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RODNEY ANDERSON (R) — HD-105 Grand Prairie


Anderson is a Grand Prairie native working in real estate. He is a former state representative who served in the Texas House from 2011 to 2013.



Committees


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs


* Urban Affairs


CÉSAR BLANCO (D) — HD-76 El Paso


Blanco lives in El Paso and is the former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine. Blanco is pursuing a master's degree at the University of Texas at El Paso.



Committees


* Defense & Veterans' Affairs


* Public Health


* Rules & Resolutions


DEWAYNE BURNS (R) — HD-58


Burns lives in Cleburne, where he works as a business investment manager. Served as Johnson County Farm Bureau president and Johnson County fire commissioner. Worked for the Texas Department of Agriculture and as a legislative analyst for then-state Rep. Arlene Wohlgemuth.



Committees


* Homeland Security & Public Safety


* Natural Resources


DUSTIN BURROWS (R) — HD-83


Burrows is a Lubbock native working as a commercial and personal injury attorney. Served as board president of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters. Served on Lubbock’s zoning board & the city’s Urban Renewal and Neighborhood Redevelopment Committee.



Committees


* County Affairs


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs





WAYNE FAIRCLOTH (R) — HD-23


Faircloth is a Dickinson native working as an insurance agent. He has been involved in the Republican Party since the 1980s. Worked as a precinct chairman, election judge and poll watcher, and has served as a delegate at party conventions.



Committees


* Economic & Small Business Development


* Rules and Regulations


* Special Purpose Districts

RICK GALINDO (R) — HD-117


Galindo is a San Antonio native working in risk management. He is a volunteer for the Salvation Army and the San Antonio Food Bank.


* Age: 33



Committees


* Government Transparency & Operation


* Public Education


CELIA ISRAEL (D) — HD-50


Lives in Austin & works in real estate and community affairs as owner of Mission Resources. Israel is a Democratic activist who worked in the Ann Richards gubernatorial administration. Won a special election earlier this year and was re-elected.



Committees


* Elections


* Transportation


MARK KEOUGH (R) — HD-15


Keough, a retired car dealer, is senior pastor of The Woodlands Bible Church. He has hosted a local Christian radio show and has been the host of automotive television infomercials and radio advertising.



Committees


* Corrections


* Human Services


LINDA KOOP (R) — HD-102


Koop served on the Dallas City Council from 2005 to 2013. Previously, she and her family owned National Shoes, a downtown Dallas business.



Committees


* Select Committee on Emerging Issues in TX Law Enforcement


* Appropriations


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs


BROOKS LANDGRAF (R) — HD-81


Native of Odessa, he is an attorney for a Permian Basin health care system. Serves on the Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance board of directors and the Education Foundation of Odessa board of directors. Worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis.



Committees


* Energy Resources


* Investments & Financial Services


WILL METCALF (R) — HD-16


Metcalf, a Conroe native, is a banker. He is a member the board of the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation and the advisory board of the Montgomery County Fair Association. * Age: 29



Committees


* Economic & Small Business Development


* Homeland Security & Public Safety



MORGAN MEYER (R) — HD-108


Meyer is an attorney in Dallas. He volunteers at the South Dallas Legal Clinic, the Housing Legal Clinic, and the Veterans Affairs Hospital Legal Clinic and Lawyers Serving Warriors Program.* Age: 40



Committees


* Energy Resources


* Insurance


ANDREW S. MURR (R) — HD-53


A Junction attorney. He is a former county judge and county attorney in Kimble County. Serves on the board of directors of Junction National Bank, is president of the Kimble/Edwards Counties Farm Bureau and is past president of the local Rotary Club.



Committees


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism


* Rules & Resolutions


* Transportation


DENNIS PAUL (R) — HD-129


Paul lives in Houston, where he works as a civil engineer. He has served as a member of the State Republican Executive Committee for seven years, and has volunteered for Republican organizations for 15 years.



