Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature
The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 10, 1995 - May 29, 1995
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 17 | ||
| Republican Party | 14 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 87 | ||
| Republican Party | 63 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore: Gonzalo Barrientos, Democrat
House
- Speaker of the House: Pete Laney, Democrat
Members
Senate
| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| David Cain | Democratic | 2 | Dallas | 1995 | |
| Drew Nixon | Republican | 3 | Carthage | 1995 | |
| Michael Galloway | Republican | 4 | The Woodlands | 1995 | |
| Jim Turner | Democratic | 5 | Crockett | 1991 | |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1995 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1983 | |
| Florence Shapiro | Republican | 8 | Plano | 1993 | |
| Jane Nelson | Republican | 9 | Flower Mound | 1993 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Jerry E. Patterson | Republican | 11 | Pasadena | 1993 | |
| Mike Moncrief | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1991 | |
| Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
| 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 Madla | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| David Sibley | Republican | 22 | Waco | 1991 | |
| Royce West | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1993 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 24 | Paint Rock | 1983 | |
| Jeff Wentworth | Republican | 25 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Gregory Luna | Democratic | 26 | San Antonio | 1993 | |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
| John T. Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1983 | |
| Peggy Rosson | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1991 | |
| Tom Haywood | Republican | 30 | Wichita Falls | 1995 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
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