The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004. All members of the House of Representatives and all members of the Senate (15 to two-year terms, 16 to four-year terms) were elected in the 2002 General Election.
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Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Republican Party | 19 | ||
Democratic Party | 12 | ||
Total | 31 |
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Republican Party | 88 | ||
Democratic Party | 62 | ||
Total | 150 |
Members of the Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, January 14, 2003:
District | Senator | Party | Took office |
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1 | Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1989 |
2 | Bob Deuell | Republican | 2003 |
3 | Todd Staples | Republican | 2000 |
4 | Tommy Williams | Republican | 2003 |
5 | Steve Ogden | Republican | 1997 |
6 | Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Democrat | 1995 |
7 | Jon Lindsay | Republican | 1997 |
8 | Florence Shapiro | Republican | 1993 |
9 | Chris Harris | Republican | 1991 |
10 | Kim Brimer | Republican | 2003 |
11 | Mike Jackson | Republican | 1999 |
12 | Jane Nelson | Republican | 1993 |
13 | Rodney Ellis | Democrat | 1990 |
14 | Gonzalo Barrientos | Democrat | 1985 |
15 | John Whitmire | Democrat | 1983 |
16 | John J. Carona | Republican | June 1996 |
17 | Kyle Janek | Republican | November 2002 |
18 | Kenneth L. Armbrister | Democrat | 1987 |
19 | Frank L. Madla | Democrat | 1993 |
20 | Chuy Hinojosa | Democrat | 2003 |
21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democrat | 1987 |
22 | Kip Averitt | Republican | April 2002 |
23 | Royce West | Democrat | 1993 |
24 | Troy Fraser | Republican | 1997 |
25 | Jeff Wentworth | Republican | 1993 |
26 | Leticia R. Van de Putte | Democrat | 1999 |
27 | Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democrat | 1991 |
28 | Robert L. Duncan | Republican | December 1996 |
29 | Eliot Shapleigh | Democrat | 1997 |
30 | Craig Estes | Republican | December 2001 |
31 | Teel Bivins | Republican | 1989 |
District | Representative | Party | Took office |
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1 | Barry B. Telford | Democrat | 1986 |
2 | Dan Flynn | Republican | 2003 |
3 | Mark Homer | Democrat | 1999 |
4 | Betty Brown | Republican | 1999 |
5 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 2003 |
6 | Leo Berman | Republican | 1999 |
7 | Tommy Merritt | Republican | 1997 |
8 | Byron Cook | Republican | 2003 |
9 | Wayne Christian | Republican | 1996 |
10 | Jim Pitts | Republican | 1993 |
11 | Chuck Hopson | Democrat | 2001 |
12 | Jim McReynolds | Democrat | 1997 |
13 | Lois W. Kolkhorst | Republican | 2001 |
14 | Fred Brown | Republican | 1999 |
15 | Rob Eissler | Republican | 2003 |
16 | Ruben Hope, Jr. | Republican | 1999 |
17 | Robby Cook | Democrat | 1997 |
18 | Dan Ellis | Democrat | 1998 |
19 | Tuffy Hamilton | Republican | 2003 |
20 | Dan Gattis | Republican | 2003 |
21 | Allan B. Ritter | Democrat | 1999 |
22 | Joe Deshotel | Democrat | 1999 |
23 | Craig Eiland | Democrat | 1995 |
24 | Larry Taylor | Republican | 2003 |
25 | Dennis Bonnen | Republican | 1997 |
26 | Charles F. “Charlie” Howard | Republican | 1995 |
27 | Dora Olivo | Democrat | 1997 |
28 | Glenn Hegar | Republican | 2003 |
29 | Glenda Dawson | Republican | 2003 |
30 | Geanie W. Morrison | Republican | 1999 |
31 | Ryan Guillen | Democrat | 2003 |
32 | Gene Seaman | Republican | 1997 |
33 | Vilma Luna | Democrat | 1993 |
34 | Jaime Capelo | Democrat | 1998 |
35 | Gabi Canales | Democrat | 2003 |
36 | Kino Flores | Democrat | 1997 |
37 | Rene O. Oliveira | Democrat | 1991 (first time: 1981–1987) |
38 | Jim Solis | Democrat | 1993 |
39 | Miguel Wise | Democrat | 1996 |
40 | Aaron Pena | Democrat | 2003 |
41 | Roberto Gutierrez | Democrat | 1992 |
42 | Richard Raymond | Democrat | 2001 (first time: 1993–1999) |
43 | Irma Rangel | Democrat | 1976 |
44 | Edmund Kuempel | Republican | 1983 |
45 | Patrick Rose | Democrat | 2003 |
46 | Dawnna Dukes | Democrat | 1995 |
47 | Terry Keel | Republican | 1997 |
48 | Todd Baxter | Republican | 2003 |
49 | Elliott Naishtat | Democrat | 1991 |
50 | Jack Stick | Republican | 2003 |
51 | Eddie Rodriguez | Democrat | 2003 |
52 | Mike Krusee | Republican | 1993 |
53 | Harvey Hilderbran | Republican | 1989 |
54 | Suzanna Gratia Hupp | Republican | 1996 |
55 | Dianne White Delisi | Republican | 1991 |
56 | John Mabry | Democrat | 2003 |
57 | Jim Dunnam | Democrat | 1997 |
58 | Arlene Wohlgemuth | Republican | 1994 |
59 | Sid Miller | Republican | 2001 |
60 | Jim Keffer | Republican | 1997 |
61 | Phil King | Republican | 1999 |
62 | Larry Phillips[5] | Republican | 2003 |
63 | Mary Denny | Republican | 1993 |
64 | Myra Crownover | Republican | 2000 |
65 | Burt Solomons | Republican | 1995 |