Committees


* Insurance


* Pensions


GILBERT PEÑA (R) — HD-144


Peña is a retired commercial refrigerator installer. Peña has made two previous unsuccessful bids for the Texas House.


* Age: 65



Committees


* Human Services


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues


DADE PHELAN (R) — HD-21


Phelan lives in Beaumont, where he works as a senior partner and broker at a family-owned real estate development company. Worked as an aide to former state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, and former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Flower Mound. He is a two-time Gov. Rick Perry appointee to the Lower Neches Valley Authority and was the authority’s 2013 board president.



Committees


* Appropriations


* Elections


MATT RINALDI (R) — HD-115


Rinaldi, an attorney, lives in Irving. He helped organize the Dallas Tea Party and has been involved in conservative politics for 20 years.


* Age: 39



Committees


* Agriculture & Livestock


* Business & Industry

RAMON ROMERO, JR. (D) — HD-90


Romero lives in Fort Worth, where he owns Stone Mason Supply. He has served as chairman of the city’s planning commission.


* Age: 40



Committees


* Business & Industry


* County Affairs


MIKE SCHOFIELD (R) — HD-132


Schofield lives in Katy and has been a policy advisor to Gov. Rick Perry. Advised the governor on the voter ID bill that became law. He has served as vice chairman of the Harris County Republican Party Finance Committee.



Committees


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence


* Elections



MATT SHAHEEN (R) — HD-66


Lives in Plano, where he works as a technology and management-consulting executive. Serves on the Texas Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department Advisory Committee.



Committees


* Criminal Jurisprudence


* Defense & Veterans' Affairs


STUART SPITZER (R) — HD-4


Spitzer, an Athens native now living in Kaufman, has worked as a general surgeon for 21 years. Spitzer previously ran for the same seat in 2012, but lost in the Republican primary.



Committees


* Human Services


* County Affairs

TONY TINDERHOLT (R) — HD-94


Lives in Arlington, works as director of training and recruiting for Eliot Management Group, which provides credit-card processing services to merchants. Served in the U.S. Air Force, as a Spanish cryptologic linguist.



Committees


* Corrections


* County Affairs



GARY VANDEAVER (R) — HD-1


Clarksville native who is set to retire at the end of the year as superintendent of New Boston ISD. He has worked for more than 30 years at the school district, where he has also been a principal and a teacher. VanDeaver is a past president of the New Boston Chamber of Commerce.



Committees


* Public Education


* Appropriations


MOLLY S. WHITE (R) — HD-55


White lives in Belton and is director of Women for Life International, an anti-abortion organization. She volunteers for conservative groups including the Liberty Institute, the Texas Eagle Forum, Concerned Women for America, Texas Values and Texas Right to Life.



Committees


* Urban Affairs


* Homeland Security & Public Safety


JOHN WRAY (R) — HD-10


Wray is a Waxahachie native and former mayor of the town. He is the co-owner of a title company called Town Square Title.


* Age: 43



Committees


* Ways & Means


* Homeland Security & Public Safety



ALMA A. ALLEN DISTRICT 131 (D-HOUSTON)


Industry: Education



B.S., Texas Southern University; M.Ed., Texas Southern University; Ed.D., University of Houston



Committees


* Corrections
* Public Education (Vice-Chair)
* House Administration

ROBERTO R. ALONZO DISTRICT 104 (D-DALLAS)



Lawyer



B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., Texas Southern University



Committees


* Pensions (Vice-Chair)
* House Administration
* Calendars
* Higher Education

CAROL ALVARADO DISTRICT 145 (D-HOUSTON )



Consultant



B.A., University of Houston; M.B.A., University of Houston



Committees


* Urban Affairs (Chair)
* Special Purpose Districts (Vice-Chair)


*Rules & Resolutions

RAFAEL ANCHIA DISTRICT 103 (D-DALLAS)



Lawyer



B.A., Southern Methodist University; J.D., Tulane University



Committees


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs (Chair)


*Energy Resources

CHARLES "DOC" ANDERSON DISTRICT 56 (R-WACO)



