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. The session was popularly called the 'kumbaya session" due to the relative lack of political infighting or bitter policy debates.
During the interim following the session, a scandal involving the Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, led to him announcing his decision to not run for reelection.
Members of the Texas House of Representatives for the 86th Texas Legislature were elected in the 2018 Texas House of Representatives election.
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 31 Senators included 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats.