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Texas House Of Representatives, District 150
District 150 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives that encompasses part of Harris County. The district's first term started on January 11, 1983. The current representative of this District is Valoree Swanson who started serving on January 10, 2017. Representatives References 150 150 may refer to: *150 (number), a natural number *AD 150, a year in the 2nd century AD *150 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC *150 Regiment RLC *Combined Task Force 150 See also * List of highways numbered 150 The following highways are numbered ... Harris County, Texas {{Texas state legislative districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valoree Swanson
Valoree Hanson Swanson (born September 22, 1957) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2016, when she unseated incumbent Debbie Riddle in the Republican primary election. She then defeated Democrat Michael Shawn Kelly in the 2016 general election. Political career In April 2017, Swanson attached an amendment to a $218.2 billion House appropriations bill which would have compelled all 150 House members to vote on April 6 on State Senator Lois Kolkhorst's bathroom bill, which had already cleared the Senate with the strong support of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. If adopted, the legislation would have required persons to use the public restroom which corresponds with their physical genitalia, rather than their personal view of their own gender. Many businesses and sports groups have strongly opposed the measure. House leaders refused to permit a vote on the Swanson amendment, which was ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature
The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. Sessions Regular Session: January 9, 2001 - May 28, 2001 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff ''(acting)'', Republican * President Pro Tempore: Chris Harris, Republican House * Speaker of the House: Pete Laney James Earl "Pete" Laney (born March 20, 1943) is an American former politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 to 2007. A resident of Hale Center, Texas, Laney served as House Speaker fro ..., Democrat Members Senate House External links 77th Texas Legislature 2001 in Texas 2001 U.S. legislative sessions {{Texas-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-seventh Texas Legislature
The Eighty-seventh Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in Austin, Texas, from January 12, 2021, to May 31, 2021. Governor Greg Abbott has announced three special legislative sessions during summer 2021. All seats in the state house and 16 seats in the state senate were up for election in November 2020. The Republican Party preserved their majority in both chambers. Major events * March 4, 2020 – present: COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. * January 12, 2021: Legislature convened at noon ( CST). * February 10, 2021 – February 27, 2021: 2021 Texas power crisis. * March 2, 2021: Greg Abbott announced the reopening of Texas businesses after nearly a year of various shutdowns and restrictions to quell the spread of COVID-19. * May 30, 2021: House Democrats broke quorum, first time since 2003. * May 31, 2021: Legislature adjourns. * Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-sixth 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. House of Representatives Members of the Texas House of Representatives for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the 2018 Texas 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 2018 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the state senate's 31 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. A stat .... The 31 Senators included 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats. * https://ericwoomer.com/resources/a-recap-of-the-86th-texas-legislative-session * https://www.texastribune.org/2019/12/27/2019-86th-texas-legislature/ References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-fifth Texas Legislature
The 85th Texas Legislature began on January 10, 2017. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016. Party summary Senate House of Representatives Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R) * President Pro Tempore: Kel Seliger (R) House of Representatives * Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) * Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R) Members Senate On February 22, 2018 a jury found Carlos Uresti on 11 Federal Felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. He resigned 4 months after he was convicted due to pressure from his democratic colleagues. On October 12, 2018 Pete Flores was sworn in after winning the Texas Senate District 19 special election and special election run off to fill in the vacant seat for Carlos Uresti. House of Representatives Notable legislation Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-fourth Texas Legislature
The 84th Texas Legislature began on January 13, 2015. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 4, 2014. Party summary Senate House of Representatives Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R) * President Pro Tempore: Juan Hinojosa (D) House of Representatives * Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) * Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R) Members Senate -Jose Menendez was sworn in on March 4, 2015 after a special election runoff on February 17, 2015 to serve the remaining term of Leticia Van de Putte. A special election was held March 31, 2015 after Jose Menendez was sworn in. House of Representatives - On February 16, 2015 John Lujan is sworn in for the 118th House district after winning the special election and the special election runoff for Joe Faris's seat. - Leighton Schubert was sworn in on March 3, 2015 in the 13th House district after a special election was held on February 17, 2015 to finish Lois K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-third Texas Legislature