Medical



B.A., D.V.M., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Agriculture & Livestock (Vice-Chair)
* Economic & Small Business Development


* SELECT COMMITTEE ON STATE AND FEDERAL POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY

TRENT ASHBY DISTRICT 57 (R-LUFKIN)



Business Executive



B.S., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Natural Resources (Vice-Chair)
* Appropriations
* House Administration

JIMMIE DON AYCOCK DISTRICT 54 (R-KILLEEN)



Business Owner, Medical



B.S., D.V.M., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Public Education (Chair)
* Defense & Veterans' Affairs

CECIL BELL JR. DISTRICT 3 (R-MAGNOLIA)



Business Owner, Ranching/Agriculture, Construction



Oakwood High School 1980/ Valedictorian



Committees


* Rules & Resolutions
* Appropriations
* Land & Resource Management

Dwayne Bohac District 138 (R-Houston)



Business Owner, Real Estate



B.B.A., Texas A&M University; B.S., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Public Education
* Ways & Means

Dennis Bonnen District 25 (R-Angleton)



Insurance, Business Executive



B.A., St. Edwards University



Committees


* Natural Resources
* Ways & Means (Chair)

Greg Bonnen District 24 (R-Friendswood)



Business Owner, Medical



University of Texas Medical Branch



Committees


* Insurance
* Appropriations

Cindy Burkett District 113 (R-Sunnyvale)



University of Texas - Arlington



Committees


* Select Committee on Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility
* Local & Consent Calendars
* Transportation
* Appropriations

Angie Chen Button District 112 (R-Richardson)



Engineering/Manufacturing



M.A., University of Texas at Dallas.



Committees


* Economic & Small Business Development (Chair)
* Ways & Means
* Rules & Resolutions

Terry Canales District 40 (D-Edinburg)



Lawyer, Real Estate, Ranching/Agriculture



J.D., St. Mary's University



Committees


* Criminal Jurisprudence
* Energy Resources

Giovanni Capriglione District 98 (R-Southlake)



Business Owner, Finance



B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute. M.B.A., Santa Clara University



Committees


* Appropriations
* Investments & Financial Services


* Local & Consent Calendars

Travis Clardy District 11 (R-Nacogdoches)



Lawyer



B.B.A., Abilene Christian University. J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law



Committees


* Local & Consent Calendars (Vice-Chair)
* Higher Education
* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence


* SELECT COMMITTEE ON STATE AND FEDERAL POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY

Garnet Coleman District 147 (D-Houston)



Consultant



B.A., University of St. Thomas



Committees


* County Affairs (Chair)
* Public Health

Nicole Collier District 95 (D-Fort Worth)


Lawyer



B.S., University of Houston. J.D., Texas Wesleyan University Law School



Committees


* General Investigating & Ethics (Vice-Chair)
* Business & Industry
* Public Health

Byron Cook District 8 (R-Corsicana)


Finance


Education


A.A., Navarro College


KaySpouse


Committees


* Calendars
* State Affairs (Chair)

Tom Craddick District 82 (R-Midland)



Oil & Gas, Business Executive



B.B.A., Texas Tech University



Committees


* State Affairs
* Energy Resources

Myra Crownover District 64 (R-Denton)



Real Estate, Oil & Gas



B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Public Health (Chair)
* Higher Education

Tony Dale District 136 (R-Cedar Park)


Oil & Gas



B.A., The Ohio State University



Committees


* Energy Resources
* Homeland Security & Public Safety


* Local & Consent Calendars

Drew Darby District 72 (R-San Angelo)


Lawyer, Business Owner



B.B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Energy Resources (Chair)


* Ways & Means


Sarah Davis


District 134 (R-West University Place)


Lawyer



B.A., Baylor University; J.D., University of Houston



Committees


* Appropriations
* Public Health
* Calendars
* General Investigating & Ethics

Yvonne Davis


District 111 (D-Dallas)



Consultant, Business Owner



B.S., University of Houston.


Committees


* Redistricting (Vice-Chair)
* Transportation
* Ways & Means (Vice-Chair)

Joe Deshotel District 22 (D-Beaumont)



Insurance



B.S., Lamar University; J.D., Texas Southern University



Committees


* Land & Resource Management (Chair)
* Public Education

Dawnna Dukes


District 46 (D-Austin)


Consultant



B.S., Texas A&M University


Committees


* Appropriations
* Culture, Recreation & Tourism (Vice-Chair)


* SELECT COMMITTEE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT (Vice-Chair)

Harold Dutton Jr.


District 142 (D-Houston)


Lawyer



B.B.A., Texas Southern University; J.D., Texas Southern University


Committees


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues (Chair)
* Public Education

Gary W. Elkins


District 135 (R-Houston)


Business Executive, Finance



B.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God University.



Committees


* Government Transparency & Operation (Chair)
* Urban Affairs

Pat Fallon


District 106 (R-Frisco)


Business Executive, Real Estate



B.A., The University of Notre Dame



Committees


* Elections
* Special Purpose Districts

Joe Farias


District 118 (D-San Antonio)


A.A., St. Phillips Junior College



Committees


* County Affairs (Vice-Chair)
* Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Marsha Farney


District 20 (R-Georgetown)


Education


B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D, University of Texas, Austin



Committees


* State Affairs
* Public Education
* House Administration

Jessica Farrar


District 148 (D-Houston)


State Government



B.A., University of Houston; J.D., University of Texas School of Law



Committees


* State Affairs
* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence (Vice-Chair)


Allen Fletcher


District 130 (R-Cypress)


Consultant



A.A., Sam Houston State University; B.S., Sam Houston State University; M.S., Sam Houston State University



Committees


* Business & Industry
* Transportation


*SELECT COMMITTEE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT (Chair)


Dan Flynn


District 2 (R-Canton)


Business Owner, Ranching/Agriculture



Diploma, McCallum High School, 1961



Committees


*Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement *Investments & Financial Services


*Pensions, CHAIR


James Frank


District 69 (R-Wichita Falls)


Business Owner, Ranching/Agriculture, Engineering/Manufacturing



B.A., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Defense & Veterans' Affairs, VICE-CHAIR *Natural Resources

John Frullo


District 84 (R-Lubbock)


B.B.A., University of Wyoming



Committees


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism


* Insurance, CHAIR


Charlie Geren


District 99 (R-Fort Worth)


Business Owner, Real Estate, Nonprofit/Community Service



B.B.A., Southern Methodist University


Committees


* Calendars House Administration, CHAIR *Licensing & Administrative Procedures


*State Affairs

Helen Giddings


District 109 (D-DeSoto)


B.A., University of Texas at Arlington.


Committees


* Appropriations


* Calendars


* State Affairs, VICE-CHAIR

Craig Goldman


District 97 (R-Fort Worth)


Real Estate



B.A., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Elections, VICE-CHAIR


* Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Larry Gonzales


District 52 (R-Round Rock)


BA-Government 1993, University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Appropriations


* Government Transparency & Operation


* Local & Consent Calendars


* Redistricting

Mary González


District 75 (D-Clint)


Student



Bachelor Degrees in History and Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Austin; Master of Liberal Arts, Social Justice, St. Edward's University. Ph.d. Curriculum and Instruction- Cultural Studies in Education, University of Texas at Austin (pending)


Committees


* Agriculture & Livestock


* Public Education

Robert "Bobby" Guerra


District 41 (D-Mission)


Lawyer, Ranching/Agriculture



B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Pan American University; J.D. Law Degree from Texas Southern University



Committees


* Insurance


* Local & Consent Calendars


* Public Health

Ryan Guillen


District 31 (D-Rio Grande City)


Consultant, Business Owner, Real Estate, Ranching/Agriculture



B.S., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism, CHAIR * Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Roland Gutierrez


District 119 (D-San Antonio)