66 | Brian McCall | Republican | 1991 |
67 | Jerry Madden | Republican | 1993 |
68 | Rick Hardcastle | Republican | 1999 |
69 | David Farabee | Democrat | 1999 |
70 | Ken Paxton | Republican | 2003 |
71 | Bob Hunter | Republican | 1986 |
72 | Scott Campbell | Republican | 2004 |
73 | Carter Casteel | Republican | 2003 |
74 | Pete P. Gallego | Democrat | 1991 |
75 | Chente Quintanilla | Democrat | 2003 |
76 | Norma Chavez | Democrat | 1997 |
77 | Paul C. Moreno | Democrat | 1975 (first time: 1967–1973) |
78 | Pat Haggerty | Republican | 1989 |
79 | Joe C. Pickett | Democrat | 1995 |
80 | Timo Garza | Democrat | 2003 |
81 | Buddy West | Republican | 1993 |
82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 1969 |
83 | Delwin L. Jones | Republican | 1989 (first time: 1965–1981) |
84 | Carl H. Isett | Republican | 1997 |
85 | Pete Laney | Democrat | 1973 |
86 | John Smithee | Republican | 1985 |
87 | David Swinford | Republican | 1991 |
88 | Warren Chisum | Republican | 1989 |
89 | Jodie Laubenberg | Republican | 2003 |
90 | Lon Burnam | Democrat | 1997 |
91 | Bob E. Griggs | Republican | 2003 |
92 | Todd Smith | Republican | 1997 |
93 | Toby Goodman | Republican | 1991 |
94 | Kent Grusendorf | Republican | 1987 |
95 | Glenn Lewis | Democrat | 1994 |
96 | Bill Zedler | Republican | 2003 |
97 | Anna Mowery | Republican | 1988 |
98 | Vicki Truitt | Republican | 1999 |
99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 2001 |
100 | Terri Hodge | Democrat | 1997 |
101 | Elvira Reyna | Republican | 1993 |
102 | Tony Goolsby | Republican | 1989 |
103 | Steven D. Wolens | Democrat | 1996 |
104 | Roberto R. Alonzo | Democrat | 2003 (first time: 1993–1997) |
105 | Linda Harper-Brown | Republican | 2003 |
106 | Ray Allen | Republican | 1993 |
107 | Bill Keffer | Republican | 2002 |
108 | Dan Branch | Republican | 2003 |
109 | Helen Giddings | Democrat | 1993 |
110 | Jesse W. Jones | Democrat | 1993 |
111 | Yvonne Davis | Democrat | 1993 |
112 | Fred Hill | Republican | 1989 |
113 | Joe Driver | Republican | 1993 |
114 | Will Hartnett | Republican | 1991 |
115 | Kenny Marchant | Republican | 1986 |
116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democrat | 2001 |
117 | Ken Mercer | Republican | 2003 |
118 | Charlie Uresti | Democrat | 1997 |
119 | Robert R. Puente | Democrat | 1991 |
120 | Ruth Jones McClendon | Democrat | 1996 |
121 | Elizabeth Ames Jones | Republican | 2000 |
122 | Frank J. Corte, Jr. | Republican | 1993 |
123 | Mike Villarreal | Democrat | 2000 |
124 | Jose Menendez | Democrat | 2001 |
125 | Joaquin Castro | Democrat | 2003 |
126 | Peggy Hamric | Republican | 1991 |
127 | Joe Crabb | Republican | 1993 |
128 | Wayne Smith | Republican | 2003 |
129 | John E. Davis | Republican | 1999 |
130 | Corbin Van Arsdale | Republican | 2003 |
131 | Ron Wilson | Democrat | 1976 |
132 | Bill Callegari | Republican | 2001 |
133 | Joe Nixon | Republican | 1995 |
134 | Martha Wong | Republican | 2003 |
135 | Gary Elkins | Republican | 1995 |
136 | Beverly Woolley | Republican | 1995 |
137 | Scott Hochberg | Democrat | 1993 |
138 | Dwayne Bohac | Republican | 2003 |
139 | Sylvester Turner | Democrat | 1989 |
140 | Kevin Bailey | Democrat | 1991 |
141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democrat | 1973 |
142 | Harold V. Dutton, Jr. | Democrat | 1985 |
143 | Joe E. Moreno | Democrat | 1998 |
144 | Robert E. Talton | Republican | 1993 |
145 | Rick Noriega | Democrat | 1999 |
146 | Al Edwards | Democrat | 1979 |
147 | Garnet Coleman | Democrat | 1991 |
148 | Jessica Farrar | Democrat | 1995 |
149 | Talmadge L. Heflin | Republican | 1992 |
150 | Debbie Riddle | Republican | 2002 |
^ : In the 2002 General Election, Ron Clark won the District 62 seat but declined it, having received an appointment as a United States federal judge. Phillips was elected prior to the start of the regular session.
District | Outgoing Senator |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
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District 1 | Bill Ratliff | Retirement. Senator Ratliff resigned effective January 10, 2004 for personal reasons. |
Kevin Eltife[6] | March 5, 2003 |
District 31 | Teel Bivins | Resignation. Senator Bivins resigned effective January 12, 2004 after being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Sweden by President George W. Bush. |
Kel Seliger[7] | March 2, 2003 |
District | Outgoing Representative |
Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
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District 43 | Irma Rangel | Representative Rangel died on March 18, 2003. | Juan Manuel Escobar[8] | May 9, 2003 |
District 62 | Ron Clark | Representative Clark declined his seat after accepting appointment as United States federal judge. |
Larry Phillips[9] | January 14, 2003 |
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