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The 87th 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.[1] Governor Greg Abbott has announced three special legislative sessions during summer 2021.[2][3][4][5]

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.[6]
  • 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.[7]
  • May 30, 2021: House Democrats broke quorum, first time since 2003.[8][9]
  • May 31, 2021: Legislature adjourns.[10]
  • June 30, 2021: Greg Abbott announced he will convene a special legislative session on July 8.[2]
  • July 8, 2021: 87th Legislature 1st Called Session convened at 10:00 a.m. (CST).
  • July 12, 2021: House Democrats fled to Washington, D.C., to break quorum, when the house convenes for the following day.[11][12]
  • July 13, 2021: The House lacks quorum. Will Metcalf (R) moved for a call of the house, which later passed.
  • July 15, 2021: House Speaker Dade Phelan stripped Joe Moody from the Speaker Pro Tempore leadership position as house democrats continue to break quorum.[13]
  • August 5, 2021: Governor Abbott announced he will convene a second special legislative session on August 7.[4]
  • August 6, 2021: Legislature adjourns 1st special session.
  • August 7, 2021: 87th Legislature 2nd Called Session convened at 12:00 p.m. (CST). The House continues to lack quorum, as several Democrats are still in Washington, D.C..
  • August 19, 2021: Texas House makes quorum with 99 representatives present.[14]
  • September 2, 2021: Legislature adjourns 2nd special session.
  • September 20, 2021: 87th Legislature 3rd Called Session convened at 10:00 a.m. (CST).
  • October 19, 2021: Legislature adjourns 3rd special session.

Major legislation

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Texas State Capitol (February 15, 2021), after a winter storm.

Enacted

  • House bills
    • HB 5: The measure would aim to incentivize the expansion of broadband internet access to areas across the state through the creation of the State Broadband Development Office. The office would award grants, low-interest loans and other incentives to build out broadband access.[15]
    • HB 20: Prohibits large social media platform censorship of Texans.[16]
    • HB 1239: The measure would ban public officials from closing churches or other places of worship during a disaster declaration.[17]
    • HB 1280: The measure would ban abortion in Texas if Roe v. Wade were overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States.[18]
    • HB 1927 (Constitutional carry): The measure would allow people to carry handguns in Texas without a concealed handgun license.[19]
    • HB 3979: The bill would ban the teaching of critical race theory in Texas schools and limit what public school students can be taught about the United States' history of subjugating people of color.[20][21]
  • Senate bills
    • SB 1: Tightens the state's election laws and constrains local control of elections by limiting counties' ability to expand voting options.
    • TX SB3: An Act relating to certain curriculum in public schools, including certain instructional requirements and prohibitions[22]
    • SB 3: The legislation would create a statewide emergency system to alert Texans if power outages are expected and require power generation companies to better prepare their facilities to withstand extreme weather.[23]
    • SB 4: The bill would require any professional sports teams with contracts with the state government to play the national anthem before the start of a game.[24]
    • SB 8: Texas Heartbeat Act (nicknamed "Fetal Heartbeat bill"): The measure allows private citizens to sue people who perpetrate or aid and abet abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. It bans the procedure at about six weeks into a pregnancy, except to save the mother's life.[25]

Proposed (but not enacted)

  • House bills
    • HB 3: The measure would give lawmakers more oversight of the governor's emergency powers during a pandemic and carves out future pandemics from how the state responds to other disasters, like hurricanes.
    • HB 20: The legislation would keep more people accused or previously convicted of violent crimes in jail before trial unless they can post cash bonds.
  • Senate bills
    • SB 7: A change on the state election process; election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
    • SB 10: The bill would ban local governments from using taxpayer dollars to lobby the state.
    • SB 12: The bill would prohibit social media companies with at least 100 million monthly users from blocking, banning, demonetizing or discriminating against users based on their viewpoint or their location within the state.
    • SB 29: The bill would prevent transgender Texas children from joining school sports teams that match their gender identity.
    • SB 1311: The measure would prohibit health care providers and physicians from performing gender-confirmation surgery or prescribing, administering or supplying puberty blockers or hormone treatment to anyone younger than 18.
    • SB 1529: The measure would create a new statewide court of appeals that would hear cases that have statewide significance — including ones that challenge state laws or the Constitution, or when the state or its agencies are sued.