Lawyer



B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; J.D., St. Mary's University



Committees


* Government Transparency & Operation * Licensing & Administrative Procedures, VICE-CHAIR


* Local & Consent Calendars

Patricia Harless


District 126 (R-Spring)


Sales



B.S., LeTourneau University



Committees


* Calendars


* State Affairs


* Transportation

Ana Hernandez


District 143 (D-Houston)


Lawyer



B.A., University of Houston; J.D., University of Texas at Austin


Committees


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
* Pensions

Abel Herrero


District 34 (D-Robstown)


Lawyer



B.A., Texas A&M University; J.D., The University of Texas at Austin


Spouse


Matilde


Committees


* Energy Resources
* Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)

Donna Howard


District 48 (D-Austin)


Medical



B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Appropriations
* Higher Education, VICE-CHAIR


* House Administration


Dan Huberty


District 127 (R-Houston)


Business Executive, Real Estate



BA, Cleveland State University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix



Committees


* Public Education
* State Affairs
* Calendars


Bryan Hughes


District 5 (R-Mineola)


Lawyer



B.B.A., University of Texas at Tyler; J.D., Baylor University


Committees


* Appropriations
* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues


Todd Hunter


District 32 (R-Corpus Christi)


Lawyer



B.A., University of Kansas; J.D., Southern Methodist University



Committees


* Calendars (Chair)
* Criminal Jurisprudence


* General Investigating & Ethics


* Redistricting


* Urban Affairs, VICE-CHAIR

Jason A. Isaac


District 45 (R-Dripping Springs)


Insurance, Business Executive



B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University



Committees


* Local & Consent Calendars
* Environmental Regulation
* Economic & Small Business Development

Eric Johnson


District 100 (D-Dallas)


Lawyer



B.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania; M.P.A., Princeton University



Committees


* Calendars


* Economic & Small Business Development, VICE-CHAIR


* Homeland Security & Public Safety


Kyle Kacal


District 12 (R-College Station)


Business Owner, Ranching/Agriculture



B.A., Texas A&M University. Certificate, Ranch Management, Texas Christian University



Committees


* Environmental Regulation
* Natural Resources


* Rules & Resolutions, VICE-CHAIR

James "Jim" Keffer


District 60 (R-Eastland)


Business Executive



B.S., Texas Tech University



Committees


* Energy Resources


* Natural Resources, CHAIR


* Redistricting


Ken King


District 88 (R-Canadian)


Oil & Gas



Committees


* Calendars


* Environmental Regulation


* House Administration


* Public Education

Phil King


District 61 (R-Weatherford)


Lawyer



B.A., Dallas Baptist University; M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University; J.D., Texas Wesleyan University



Committees


* Energy Resources Committee
* Environmental Regulation


* State and Federal Power and Responsibility, CHAIR

Susan L. King


District 71 (R-Abilene)


Medical, Ranching/Agriculture



B.S., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Defense & Veterans' Affairs, CHAIR


* Human Services

Tracy King


District 80 (D-Batesville)


Business Owner, Real Estate, Ranching/Agriculture, Oil & Gas



B.S., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Agriculture & Livestock (Chair)
* Natural Resources

Stephanie Klick


District 91 (R-Fort Worth)


Medical



Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Texas Christian University



Committees


* Human Services
* Pensions

Leighton Schubert


District 13 (R-Brenham)


Lawyer


Texas A&M


worked with the U. S. Department of State both in Washington and in South America, served as a staff assistant to a U.S. Senator, worked for Harris County in the Office of Legislative Relations, and served as a law clerk for the Attorney General of Texas



Won February 17th special election


Matt Krause


District 93 (R-Fort Worth)


Lawyer



Bachelor's, Christian Heritage College; J.D., Liberty University School of Law



Committees


* Corrections


* Land & Resource Management


John Kuempel


District 44 (R-Seguin)


Sales



B.A., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* General Investigating & Ethics, CHAIR


* Licensing & Administrative Procedures


* State Affairs

Lyle Larson


District 122 (R-San Antonio)


Distributor



BBA, Texas A&M University, 1981


Committees


* Calendars


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism


* General Investigating & Ethics


* Natural Resources

Jodie Laubenberg


District 89 (R-Parker)


B.A., University of Texas at Austin.



