80th 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 general 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.

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst, Republican
• President Pro Tempore:

Regular Session: Mario Gallegos, Democrat

Ad Interim: John Carona, Republican

House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House: Tom Craddick, Republican

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

The incumbent, Republican Glenda Dawson, died before the election but after she could be replaced on the ballot. She won the November election, and was replaced by Mike O'Day (R-Pearland), elected on January 16, 2007, in a special election run-off. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4475626.html He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070206160730/http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/hjrnl/80r/html/80rday10final.htm

State Rep. Kirk England of Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007. http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/241163.html

State Rep. Anna Mowrey, a Republican, resigned and was replaced in a special election by Dan Barrett, a Democrat elected on December 18, 2007 http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/368061.html

State Rep. Robert Puente (D-San Antonio) resigned on February 1, 2008. http://WWW.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/011096.html

2008 Elections

Incumbents retiring or seeking other offices

• Rep. Robert Cook (D-Eagle Lake)
• Rep. Mike O'Day (R-Pearland)
• Rep. Mike Krusee (R-Austin)
• Rep. Dianne White Delisi (R-Temple)
• Rep. Rick Noriega (D-Houston), ran for U.S. Senate

Incumbents defeated in primary

• Rep. Paul Moreno (D-El Paso)
• Rep. Juan Manuel Escobar (D-Kingsville)
• Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale (R-Houston)
• Rep. Kevin Bailey (D-Houston)
• Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston)

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