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The House of Representatives Chamber in the Texas State Capitol. The Texas Legislature is bicameral. The Texas House of Representatives has 150 members, while the Texas Senate has 31. The Speaker of the House presides over the House, and the Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate.
González assumed office on January 8, 2019. She defeated Democratic incumbent Roberto Alonzo in the Democratic primary election 62.5% to 37.5%. [5]The Dallas Morning News recommended Jessica González saying "We believe her smarts and dedication offer a fresh start and more promise for the residents of the district than an ineffectual incumbent who is often unreachable and unresponsive."
The 125th district of the Texas House of Representatives contains parts of Bexar County. The current representative is Ray Lopez, who was first elected in 2019. [1] [2]
Stanley K. Young, Texas Legislative Handbook (1973). Univ. of Tex., The Legislative Branch in Texas Politics, (last accessed Oct. 8, 2006) (stating that "The Texas Legislature is the most powerful of the three main branches of government[,]" primarily because it is "less weak than the other branches"). See also: Texas Government Newsletter
Prior to serving in the Texas House of Representatives, Meza worked as a teacher at South Grand Prairie High School and operated an independent legal practice. Meza was elected to the House in 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Rodney Anderson. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
(The Center Square) – Members of the Texas House elected their new speaker Tuesday, state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. They did so after the former speaker, state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont ...
Whitmire has served in the Texas legislature for more than 50 years. He was first elected to the state House in 1972 and won election 10 years later to the state Senate, where he is currently the ...
District 62 is a district of the Texas House of Representatives that serves all of Grayson, Franklin, Fannin, and Delta Counties. This district had its first representative in 1853. [1] The current representative for District 62 is Republican Shelley Luther. [2] [3]