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
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Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
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David Dewhurst
David Henry Dewhurst (born August 18, 1945) is an American politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas, serving from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Texas Land Commissioner ...
(R)
* President Pro Tempore:
Steve Ogden
Steve Ogden (born 21 September 1950)
is a businessman from Bryan, Texas, who is a former Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 5th District. Ogden became a state senator in January 1997. He chaired Texas Senate Finance Commit ...
(R)
House of Representatives
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Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...
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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 o
HB-351an
SB-462reformed
Texas' expungement code to include relief for those convicted but later determined to be innocent.
References
External links
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82 Texas Legislature
2011 in Texas
2011 U.S. legislative sessions