Major resolutions adopted

  • SR 2: Reduced the supermajority usually needed to bring up a bill in the Senate to 18 out of 31 (previously it was set at 19).[26]

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
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Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 12 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |19 31 0
Begin (January 12, 2021) 13 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 18 31 0
Latest voting share 41.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | 58.1%  

Leadership

  1. Brian Birdwell (R) (Regular session, January 12 - May 31)
  2. Donna Campbell (R) (1st Called Session, July 8 - )

Members

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House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
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Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 67 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|83 150 0
Begin (January 12, 2021) 67 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|82 149 1
March 9, 2021Шаблон:Efn 67 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|83 150 0
July 30, 2021[27] 67 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|82 149 1
August 19, 2021[28] 66 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|82 148 2
October 12, 2021[29] 66 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|83 149 1
November 15, 2021[30] 65 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|84 149 1
November 16, 2021[31] 65 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|85 150 0
January 31, 2022[32] 64 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|85 149 1
February 28, 2022[33] 63 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|85 148 2
March 15, 2022[34] 64 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|85 149 1
May 18, 2022[35] 65 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|85 150 0
Latest voting share 43.3% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|56.7%  

Leadership

  1. Joe Moody (D) (January 12 - July 15)[13]
  2. TBD

Members

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* Jake Ellzey (R), until July 30, 2021
* Brian Harrison, from October 12, 2021[29]
* Eddie Lucio III (D), until January 31, 2022
* Erin Gamez, from March 15, 2022[34]
* John Lujan, from November 16, 2021[31][38]
* Garnet Coleman (D), until February 28, 2022
* Jolanda Jones (D), from May 18, 2022[35]

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Changes in membership

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation
District 68 Vacant Former member Drew Springer (R) was elected for the District 30 of the Senate in a special election.
A special election for the district was held on January 23, 2021.[39]
* Out of 9,139 votes cast, no candidate received 50% of the votes to win the election.[40]
A runoff election was held to determine a winner of the top two candidates of the January election.[41]
nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | David Spiller (R) March 9, 2021[37]
District 10 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Шаблон:Sortname (R) Former member Jake Ellzey (R) was elected for the Texas's 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in a special election.[42]
A special election for the district was held on August 31, 2021.[27]
* Out of 11,334 votes cast, no candidate received 50% of the votes to win the election.[43]
A runoff election was held to determine a winner of the top two candidates of the August election.
nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brian Harrison (R) October 12, 2021[29]
District 31 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Шаблон:Sortname (D) Changed party November 15, 2021.[30][36] nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Ryan Guillen (R) November 15, 2021
District 118 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Шаблон:Sortname (D) Former member Leo Pacheco (D) resigned to teach public administration at San Antonio College.[28]
A special election for the district was held on September 29, 2021.[44]
* Out of 7,075 votes cast, no candidate received 50% of the votes to win the election.[45]
A runoff election will be held to determine a winner of the top two candidates of the September election.[46]
nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | John Lujan (R) November 16, 2021[31][38]
District 38 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Шаблон:Sortname (D) Former member Eddie Lucio III (D) resigned at the end of January 2022.[32]
A special election for the district was held on May 7, 2022.[47]
* The special election was canceled after only one candidate filed for the race. The filing deadline passed on March 7, 2022. In result, Erin Gamez was sworn into office on March 15, 2022.[34]
nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Erin Gamez (D) March 15, 2022[34]
District 147 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Шаблон:Sortname (D) Former member Garnet Coleman (D) resigned at on February 28, 2022.[33][48]
A special election for the district was held on May 7, 2022.[49]
nowrap Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Jolanda Jones (D) May 18, 2022[35]

Committees

Listed by chamber and then alphabetically by committee name, including chair and vice-chair.

Senate

Committee Chair Vice-chair
Administration Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Schwertner (R-5) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Nathan Johnson (D-16)
Business & Commerce Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Kelly Hancock (R-9) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Robert Nichols (R-3)
Child Protective Services (Special) [50] Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (R-18) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Perry (R-28)
Constitutional Issues (Special) Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Schwertner (R-5) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brian Birdwell (R-22)
Criminal Justice Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | John Whitmire (D-15) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Joan Huffman (R-17)
Education Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Larry Taylor (R-11) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-27)
Finance Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jane Nelson (R-12) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-27)
Future of College Sports in Texas (Select) Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jane Nelson (R-12) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brandon Creighton (R-4)
Health & Human Services Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (R-18) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Perry (R-28)
Higher Education Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brandon Creighton (R-4) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Royce West (D-23)
Jurisprudence Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Joan Huffman (R-17) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (D-20)
Local Government Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Paul Bettencourt (R-7) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Jose Menendez (D-26)
Natural Resources & Economic Development Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brian Birdwell (R-22) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Judith Zaffirini (D-21)
Nominations Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Dawn Buckingham (R-24) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Angela Paxton (R-8)
Ports (Select) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brandon Creighton (R-4) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Carol Alvarado (D-6)
Protect All Texans (Special) Шаблон:Efn rowspan="2" Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Robert Nichols (R-3) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brandon Creighton (R-4)
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (R-18)
Redistricting (Special) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Joan Huffman (R-17) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (D-20)
State Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Bryan Hughes (R-1) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brian Birdwell (R-22)
Transportation Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Robert Nichols (R-3) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Kel Seliger (R-31)
Veteran Affairs & Border Security Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Donna Campbell (R-25) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Bob Hall (R-2)
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Perry (R-28) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Drew Springer (R-30)

