Seventy-first Texas Legislature

The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.

essions

Regular Session: January 10, 1989 - May 29, 1989
1st Called Session: June 20, 1989 - July 18, 1989
2nd Called Session: November 14, 1989 - December 12, 1989
3rd Called Session: February 27, 1990 - March 28, 1990
4th Called Session: April 2, 1990 - May 1, 1990
5th Called Session: May 2, 1990 - May 30, 1990
6th Called Session: June 4, 1990 - June 7, 1990

Party summary

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House of Representatives

Officers

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* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(regular session)": John N. Leedom, Republican
* President Pro Tempore "(1st called session)": J.E. "Buster" Brown, Republican
* President Pro Tempore "(2nd called session)": Kent A. Caperton, Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(3rd called session)": Hugh Palmer, Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(4th-6th called sessions)": Bob McFarland, Republican

House

* Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat

Members

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Dist. 1
* Bill Ratliff (R), Mount Pleasant

Dist. 2
* Ted Lyon (D), Mesquite

Dist. 3
* Bill Haley (D), Center

Dist. 4
* Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5
* Kent A. Caperton (D), Bryan

Dist. 6
* Gene Green (D), Houston

Dist. 7
* Don Henderson (R), Houston

Dist. 8
* Ike Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9
* Chet Edwards (D), Duncanville

Dist. 10
* Bob McFarland (R), Arlington

Dist. 11
* Chet Brooks (D), Houston

Dist. 12
* Hugh Palmer (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 13
* Craig Washington (D), Houston

Dist. 14
* Gonzalo Barrientos (D), Austin

Dist. 15
* John Whitmire (D), Houston

Dist. 16
* John N. Leedom (R), Dallas

Dist. 17
* J.E. "Buster" Brown (R), Lake Jackson

Dist. 18
* Ken Armbrister (D), Victoria

Dist. 19
* Frank Tejeda (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20
* Carlos F. Truan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21
* Judith Zaffirini (D), Laredo

Dist. 22
* Bob Glasgow (D), Stephenville

Dist. 23
* Eddie Bernice Johnson (D), Dallas

Dist. 24
* Temple Dickson (D), Sweetwater

Dist. 25
* Bill Sims (D), San Angelo

Dist. 26
* Cyndi Taylor Krier (R), San Antonio

Dist. 27
* Hector Uribe (D), Brownsville

Dist. 28
* John T. Montford (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29
* Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso

Dist. 30
* Steve Carriker (D), Roby

Dist. 31
* Teel Bivins (R), Amarillo

ources

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html

http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/sessionOverviews/summary/soe70.pdf

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