| N/A

| July 27, 1904

| January 10, 1905

29th

| M. G. Black

| rowspan=6 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 10, 1905

| January 8, 1907

30th

| John M. Henderson

| January 8, 1907

| January 12, 1909

31st

| Phillip B. Branch

| January 12, 1909

| January 10, 1911

32nd

| T. R. Bolin

| January 10, 1911

| January 14, 1913

33rd

| rowspan=2|Thomas D. Rowell Sr.

| January 14, 1913

| January 12, 1915

| rowspan=27|Bowie, Cass, Marion

rowspan=2|34th

| January 12, 1915

| October 19, 1916

Vacant

| N/A

| October 19, 1916

| January 9, 1917

35th

| rowspan=2|Joseph A. Dodd

| rowspan=6 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 9, 1917

| January 14, 1919

36th

| January 14, 1919

| January 11, 1921

37th

| rowspan=2|Peter G. Henderson

| January 11, 1921

| January 9, 1923

38th

| January 9, 1923

| January 13, 1925

39th

| rowspan=2|Thomas D. Rowell Jr.

| January 13, 1925

| January 11, 1927

rowspan=2|40th

| January 11, 1927

| January 19, 1928

Vacant

| N/A

| January 19, 1928

| January 8, 1929

41st

| rowspan=2|Robert M. Hubbard

| rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 8, 1929

| January 13, 1931

42nd

| January 13, 1931

| January 10, 1933

43rd

| rowspan=2|E. H. Beck

| January 10, 1933

| January 8, 1935

rowspan=3|44th

| January 8, 1935

| March 25, 1936

Vacant

| N/A

| March 25, 1936

| September 25, 1936

rowspan=3|George H. Harper

| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| September 25, 1936

| January 12, 1937

45th

| January 12, 1937

| January 10, 1939

rowspan=2|46th

| January 10, 1939

| November 27, 1940

Vacant

| N/A

| November 27, 1940

| January 14, 1941

47th

| rowspan=2|Newton W. McCann

| rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 14, 1941

| January 12, 1943

48th

| January 12, 1943

| January 9, 1945

49th

| rowspan=2|John P. Fant

| January 9, 1945

| January 14, 1947

rowspan=3|50th

| January 14, 1947

| May 27, 1947

Vacant

| N/A

| May 27, 1947

| August 23, 1947

rowspan=3|Newton W. McCann

| rowspan=4 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| August 23, 1947

| January 11, 1949

51st

| January 11, 1949

| January 9, 1951

52nd

| January 9, 1951

| January 13, 1953

rowspan=3|53rd

| Benjamin P. Brooks

| January 13, 1953

| August 2, 1953

| rowspan=7|Camp, Red River, Titus

Vacant

| N/A

| August 2, 1953

| March 15, 1954

rowspan=3|George D. Ford

| rowspan=18 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| March 15, 1954

| January 11, 1955

54th

| January 11, 1955

| January 8, 1957

55th

| January 8, 1957

| January 13, 1959

56th

| rowspan=2|James Verne Adams

| January 13, 1959

| January 13, 1961

57th

| January 13, 1961

| January 8, 1963

58th

| rowspan=2|Lonnie N. Cowles

| January 8, 1963

| January 12, 1965

| rowspan=2|Harrison

59th

| January 12, 1965

| January 10, 1967

60th

| rowspan=2|Cread L. Ray, Jr.

| January 10, 1967

| January 14, 1969

| rowspan=3|Harrison, Panola

61st

| January 14, 1969

| January 12, 1971

62nd

| rowspan=5|Benjamin Z. Grant

| January 12, 1971

| January 9, 1973

63rd

| January 9, 1973

| January 14, 1975

| rowspan=5|Harrison, Rusk

64th

| January 14, 1975

| January 11, 1977

65th

| January 11, 1977

| January 9, 1979

66th

| January 9, 1979

| January 13, 1981

67th

| James P. McWilliams

| January 13, 1981

| January 11, 1983

68th

| rowspan=2|Smith E. Gilley

| January 11, 1983

| January 8, 1985

| rowspan=5|Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Wood

69th

| January 8, 1985

| January 13, 1987

70th

| Alexander M. Aikin III

| January 13, 1987

| January 10, 1989

71st

| rowspan=2|William N. Thomas

| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|Republican

| January 10, 1989

| January 8, 1991

72nd

| January 8, 1991

| January 12, 1993

73rd

| rowspan=3|Lyndon P. Patterson

| rowspan=3 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 12, 1993

| January 10, 1995

| rowspan=5|Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains

74th

| January 10, 1995

| January 14, 1997

75th

| January 14, 1997

| January 12, 1999

76th

| rowspan=6|Mark S. Homer

| rowspan=6 {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic

| January 12, 1999

| January 9, 2001

77th

| January 9, 2001

| January 14, 2003

78th

| January 14, 2003

| January 11, 2005

| rowspan=5|Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus

79th

| January 11, 2005

| January 9, 2007

80th

| January 9, 2007

| January 13, 2009

81st

| January 13, 2009

| January 11, 2011

82nd

| Erwin Cain

| rowspan=8 {{party shading/Republican}}|Republican

| January 11, 2011

| January 8, 2013

83rd

| rowspan=7|Cecil Bell Jr.

| January 8, 2013

| January 13, 2015

| rowspan=5|Montgomery, Waller

84th

| January 13, 2015

| January 10, 2017

85th

| January 10, 2017

| January 8, 2019

86th

| January 8, 2019

| January 12, 2021

87th

| January 12, 2021

| January 10, 2023

88th

| January 10, 2023

| January 14, 2025

| rowspan=2|Montgomery

89th

| January 14, 2025

| Present

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