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Membership Statistics for the 84th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender *
Male	120	23	143
Female	28	8	36
Total	148	31	179
Party affiliation *
Democrat	51	11	62
Republican	97	20	117
Total	148	31	179
Incumbency **
Incumbents	123	23	146
Freshmen	24	8	32
Total	147	31	178
Age *
Under 30	0	0	0
30 – 39	28	0	28
40 – 49	46	3	49
50 – 59	35	12	47
60 – 69	31	14	45
70 and over	8	2	10
Total	148	31	179

* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/13/2015. House Districts 13 and 123 are not included due to pending special elections.

** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshmen totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/13/2015. House members who were elected to the Senate are considered freshmen in the Senate.

Rep.Rodney Anderson (first served in 82nd session)

Membership statistics for the 83rd Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate*** Members	Total
Gender *
Male	119	24	143
Female	31	6	37
Party affiliation *
Democrat	55	11	66
Republican	95	19	114
Incumbency **
Incumbents	106	25	132
Freshmen	41	5	46
Age *
Under 30	2	0	2
30 – 39	25	0	25
40 – 49	43	5	48
50 – 59	46	14	60
60 – 69	30	11	41
70 and over	3	0	3
No response	1	0	1

* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/08/2013.

** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/08/2013.

Rep.Abel Herrero (first served in 79th session)
Rep.Joseph E. Moody (first served in 81st session)
Rep.Chris Turner (first served in 81st session)

*** Senator Mario Gallegos died on 10/16/2012. Election laws required his name to remain on the general election ballot, and he was elected to the 83rd Senate. He is not included in the statistics above.

Membership Statistics for the 82nd Legislature

Description	House Members***	Senate Members	Total
Gender *
Male	118	25	143
Female	32	6	38
Party affiliation *
Democrat	49	12	61
Republican	101	19	120
Incumbency **
Incumbents	113	29	142
Freshmen	35	2	37
Age *
Under 30	2	0	2
30 – 39	21	0	21
40 – 49	35	4	39
50 – 59	54	13	67
60 – 69	32	13	45
70 and over	6	1	7

* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/11/2011.

** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/11/2011.

Rep. William ‘Bill’ Zedler (first served in 78th session)
Rep. Borris Miles (first served in 80th session)
Rep. Jim Murphy (first served in 80th session)

*** Rep. Edmund Kuempel died on 11/4/2010. He was elected to the 82nd House of Representatives on 11/2/2010. He is not included in the statistics above.

Membership Statistics for the 81st Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender *
Male	113	25	138
Female	37	6	43
Party affiliation *
Democrat	74	12	86
Republican	76	19	95
Incumbency **
Incumbents	128	29	157
Freshmen	20	2	22
Age *
Under 30	1	0	1
30 – 39	25	1	26
40 – 49	35	3	38
50 – 59	48	20	68
60 – 69	37	7	44
70 and over	4	0	4

* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/13/2009.

** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/13/2009.

Rep.Al Edwards (first served in 66th session)
Rep.Todd Hunter (first served in 71st session)

Membership Statistics for the 80th Legislature

Description	House Members**	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	117	27	144
Female	32	4	36
Party affiliation
Democrat	69	11	79
Republican	80	20	101
Incumbency ***
Incumbents	125	26	151
Freshmen	23	5	28
Age
Under 30	5	0	5
30 – 39	19	1	20
40 – 49	41	4	45
50 – 59	43	20	63
60 – 69	35	6	41
70 and over	6	0	6

* All calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session: 01/09/2007.

** Rep. Glenda Dawson died on 9/12/2006. Election laws required her name to remain on the general election ballot, and she was elected to the 80th House of Representatives on 11/07/2006. She is not included in the statistics above.

*** Incumbent totals include only those members who served in the 79th Legislature. Freshman totals include only those members whose first term began the first day of the 80th Legislature, 01/09/2007. Rep. Wayne Christian, who first served in the 75th session and is returning after a break in service, is not included in either category.

Membership statistics for the 79th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	118	27	145
Female	31	4	35
Party affiliation
Democrat	63	12	75
Republican	86	19	105
Incumbency
Incumbents	132	31	163
Freshmen	16	0	16
Age
Under 30	3	0	3
30 – 39	20	0	20
40 – 49	45	5	50
50 – 59	34	22	56
60 – 69	39	4	43
70 and over	8	0	8

* Gender, party affiliation, and age calculations are based on the membership as of the first day of session, 01/11/05.
** Incumbent totals include members who served the previous session. Freshman totals include members whose first terms began the first day of session: 01/11/05. Not included as incumbent or freshman:
Rep. Tracy King (first served in 74th session)
*** Elizabeth Ames-Jones was elected to the 79th House of Representatives, but was not sworn in. She is not included in the statistics above.
***** Melissa Noriega was sworn in on January 11, 2005 as a temporary acting representative to serve as a replacement for Rep. Rick Noriega under Article XVI, Section 72 of the Texas Constitution. The chart above includes statistics for Rep. Rick Noriega only.

Sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives

Membership statistics for the 78th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	118	27	145
Female	32	4	36
Party affiliation
Democrat	62	12	74
Republican	88	19	107
Incumbency
Incumbents*	113	24	137
Freshmen**	36	7	43
Ethnicity***
African-American	14	2	16
Asian-American	1	0	1
Caucasian	105	22	127
Hispanic	30	7	37
Age****
Under 30	5	0	5
30 – 39	18	0	18
40 – 49	53	7	60
50 – 59	31	19	50
60 – 69	35	5	40
70 and over	8	0	8

* Does not include Ron Clark–he formally declined seat.

** Includes Sen. Kip Averitt, Sen. Kyle Janek, Sen.Craig Estes, and Rep. Debbie Riddle. Does not include Rep. Roberto Alonzo as a freshman–he previously served in 73rd – 74th Legislatures; his freshman session was the 73rd and he is not an incumbent from the 77th Legislature.

*** Terms beginning on or before 01/14/2003.

**** Age statistics are calculated based on the first day of session–January 14, 2003.

Sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives

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Membership statistics for the 77th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	120	27	147
Female	30	4	34
Party affiliation
Democrat	78	15	93
Republican	72	16	88
Incumbency
Incumbents	139	30	169
Freshmen*	11	2	13
Ethnicity**
African-American	14	2	16
Caucasian	108	22	130
Hispanic	27	7	34
Age
Under 30	3	0	3
30-39	17	1	18
40-49	51	9	60
50-59	45	14	59
60-69	25	7	32
70 and over	9	0	9

* Includes Rep. Crownover, elected 05/2000; Rep. Villarreal, elected 02/2000 and Sen. Van De Putte, elected 11/1999. (76th Regular Session ended 05/31/1999.)

** Terms beginning on or before 01/09/2001.

Senate ethnicity source: Secretary of the Senate memo, February 5, 2003, ‘Texas Senate: 63rd – 78th Legislatures’. Secretary of the Senate. 2003.
House ethnicity source: House Chief Clerk’s Office, lists of House members and race, 70th – 78th Legislatures. House Chief Clerk’s Office. 2003.
Additional sources: Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Texas Senate and Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives

Membership statistics for 76th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	121	28	149
Female	29	3	32
Party affiliation
Democrat	78	15	93
Republican	72	16	88
Incumbency
Incumbents	139	29	169
Freshmen	26*	2	28
Ethnicity**
African-American	14	2	16
Caucasian	108	22	130
Hispanic	28	7	35
Age
Under 30	2	0	2
30-39	21	1	22
40-49	54	12	66
50-59	39	13	52
60-69	26	5	31
70 and over	4	0	4
No response	4	0	4

* Includes Representative Capelo, elected 05/1998 (before the end of the 76th Regular Session.)

** Terms beginning on or before 01/12/1999.

Membership statistics for the 75th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	121	28	149
Female	29	3	32
Party affiliation
Democrat	82	14	96
Republican	68	16	84
Incumbency
Incumbents	124	25	149
Freshmen *	26	6	32
Ethnicity**
African-American	14	2	16
Caucasian	108	21	129
Hispanic	28	7	35
Age
Under 30	1	0	1
30-39	31	2	33
40-49	49	15	64
50-59	48	9	57
60-69	17	5	22
70 and over	3	0	3
No response	1	0	1

* Includes Rep. Galloway, elected 11/1996; Rep. Hupp, elected 11/1996; Rep. McClendon, elected 11/1996; Rep. Roman, elected 02/1997; Sen. Carona, elected 06/1996; Sen. Duncan, elected 12/1996 and Sen. Ogden, elected 02/1997. (74th Legislative Session ended 05/29/1995.)

** Terms beginning on or before 01/14/1997.

Membership statistics for the 74th Legislature

Description	House Members	Senate Members	Total
Gender
Male	121	27	148
Female	29	4	33
Party affiliation
Democrat	87	17	104
Republican	63	14	77
Incumbency
Incumbents	127	26	153
Freshmen *	23	5	28
Ethnicity**
African-American	14	2	16
Caucasian	109	22	131
Hispanic	26	7	33
Age
Under 30	2	0	2
30-39	34	1	35
40-49	56	14	70
50-59	36	12	48
60-69	20	2	22
70 and over	2	1	3

* Includes Rep. Reyna, elected 12/1993 and Rep. Staples, elected 02/1995. (73rd Legislative Session ended 05/31/1993).

** Terms beginning on or before 01/10/1995.

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