86th Texas Legislature


The 86th Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2019, and adjourned four months later on May 27, 2019. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the 2018 general election. The session was popularly called the 'kumbaya session" due to the relative lack of political infighting or bitter policy debates.
During the interim following the session, a scandal involving the Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, led to him announcing his decision to not run for reelection.

House of Representatives

Members of the Texas House of Representatives for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the House of Representatives election.

Senate

Members of the Texas Senate for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the 2016 Texas State Senate election and 2018 Texas State Senate election. The 31 Senators included 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
SenatorPartyDistrictFirst elected
Bryan Hughes (politician)R12016
Bob HallR22014
Robert Nichols (politician)R32007
Brandon CreightonR42014
Charles SchwertnerR52012
Carol AlvaradoD62018
Paul BettencourtR72014
Angela PaxtonR82018
Kelly HancockR92012
Beverly PowellD102018
Larry Taylor (politician)R112012
Jane NelsonR121992
Borris MilesD132016
Kirk WatsonD142006
John WhitmireD151982
Nathan JohnsonD162018
Joan HuffmanR172008
Lois KolkhorstR182014
Pete FloresR192018
Juan HinojosaD202003?
Judith ZaffiriniD211986
Brian BirdwellR222010
Royce WestD231992
Dawn BuckinghamR242016
Donna CampbellR252012
Jose MenendezD262014
Eddie Lucio Jr.D271991
Charles Perry (Texas politician)R282014
José R. RodríguezD292010
Pat FallonR302018
Kel SeligerR312004

  • https://ericwoomer.com/resources/a-recap-of-the-86th-texas-legislative-session
  • https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/27/2019-86th-texas-legislature/