House

Committee Chair Vice-chair
Agriculture & Livestock Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | DeWayne Burns (R-58) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charles Anderson (R-56)
Appropriations Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Greg Bonnen (R-24) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Mary González (D-75)
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Giovanni Capriglione (R-98) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Toni Rose (D-110)
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Terry Wilson (R-20) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Erin Zwiener (D-45)
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV & V Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Mary González (D-75) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Matt Schaefer (R-6)
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII & VIII Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Armando Walle (D-140) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Cecil Bell (R-3)
Approps. - S/C on Strategic Fiscal Rev. & Fed. Relief Funds Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Cecil Bell Jr. (R-3) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Ina Minjarez (D-124)
Business & Industry Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Chris Turner (D-101) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Cole Hefner (D-5)
Calendars Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Dustin Burrows (R-83) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Joe Moody (D-78)
Constitutional Rights & Remedies (select) Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Trent Ashby (R-57) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Senfronia Thompson (D-141)
Corrections Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Andrew Murr (R-53) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Alma Allen (D-131)
County Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Garnet Coleman (D-147) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Lynn Stucky (R-64)
Criminal Jurisprudence Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Nicole Collier (D-95) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Keith Bell (R-4)
Culture, Recreation & Tourism Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Ken King (R-88) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-120)
Defense & Veterans' Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Richard Raymond (D-42) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brad Buckley (R-54)
Elections Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Briscoe Cain (R-128) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Jessica González (D-104)
Energy Resources Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Craig Goldman (R-97) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Abel Herrero (D-34)
Environmental Regulation Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Brooks Landgraf (R-81) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Alex Dominguez (D-37)
General Investigating Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Matt Krause (R-93) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Victoria Neave (D-107)
Health Care Reform (Select) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Sam Harless (R-126) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Toni Rose (D-110)
Higher Education Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jim Murphy (R-133) Leo Pacheco (D-118) (January 12 - August 19, 2021)
Vacant (August 19 - present)
Homeland Security & Public Safety Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | James White (R-19) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Rhetta Bowers (D-113)
House Administration Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Will Metcalf (R-16) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Sheryl Cole (D-46)
Human Services Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | James Frank (R-69) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Gina Hinojosa (D-49)
Insurance Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Tom Oliverson (R-130) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Hubert Vo (D-149)
International Relations & Economic Development Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Angie Chen Button (R-112) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Christina Morales (D-145)
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jeff Leach (R-67) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Yvonne Davis (D-111)
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Victoria Neave (D-107) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Valoree Swanson (R-150)
Land & Resource Management Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Joe Deshotel (D-22) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Ben Leman (R-13)
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Senfronia Thompson (D-141) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | John Kuempel (R-44)
Local & Consent Calendars Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Charlie Geren (R-99) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Alex Dominguez (D-37)
Natural Resources Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Tracy King (D-80) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Cody Harris (R-8)
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Rafael Anchia (D-103) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Tan Parker (R-63)
Public Education Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-142) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | J. M. Lozano (R-43)
Public Health Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Stephanie Klick (R-91) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Robert Guerra (politician) (D-41)
Redistricting Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Todd Ames Hunter (R-32) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Toni Rose (D-110)
Resolutions Calendars Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Ryan Guillen (D-31) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Steve Toth (R-15)
State Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Chris Paddie (R-9) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Ana Hernandez (D-143)
The Robb Elementary School shooting (Investigate) Шаблон:Efn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Dustin Burrows (R-83) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Joe Moody (D-78)
Transportation Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Terry Canales (D-40) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Ed Thompson (R-29)
Urban Affairs Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Philip Cortez (D-117) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Justin Holland (R-33)
Ways & Means Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Morgan Meyer (R-108) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Shawn Thierry (D-146)
Youth Health & Safety (Select) Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | J. M. Lozano (R-43) Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Ann Johnson (D-134)

Notes

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References

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External links

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