The 83rd Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2013. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the general election held on November 6, 2012. Party summary Senate House of Representatives Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst (R) * President Pro Tempore: Leticia Van de Putte (D) House of Representatives * Speaker of the House: Joe Straus (R) * Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Bonnen (R) Members Senate House of Representatives Notable legislation Texas Senate Bill 5 was among the legislation passed by the eighty-third Texas Legislature and signed into law, signed by Governor Rick Perry James Richard Perry (born March 4, 1950) is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019 and as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015. Perry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republica ... on July 18, 2013. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Eighty-Second Texas Legislature 83 Texas Legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-second Texas Legislature
The 82nd Texas Legislature began on January 11, 2011 and ended on May 29, 2011. All members of the House and 16 of the 31 members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010. Party summary Senate House of Representatives Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst (R) * President Pro Tempore: Steve Ogden (R) House of Representatives * Speaker of the House: Joe Straus Joseph Richard Straus III (born September 1, 1959) is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican, he represented District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar County, ... (R) * Speaker Pro Tempore: Beverly Woolley (R) Members Senate House of Representatives Legislation The 82nd Legislature's passing oHB-351anSB-462reformed Texas' expungement code to include relief for those convicted but later determined to be innocent. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Eighty-Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eighty-first Texas Legislature
The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on January 11, 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009. Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009. The Legislature passed two bills, both related to the sunset process, and adjourned sine die on July 10. All members of the House of Representatives and 13 members of the Senate were elected on 4 November 2008 in the general election. Party summary Senate House of Representatives The numbers above reflect the partisan composition of the House at the beginning of the legislative session in January 2009. On November 6, 2009, Chuck Hopson (D—Jacksonville) announced he was changing his affiliation to Republican, resulting in 77 Republicans and 73 Democrats. On February 3, 2010, Rep. Terri Hodge (D—Dallas) announced she would resign due to pending felony charges against her. This left the House with 77 Republicans, 72 Democrats and one vacancy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eightieth Texas Legislature
The 80th Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election. The 80th Texas Legislature convened in Regular Session on 9 January 2007. The Legislature adjourned on 28 May 2007. Party summary Senate House of Representatives At the beginning of the regular session, the Republican Party held an 80–69 advantage with one vacancy that was filled by the GOP, creating an 81–69 Republican majority (reflected above). After the Regular Session, one Representative left the GOP and joined the Democratic Party and another Republican resigned and was replaced by a Democrat in a special election, making the tally 79–71. In February, one Democrat resigned, whose vacancy was filled by another Democrat, restoring the 79–71 tally before a GOP member of the House died, bringing the final composition to 78–71 with one vacancy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature
The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July (First called session) and 21 July to 19 August 2005 (Second called session). It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May. Most of the members of the House of Representatives and 15 members of the Senate were elected in the 2004 general election; the other House members were elected in special elections held in 2006. Sessions * 79th Regular session: 11 January 2005 – 30 May 2005 * 79th First called session: 21 June 2005 – 20 July 2005 :''To consider legislation that addresses educator compensation, benefits and certification.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for public school financial accountability and that increases transparency in school district financial reporting.'' :''To consider legislation that provides for performance-based incentives to educators and schools that attain higher levels of student achievement. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature
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. Sessions * 78th Regular session: January 14, 2003 – June 2, 2003 * 78th First called session: June 30, 2003 – July 28, 2003 :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'* 78th Second called session: July 28, 2003 – August 26, 2003 :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'* 78th Third called session: September 15, 2003 – October 12, 2003 :''To consider legislation relating to congressional redistricting.'' :''To consider legislation relating to state fiscal management, including adjustments to certain school district fiscal matters made necessary by recent changes in state fiscal management; making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