Committees


* Elections, CHAIR


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Jeff Leach


District 67 (R-Plano)


Lawyer


Education


B.S., Baylor University; J.D., Southern Methodist University



Committees


* Criminal Jurisprudence
* Government Transparency & Operation

Oscar Longoria


District 35 (D-Mission)


Lawyer


Education


B.S., J.D., The University of Texas



Committees


* Appropriations
* Investments & Financial Services, VICE-CHAIR

Jose Manuel Lozano


District 43 (R-Kingsville)


Business Owner



B.A., The University of Texas in Austin



Committees


* Environmental Regulation


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, VICE-CHAIR


* Redistricting, CHAIR


Eddie Lucio III


District 38 (D-Harlingen)


Lawyer, Business Executive



B.B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin.



Committees


* Calendars, VICE-CHAIR


* Land & Resource Management


* Natural Resources

Marisa Márquez


District 77 (D-El Paso)


Marketing/Public Relations



B.A., University of Notre Dame


Committees


* Appropriations


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism


* Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement


* House Administration, VICE-CHAIR

Armando "Mando" Martinez District 39 (D-Weslaco)


Medical



B.S., University of Texas Pan American



Committees


* Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement


* Higher Education


* Transportation, VICE-CHAIR

Trey Martinez Fischer


District 116 (D-San Antonio)


Lawyer



B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio; M.P.A., Baruch College of Public Affairs; J.D., University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Ways & Means
* Special Purpose Districts

Ruth Jones McClendon


District 120 (D-San Antonio)



Consultant



B.A., Texas Southern University; M.A., Webster University



Committees


* Rules & Resolutions (Chair)
* Appropriations
* Transportation

District 124 (San Antonio)


District 124 (D-San Antonio)



Menendez seat open after special election win for senate.


Borris L. Miles


District 146 (D-Houston)


Insurance, Business Owner



B.S., Sam Houston State University



Committees


* Appropriations


* Licensing & Administrative Procedures


* State and Federal Power and Responsibility

Doug Miller


District 73 (R-New Braunfels)


Insurance



B.S., Texas State University



Committees


* Licensing & Administrative Procedures


* Special Purpose Districts, CHAIR

Rick Miller


District 26 (R-Sugar Land)


Business Executive, Military



B.S., U. S. Naval Academy



Committees


* Appropriations


* Public Health

Joseph "Joe" Moody


District 78 (D-El Paso)


Lawyer


B.A., New Mexico State University; J.D., Texas Tech University



Committees


* Criminal Jurisprudence, VICE-CHAIR


* General Investigating & Ethics


* Homeland Security & Public Safety

Geanie W. Morrison


District 30 (R-Victoria)



Nonprofit/Community Service


Victoria College (attended)



Committees


* Environmental Regulation, CHAIR


* Higher Education

Sergio Muñoz Jr.


District 36 (D-Palmview)



Lawyer



B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin. J.D., Texas Southern University


Committees


* Appropriations


* Insurance, VICE-CHAIR


* Local & Consent Calendars

Jim Murphy


District 133 (R-Houston)



Real Estate



BA, University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Corrections, CHAIR


* Ways & Means

Elliott Naishtat


District 49 (D-Austin)



Lawyer



B.A., Queens College-City University of New York; M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Austin; J.D. University of Texas at Austin


Committees


* Public Health (Vice-Chair)
* Human Services

Alfonso "Poncho" Nevárez


District 74 (D-Eagle Pass)



Lawyer, Business Owner


B.A., The University of Texas at Austin. J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law



Committees


* Homeland Security & Public Safety, VICE-CHAIR


* Local & Consent Calendars


* Natural Resources

René Oliveira


District 37 (D-Brownsville)



