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Texas Legislative Sessions and Years

Members of the 75th Legislature (1997) View roster for another session:

House seating chart   Senate seating chart

Chamber Member District Service City County
S Ken Armbrister 18 S
H
1987 - 2007
1983 - 1987
70th - 79th
68th - 69th
D
D
Victoria   Victoria  
S Gonzalo Barrientos 14 S
H
1985 - 2007
1975 - 1985
69th - 79th
64th - 68th
D
D
Austin   Travis  
S Teel Bivins 31 S
1989 - 2004
71st - 78th
R
Amarillo   Potter  
S J. E. "Buster" Brown 17 S
1981 - 2002
67th - 77th
R
Lake Jackson   Brazoria  
S David Cain 2 S
H
1995 - 2003
1977 - 1995
74th - 77th
65th - 73rd
D
D
Dallas   Dallas  
S John Carona F 16 S
H
1996 - 2013
1991 - 1996
74th - 82nd
72nd - 74th
R
R
Dallas   Dallas  
S Robert Duncan F 28 S
H
1996 - 2013
1993 - 1996
74th - 82nd
73rd - 74th
R
R
Lubbock   Lubbock  
S Rodney Ellis 13 S
1990 - 2011
71st - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
S Troy Fraser F 24 S
H
1997 - 2013
1988 - 1993
75th - 82nd
70th - 72nd
R
R
Belton   Bell  
S Mario Gallegos 6 S
H
1995 - 2013
1991 - 1995
74th - 82nd
72nd - 73rd
D
D
Galena Park   Harris  
S Michael Galloway 4 S
1995 - 1999
74th - 75th
R
The Woodlands   Montgomery  
S Chris Harris 10 S
H
1991 - 2013
1985 - 1991
72nd - 82nd
69th - 71st
R
R
Arlington   Tarrant  
S Tom Haywood 30 S
1995 - 2001
74th - 77th
R
Wichita Falls   Wichita  
S Jon Lindsay F 7 S
1997 - 2007
75th - 79th
R
Houston   Harris  
S Eddie Lucio 27 S
H
1991 - 2013
1987 - 1991
72nd - 82nd
70th - 71st
D
D
Brownsville   Cameron  
S Gregory Luna 26 S
H
1993 - 1999
1985 - 1993
73rd - 76th
69th - 72nd
D
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
S Frank Madla 19 S
H
1993 - 2006
1973 - 1993
73rd - 79th
63rd - 72nd
D
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
S Mike Moncrief 12 S
H
1991 - 2003
1971 - 1973
72nd - 77th
62nd
D
D
Fort Worth   Tarrant  
S Jane Nelson 9 S
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Flower Mound   Denton  
S Drew Nixon 3 S
1995 - 2001
74th - 76th
R
Carthage   Nacogdoches  
S Steve Ogden 5 S
H
1997 - 2011
1991 - 1997
75th - 81st
72nd - 75th
R
R
College Station   Brazos  
S Jerry Patterson 11 S
1993 - 1999
73rd - 75th
R
Pasadena   Harris  
S Bill Ratliff 1 S
1989 - 2004
71st - 78th
R
Mount Pleasant   Titus  
S Florence Shapiro 8 S
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Plano   Collin  
S Eliot Shapleigh F 29 S
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
El Paso   El Paso  
S David Sibley 22 S
1991 - 2002
72nd - 77th
R
Waco   McLennan  
S Carlos F. Truan 20 S
H
1977 - 2003
1969 - 1977
65th - 77th
61st - 64th
D
D
Corpus Christi   Nueces  
S Jeff Wentworth 25 S
H
1993 - 2011
1988 - 1993
73rd - 81st
70th - 72nd
R
R
San Antonio   Bexar  
S Royce West 23 S
1993 - 2013
73rd - 82nd
D
Dallas   Dallas  
S John Whitmire 15 S
H
1983 - 2011
1973 - 1983
68th - 81st
63rd - 67th
D
D
Houston   Harris  
S Judith Zaffirini 21 S
1987 - 2013
70th - 82nd
D
Laredo   Webb  
H Clyde Alexander 12 H
1989 - 2003
71st - 77th
D
Trinidad   Henderson  
H Ray Allen 106 H
1993 - 2006
73rd - 79th
R
Grand Prairie   Dallas  
H Leo Alvarado, Jr. 116 H
1993 - 2001
73rd - 76th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Kip Averitt 56 S
H
2002 - 2011
1993 - 2002
77th - 81st
73rd - 77th
R
R
McGregor   McLennan  
H Kevin Bailey 140 H
1991 - 2009
72nd - 80th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Hugo Berlanga 34 H
1977 - 1998
65th - 75th
D
Corpus Christi   Nueces  
H Dennis Bonnen F 25 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
R
Angleton   Brazoria  
H Fred Bosse 128 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Kim Brimer 96 S
H
2003 - 2009
1989 - 2003
78th - 80th
71st - 77th
R
R
Arlington   Tarrant  
H Lon Burnam F 90 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
Fort Worth   Tarrant  
H Jaime Capelo 34 H
1998 - 2005
75th - 78th
D
Corpus Christi   Nueces  
H Bill Carter 91 H
