The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989, to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 10, 1989 – May 29, 1989
1st Called Session: June 20, 1989 – July 18, 1989
2nd Called Session: November 14, 1989 – December 12, 1989
3rd Called Session: February 27, 1990 – March 28, 1990
4th Called Session: April 2, 1990 – May 1, 1990
5th Called Session: May 2, 1990 – May 30, 1990
6th Called Session: June 4, 1990 – June 7, 1990
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 23 | ||
| Republican Party | 8 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 91 | ||
| Republican Party | 59 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (regular session): John N. Leedom, Republican
- President Pro Tempore (1st called session): J. E. "Buster" Brown, Republican
- President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Kent A. Caperton, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Hugh Parmer, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (4th-6th called sessions): Bob McFarland, Republican
House
- Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat
Members
Senate
| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| Ted Lyon | Democratic | 2 | Mesquite | 1991 | |
| Bill Haley | Democratic | 3 | Center | 1991 | |
| Carl A. Parker | Democratic | 4 | Port Arthur | 1977 | |
| Kent A. Caperton | Democratic | 5 | Bryan | 1981 | |
| Gene Green | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1987 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1991 | |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris | Republican | 8 | Dallas | 1967 | |
| Chet Edwards | Democratic | 9 | Duncanville | 1983 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Chet Brooks | Democratic | 11 | Pasadena | 1967 | |
| Hugh Parmer | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1983 | |
| Craig A. Washington | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1983 | |
| Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 1985 | |
| John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
| John N. Leedom | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1981 | |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown | Republican | 17 | Lake Jackson | 1981 | |
| Ken Armbrister | Democratic | 18 | Victoria | 1987 | |
| Frank Tejeda | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1987 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| Bob Glasgow | Democratic | 22 | Stephenville | 1980 | |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1987 | |
| Robert Temple Dickson III | Democratic | 24 | San Antonio | 1989 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 25 | San Antonio | 1983 | |
| Cyndi Taylor Krier | Republican | 26 | San Antonio | 1985 | |
| Hector Uribe | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1981 | |
| John Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1982 | |
| H. Tati Santiesteban | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1973 | |
| Steve Carriker | Democratic | 30 | Roby | 1988 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
Sources
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html
http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/sessionOverviews/summary/soe70.pdf
References
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