Lawyer



B.A., University of Texas at Austin; J.D., University of Texas at Austin


Committees


* Business & Industry, CHAIR


* Redistricting


* State Affairs

John Otto


District 18 (R-Dayton)



Business Executive, Accountant



BBA Accounting, Texas A&M University (CPA/Tax and Audit)



Committees


* Appropriations -Chair

Christopher "Chris" Paddie


District 9 (R-Marshall)



Broadcasting



B.A.,Texas A&M University



Committees


* Energy Resources, VICE-CHAIR


* House Administration


* Transportation

Tan Parker


District 63 (R-Flower Mound)



Consultant



B.A., University of Dallas; M.A., London School of Economics



Committees


* Investments & Financial Services, CHAIR


* Redistricting


* State and Federal Power and Responsibility


* Ways & Means

Larry Phillips


District 62 (R-Sherman)



Lawyer



B.B.A., Baylor University; J.D., University of Houston



Committees


* Homeland Security & Public Safety, CHAIR


* Transportation

Joe Pickett


District 79 (D-El Paso)



State Government



Texas Real Estate Broker's license


Committees


* Investments & Financial Services


* Redistricting


* Transportation, CHAIR

Walter T. "Four" Price


District 87 (R-Amarillo)



Lawyer



B.S., The University of Texas. J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law



* Appropriations


*Calendars


* Human Services

John Raney


District 14 (R-College Station)



Business Owner



B.B.A., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Appropriations


* Higher Education


* House Administration

Richard Peňa Raymond


District 42 (D-Laredo)



Lawyer, Business Owner



B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Human Services, CHAIR


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Ron Reynolds


District 27 (D-Missouri City)



Lawyer



B.S., Texas Southern University; J.D. Texas Tech University School of Law



Committees


* Elections


* Environmental Regulation

Debbie Riddle


District 150 (R-Tomball)



Ranching/Agriculture



A.A., Southwestern University.


Committees


* Calendars


* Energy Resources


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues, VICE-CHAIR

Eddie Rodriguez


District 51 (D-Austin)



Consultant



B.A., J.D., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* Calendars


* Economic & Small Business Development


* Environmental Regulation, VICE-CHAIR

Justin Rodriguez


District 125 (D-San Antonio)



Lawyer, Business Owner, Finance



B.B.A., University of the Incarnate Word, J.D. University of Wisconsin Law School, 2000



Committees


* Appropriations


* Pensions


* Rules & Resolutions

Toni Rose


District 110 (D-Dallas)



Medical



B.S., Paul Quinn College


Committees


* Human Services, VICE-CHAIR


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues


* Rules & Resolutions

Scott Sanford


District 70 (R-McKinney)



Pastor



B.B.A., MTax, Baylor University



Committees


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues


* Land & Resource Management

Matt Schaefer


District 6 (R-Tyler)



Lawyer



B.A., Texas Tech University; J.D., Texas Tech Law School



Committees


* Defense & Veterans' Affairs


* Urban Affairs

Kenneth Sheets


District 107 (R-Dallas)



Lawyer



B.A. from University of Texas at Arlington, J.D. from Southern Methodist University



Committees


* Insurance


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence


* Local & Consent Calendars

J.D. Sheffield


District 59 (R-Gatesville)



Business Executive, Medical



B.A., Howard Payne University. D.O., Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine



Committees


* Appropriations


* Public Health


* Rules & Resolutions

Ron Simmons


District 65 (R-Carrollton)



Business Executive



BA-Dallas Baptist University



Committees


* Business & Industry, VICE-CHAIR


* Transportation

David Simpson


District 7 (R-Longview)



Business Executive



B.A., Vanderbilt University



Committees


*Agriculture & Livestock


* Criminal Jurisprudence

Wayne Smith


District 128 (R-Baytown)



Engineering/Manufacturing



B.S., University of Texas at Arlington



Committees


* Culture, Recreation & Tourism
* Licensing & Administrative Procedures (Chair)