1984 - 2003
68th - 77th
R
Fort Worth   Tarrant  
H Norma Chavez F 76 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
El Paso   El Paso  
H Warren Chisum 88 H
H
1997 - 2011
1989 - 1997
75th - 81st
71st - 74th
R
D
Pampa   Gray  
H Wayne Christian F 9 H
H
2007 - 2011
1997 - 2005
80th - 81st
75th - 78th
R
R
Center   Shelby  
H Ron Clark F 62 H
1997 - 2002
75th - 78th
R
Sherman   Grayson  
H Garnet Coleman 147 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H Robert "Robby" Cook F 28 H
1997 - 2009
75th - 80th
D
Eagle Lake   Colorado  
H Frank Corte, Jr. 123 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
San Antonio   Bexar  
H David Counts 70 H
1988 - 2003
70th - 77th
D
Knox City   Knox  
H Joe Crabb 127 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Atascocita   Harris  
H Tom Craddick 82 H
1969 - 2011
61st - 81st
R
Midland   Midland  
H Henry Cuellar 42 H
1987 - 2001
70th - 76th
D
Laredo   Webb  
H John Culberson 130 H
1987 - 2001
70th - 76th
R
Houston   Harris  
H Debra Danburg 137 H
1981 - 2003
67th - 77th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Diana Davila 145 H
1993 - 1999
73rd - 75th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Yvonne Davis 111 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Dianne White Delisi 55 H
1991 - 2008
72nd - 80th
R
Temple   Bell  
H Mary Denny 63 H
1993 - 2007
73rd - 79th
R
Aubrey   Denton  
H Joe Driver 113 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Garland   Dallas  
H Dawnna Dukes 50 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
D
Austin   Travis  
H Jim Dunnam F 57 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
Waco   McLennan  
H Harold Dutton 142 H
1985 - 2011
69th - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H Al Edwards 146 H
H
2009 - 2011
1979 - 2007
81st
66th - 79th
D
D
Houston   Harris  
H Harryette Ehrhardt 107 H
1995 - 2003
74th - 77th
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Craig Eiland 24 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
D
Galveston   Galveston  
H Gary Elkins 135 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
R
Houston   Harris  
H Jessica Farrar 148 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H Charles Finnell 68 H
H
1977 - 1999
1967 - 1975
65th - 75th
60th - 63rd
D
D
Holliday   Archer  
H Ismael "Kino" Flores F 36 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
Mission   Hidalgo  
H Pete Gallego 74 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
D
Alpine   Brewster  
H Carolyn Galloway F 108 H
1996 - 1999
74th - 75th
R
Dallas   Dallas  
H Domingo Garcia F 104 H
1997 - 2003
75th - 77th
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Helen Giddings 109 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
D
DeSoto   Dallas  
H Bob Glaze 5 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Gilmer   Upshur  
H Toby Goodman 93 H
1991 - 2007
72nd - 79th
R
Arlington   Tarrant  
H Tony Goolsby 102 H
1989 - 2009
71st - 80th
R
Dallas   Dallas  
H Patricia Gray 23 H
1992 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Galveston   Galveston  
H Sherri Greenberg 48 H
1991 - 2001
72nd - 76th
D
Austin   Travis  
H Kent Grusendorf 94 H
1987 - 2007
70th - 79th
R
Arlington   Tarrant  
H Roberto Gutierrez 41 H
1991 - 2005
72nd - 78th
D
McAllen   Hidalgo  
H Patrick "Pat" Haggerty 78 H
1989 - 2009
71st - 80th
R
El Paso   El Paso  
H Peggy Hamric 126 H
1991 - 2007
72nd - 79th
R
Houston   Harris  
H Will Hartnett 114 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
R
Dallas   Dallas  
H Judy Hawley 31 H
1995 - 2003
74th - 77th
D
Portland   San Patricio  
H Talmadge Heflin 149 H
1983 - 2005
68th - 78th
R
Houston   Harris  
H Christine Hernandez 124 H
1991 - 1999
72nd - 75th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Allen Hightower 18 H
1983 - 1999
68th - 75th
D
Huntsville   Walker  
H Paul Hilbert 150 H
1983 - 2001
68th - 77th
R
Spring   Harris  
H Harvey Hilderbran 53 H
1989 - 2011
71st - 81st
R
Kerrville   Kerr  
H Fred Hill 112 H
1989 - 2009
71st - 80th
R
Richardson   Dallas  
H Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa 40 S
H
H
2003 - 2013
1997 - 2003
1981 - 1991
78th - 82nd
75th - 77th
67th - 71st
D
D
D
McAllen   Hidalgo  
H John Hirschi 69 H
1991 - 1999
72nd - 75th
D
Wichita Falls   Wichita  
H Scott Hochberg 132 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H Terri Hodge F 100 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Steve Holzheauser 30 H
1987 - 1999
70th - 75th
R
Victoria   Victoria  
H Jim Horn 64 H
1981 - 1999
67th - 75th
R
Denton   Denton  
H Charlie Howard 26 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
R
Sugar Land   Fort Bend  
H Bob Hunter 71 H
1986 - 2007
69th - 79th
R
Abilene   Taylor  
H Suzanna Gratia Hupp F 54 H
1996 - 2007
74th - 79th
R
Kempner   Lampasas  
H Carl Isett F 84 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
R
Lubbock   Lubbock  
H Mike Jackson 129 S
H
1999 - 2013
1989 - 1999
76th - 82nd
71st - 75th
R
R
La Porte   Harris  
H Kyle Janek 134 S
H
2002 - 2008
1995 - 2002
77th - 80th
74th - 77th
R
R
Houston   Harris  
H Charles Jones 13 H
1998 - 2001
75th - 76th
R
College Station   Brazos  
H Delwin Jones 83 H
H
1989 - 2011
1964 - 1973
71st - 81st
59th - 62nd
R
D
Lubbock   Lubbock  
H Jesse Jones 110 H
1993 - 2007
73rd - 79th
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Robert Junell 72 H
1989 - 2003
71st - 77th
D
San Angelo   Tom Green  
H Ted Kamel 6 H
1991 - 1999
72nd - 75th
R
Tyler   Smith  
H Terry Keel F 47 H
1997 - 2007
75th - 79th
R
Austin   Travis  
H Jim Keffer F 60 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
R
Eastland   Eastland  
H Tracy King 43 H
H
2005 - 2011
1995 - 2003
79th - 81st
74th - 77th
D
D
Uvalde   Uvalde  
H Mike Krusee 52 H
1993 - 2009
73rd - 80th
R
Austin   Williamson  
H Dan Kubiak 13 H
H
1991 - 1998
1969 - 1983
72nd - 75th
61st - 67th
D
D
Rockdale   Milam  
H Edmund Kuempel 45 H
1983 - 2011
68th - 81st
R
Seguin   Guadalupe  
H James E. "Pete" Laney 85 H
1973 - 2007
63rd - 79th
D
Hale Center   Hale  
H Glenn Lewis 95 H
1995 - 2005
74th - 78th
D
Forest Hills   Tarrant  
H Ron Lewis 19 H
1985 - 2002
69th - 77th
D
Mauriceville   Orange  
H John Longoria 117 H
1993 - 2003
73rd - 77th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Vilma Luna 33 H
1993 - 2006
73rd - 79th
D
Corpus Christi   Nueces  
H Jerry Madden 67 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Richardson   Collin  
H Kenny Marchant 99 H
1987 - 2005
70th - 78th
R
Carrollton   Dallas  
H Glen Maxey 51 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Austin   Travis  
H Brian McCall 66 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
R
Plano   Collin  
H Ruth Jones McClendon F 120 H
1996 - 2011
74th - 81st
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Jim McReynolds F 17 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
San Augustine   San Augustine  
H Tommy Merritt F 7 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
R
Longview   Gregg  
H Nancy Moffat 98 H
1993 - 1999
73rd - 75th
R
Southlake   Tarrant  
H Joe Moreno 143 H
1998 - 2005
75th - 79th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Paul Moreno 77 H
H
1975 - 2009
1967 - 1973
64th - 80th
60th - 62nd
D
D
El Paso   El Paso  
H Anna Mowery 97 H
1988 - 2007
70th - 80th
R
Fort Worth   Tarrant  
H Elliott Naishtat 49 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
D
Austin   Travis  
H Joe Nixon 133 H
1995 - 2007
74th - 79th
R
Houston   Harris  
H Keith Oakley 4 H
1985 - 1999
69th - 75th
D
Terrell   Kaufman  
H Rene Oliveira 37 H
H
1991 - 2011
1981 - 1987
72nd - 81st
67th - 69th
D
D
Brownsville   Cameron  
H Dora Olivo F 27 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
D
Rosenberg   Fort Bend  
H Sue Palmer F 89 H
1997 - 2001
75th - 76th
R
Fort Worth   Tarrant  
H Pete Patterson 3 H
1977 - 1999
65th - 75th
D
Brookston   Lamar  
