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Texas House Of Representatives, District 137
District 137 of the Texas House of Representatives, is located in southwestern Houston, Texas. The district has been represented by Gene Wu since 2013. Per 2020 census data, the 137th district is one of the most diverse State House Districts in the legislature. List of representatives References 137 137 may refer to: *137 (number) *137 BC *AD 137 *137 (album), an album by The Pineapple Thief *137 (MBTA bus) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus division operates bus routes in the Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area. All ro ... Harris County, Texas {{Texas state legislative districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Wu
Eugene Yuanzhi Wu () is a Chinese-American lawyer and politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. He was formerly a prosecutor for Harris County. Early life and education Wu was born in Guangzhou in Guangdong province, China. Shortly after, his family immigrated to the United States, and spent time in Odessa, Texas before moving to Sharpstown, a working-class neighborhood in Southwest Houston. He attended Ed White Elementary, Fondren Middle School, and St. Thomas Episcopal School. Wu received his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School for Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, and earned a J.D. degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston. Texas House of Representatives Wu was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. His time as a State Representative has been focused on issues concerning education, criminal justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature
The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections. Sessions Regular Session: January 12, 1999 - May 31, 1999 Party summary Senate House Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican * President Pro Tempore: Teel Bivins, Republican House * Speaker of the House: Pete Laney, Democrat Members Senate House External links 76th Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections. Sessions Regular Session: January 12, 1999 - May 31, 1999 Party summary Senate House ... 1999 in Texas 1999 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 sta .... 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 {{Te ... [...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 2016 Texas elections, general election held on November 8, 2016. Party summary Senate House of Representatives Officers Senate * Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (politician), Dan Patrick (R) * President Pro Tempore: Kel Seliger (R) House of Representatives * Speaker of the Texas 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 s ... [...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 ... [...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 Republi ... on July 18, 2013. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Eighty-Second Texas Legislature 83 Texas Legi ... [...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 (R) * Speaker Pro Tempore: Beverly Woolley Beverly Massey Woolley (born July 25, 1939) is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 136 which then covered part of Harris County, Texas, before the district was moved to suburban Austin in Willi ... (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] |
Scott Hochberg
Scott Hochberg (born October 2, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who represented two different districts in southwest Houston. From 1993 to 2003, he represented District 132, which included the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, the Astrodome, and neighborhoods including Meyerland, Hiram Clark, Southampton and Fondren Southwest. After the 2001 legislative redistricting, Hochberg then represented District 137, which included neighborhoods including Gulfton, Sharpstown, Briarmeadow, Shenandoah and Piney Point. Hochberg represented District 137 from 2003 to 2012. Early life Hochberg was born in Houston on October 2, 1953, raised in the Chicago area, and returned to Houston to attend Rice University. After earning his master's degree in electrical engineering, he co-founded an electronic manufacturing firm that he headed for 12 years before selling his interest. Political activities Hochberg served on the House Committee on Public Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
