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Lower house of Texas's legislature

The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single member districts for two year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.

Republicans currently hold a majority of seats in the House. Texas’ legislative districts are somewhat an example of gerrymandering, however, requirements in the Texas Constitution are more strict than other states. AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocratIndependentVacantEnd 2010 75730 1482Begin 2011 1014901500End 2012 48 149 1Begin 2013 955501500End 2014Begin 2015985201500End 201699501Begin 2017955501500End 201894562019–2020836701500Begin 2021826701491End 202285651500Begin 2023 866401500May 9, 2023 851491February 14, 2024 861500Latest voting share57.342.7

The Speaker of the House of Representatives has duties as a presiding officer as well as administrative duties. As a presiding officer, the Speaker must enforce, apply, and interpret the rules of the House, call House members to order, lay business in order before the House and receive propositions made by members, refer proposed legislation to a committee, preserve order and decorum, recognize people in the gallery, state and hold votes on questions, vote as a member of the House, decide on all questions to order, appoint the Speaker Pro Tempore and Temporary Chair, adjourn the House in the event of an emergency, postpone reconvening in the event of an emergency, and sign all bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions. The administrative duties of the Speaker include having control over the Hall of the House, appointing chair, vice chair, and members to each standing committee, appointing all conference committees, and directing committees to make interim studies.