H Joseph "Joe" Pickett 79 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
D
El Paso   El Paso  
H Jim Pitts 10 H
1993 - 2011
73rd - 81st
R
Waxahachie   Ellis  
H Allen Place 59 H
1990 - 1999
71st - 75th
D
Gatesville   Coryell  
H Albert Price 22 H
1977 - 1999
65th - 75th
D
Beaumont   Jefferson  
H Robert Puente 119 H
1991 - 2008
72nd - 80th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Bob Rabuck 16 H
1991 - 1999
72nd - 75th
R
Conroe   Montgomery  
H Tom Ramsay 2 H
1992 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Mount Vernon   Franklin  
H Irma Rangel 35 H
1977 - 2003
65th - 78th
D
Kingsville   Kleberg  
H Richard Raymond 44 H
H
2001 - 2011
1993 - 1999
77th - 81st
73rd - 75th
D
D
Benavides   Duval  
H Arthur "Art" Reyna F 125 H
1997 - 2003
75th - 77th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Elvira Reyna 101 H
1993 - 2007
73rd - 79th
R
Mesquite   Dallas  
H Alec Rhodes 46 H
1995 - 1999
74th - 75th
D
Dripping Springs   Hays  
H Ciro Rodriguez 118 H
1987 - 1997
70th - 75th
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Bill Roman F 14 H
1997 - 1999
75th
R
College Station   Brazos  
H Paul Sadler 8 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Henderson   Rusk  
H Gene Seaman F 32 H
1997 - 2007
75th - 79th
R
Corpus Christi   Nueces  
H Gilbert Serna 75 H
1995 - 1999
74th - 75th
D
Fabens   El Paso  
H John Shields 122 H
1993 - 2003
73rd - 77th
R
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Bill Siebert 121 H
1993 - 2001
73rd - 76th
R
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Todd Smith F 92 H
1997 - 2011
75th - 81st
R
Euless   Tarrant  
H John Smithee 86 H
1985 - 2011
69th - 81st
R
Amarillo   Randall  
H Jim Solis 38 H
1993 - 2007
73rd - 79th
D
Harlingen   Cameron  
H Burt Solomons 65 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
R
Carrollton   Denton  
H Todd Staples 11 S
H
2001 - 2007
1995 - 2001
77th - 79th
74th - 76th
R
R
Palestine   Anderson  
H Mark Stiles 21 H
1983 - 1999
68th - 75th
D
Beaumont   Jefferson  
H David Swinford 87 H
1991 - 2011
72nd - 81st
R
Dumas   Moore  
H Robert Talton 144 H
1993 - 2009
73rd - 80th
R
Pasadena   Harris  
H Barry Telford 1 H
1987 - 2005
70th - 78th
D
DeKalb   Bowie  
H Senfronia Thompson 141 H
1973 - 2011
63rd - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H Dale Tillery 105 H
1995 - 2003
74th - 77th
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Gerard Torres 143 H
1995 - 1998
74th - 75th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Bob Turner 73 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Voss   Coleman  
H Sylvester Turner 139 H
1989 - 2011
71st - 81st
D
Houston   Harris  
H D. R. "Tom" Uher 29 H
1967 - 2003
60th - 77th
D
Bay City   Matagorda  
H Carlos Uresti 118 S
H
2006 - 2011
1997 - 2006
79th - 81st
75th - 79th
D
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Leticia Van de Putte 115 S
H
1999 - 2013
1991 - 1999
76th - 82nd
72nd - 76th
D
D
San Antonio   Bexar  
H Gary Walker 80 H
1995 - 2003
74th - 77th
R
Plains   Yoakum  
H G. E. "Buddy" West 81 H
1993 - 2008
73rd - 80th
R
Odessa   Ector  
H Tommy Williams F 15 S
H
2003 - 2013
1997 - 2003
78th - 82nd
75th - 77th
R
R
The Woodlands   Montgomery  
H Ric Williamson 61 H
H
1995 - 1999
1985 - 1995
74th - 75th
69th - 73rd
R
D
Weatherford   Parker  
H Ron Wilson 131 H
1977 - 2004
65th - 78th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Miguel "Mike" Wise F 39 H
1997 - 2005
75th - 78th
D
Weslaco   Hidalgo  
H Arlene Wohlgemuth 58 H
1995 - 2005
74th - 78th
R
Burleson   Johnson  
H Steven Wolens 103 H
1981 - 2005
67th - 78th
D
Dallas   Dallas  
H Beverly Woolley 136 H
1995 - 2011
74th - 81st
R
Houston   Harris  
H Ken Yarbrough 138 H
1991 - 2003
72nd - 77th
D
Houston   Harris  
H Zeb Zbranek 20 H
1993 - 2003
73rd - 77th
D
Winnie   Chambers  

F indicates this was the first time that the member served in either a regular or called session.

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