Eightieth Texas Legislature

The Eightieth 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 Eightieth Texas Legislature convened in Regular Session on 9 January 2007. The Legislature adjourned on 28 May 2007.

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.

^ : 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. [4] He was sworn into office on January 25, 2007. [5]

^ : State Rep. Kirk England of Grand Prairie served as a Republican during the regular session, but joined the Democratic Party on September 19, 2007. [6]

^ : State Rep. Anna Mowrey, a Republican, resigned and was replaced in a special election by Dan Barrett, a Democrat elected on December 18, 2007 [7]

^ : State Rep. Robert Puente (D-San Antonio) resigned on February 1, 2008. [8]

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