John Smithee


District 86 (R-Amarillo)



Lawyer, Real Estate



B.B.A., West Texas A&M University. J.D., Texas Tech University



Committees


* State Affairs
* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, CHAIR

Drew Springer


District 68 (R-Muenster)



Accountant



Accounting degree from UNT



Committees


* Agriculture & Livestock


* Local & Consent Calendars


* Ways & Means

Phil Stephenson


District 85 (R-Wharton)



Accountant



BBA, Accounting-Texas Tech University



Committees


* Investments & Financial Services


* Pensions

Jonathan Stickland


District 92 (R-Bedford)



Oil & Gas, Consultant



Attended Tarrant County College and Parkland College



Committees


* County Affairs
* Special Purpose Districts

Joe Straus


District 121 (R-San Antonio)


Speaker of the House



Insurance, Investor



B.A., Vanderbilt University

Ed Thompson


District 29 (R-Pearland)



Insurance



B.B.A., University of Houston



Committees


* Environmental Regulation
* Land & Resource Management, VICE-CHAIR

Senfronia Thompson


District 141 (D-Houston)



Lawyer



B.S., Texas Southern University; M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Prairie View; J.D., Texas Southern University; L.L.M., University of Houston


Committees


* Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence


* Licensing & Administrative Procedures


* Local & Consent Calendars, CHAIR


* Redistricting

Chris Turner District 101 (D-Grand Prairie)


Marketing/Public Relations



B.A., The University of Texas at Austin



Committees


* General Investigating & Ethics


* Higher Education


* Ways & Means


Scott Turner


District 33 (R-Frisco)



Business Executive



B.A., University of Illinois



Committees


* Government Transparency & Operation


* International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs

Sylvester Turner


District 139 (D-Houston)



Lawyer



B.A., University of Houston; J.D., Harvard University


Committees


* Appropriations (Vice-Chair)
* State Affairs

Jason Villalba


District 114 (R-Dallas)



Lawyer



B.B.A., Baylor University; J.D., University of Texas School of Law



Committees


* Business & Industry


* Economic & Small Business Development

Diego Bernal


District 123 (D-San Antonio)



Bachelors, M.A., Law Degree at University of Michigan



MALDEF staff attorney, civil rights attorney, elected to the District 1 City Council seat in 2011


Won February 17th special election



Hubert Vo


District 149 (D-Houston)



Real Estate



B.S., University of Houston



Committees


* Economic & Small Business Development


* House Administration


* Insurance

Armando Walle


District 140 (D-Houston)



Consultant



B.S., University of Houston



Committees


* Appropriations


* Government Transparency & Operation, VICE-CHAIR


* State and Federal Power and Responsibility

James White


District 19 (R-Woodville)



Ranching/Agriculture



B.A., Prairie View A&M University


Committees


* Corrections (Vice-Chair)
* Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement


* Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

Paul Workman


District 47 (R-Austin)



Construction



B.S., Texas A&M University



Committees


* Insurance


* Natural Resources


* State and Federal Power and Responsibility, VICE-CHAIR

Gene Wu


District 137 (D-Houston)



Lawyer



B.S., Texas A&M University; M.A., The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., South Texas School of Law



Committees


* County Affairs


* Energy Resources

Bill Zedler


District 96 (R-Arlington)



Sales



M.B.A., Sam Houston State University



Committees


* Public Health


* Special Purpose Districts

John Zerwas


District 28 (R-Richmond)



Medical



B.S., University of Houston; M.D., Baylor College of Medicine



Committees


* Higher Education (Chair)
* Public Health

John P. Cyrier


District 17 (R-LEXINGTON)


President and CEO of Sabre



Texas A&M



Commercial, Caldwell County Commissioner and County Judge Pro-Tem until 2013, member of the Lockhart and Bastrop Chambers of Commerce, serves on the board of Caritas of Austin, and is a Precinct Chairman for the Caldwell County Republican Party



Won February 17th special election.