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Since women were first elected to the Texas Legislature in the 38th Session, women have comprised on average 8.5% of the Texas Legislature, with a low of 0.5% in 1923 and 1927 (excluding 1925 and 1937 when no women were elected to either chamber) and a high of 26.1% in 2021. Since the 38th Session, 8.7% of the House's 150 members have been ...
Mike Madigan is cumulatively the longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history (serving from 1983-1995 and again from 1997 to 2021). Tom Murphy served the longest consecutive tenure as state legislative speaker from 1973 to 2002. Tina Kotek is the longest-serving female state legislative speaker in U.S history (serving from 2013-2022).
Pages in category "Women state legislators in Texas" The following 121 pages are in this category, out of 121 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Women city councillors in Texas (35 P) S. Women state legislators in Texas (121 P) W. Women mayors of places in Texas (31 P) Pages in category "Women in Texas politics"
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Texas House members with family and guests crowd the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol for the opening of the 88th Texas Legislative Session in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length María Libertad Gómez Garriga Puerto Rico: House of Representatives: Liberal: 1945: 1945? Ruby M. Rouss United States Virgin Islands: Legislature: Democratic: January 12, 1981: January 11, 1982: 364 days January 12, 1987: March 9, 1987: 56 days Lorraine Berry United States Virgin ...
(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 ...