Texas House of Representatives | |
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Eighty-eighth Texas Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | of the Texas Legislature |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 10, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | Charlie Geren (R) since February 8, 2023 |
Majority Leader | Tom Oliverson (R) since April 3, 2024 |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 150 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article 3, Texas Constitution |
Salary | $7,200/year + per diem |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (150 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (150 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas | |
Website | |
Texas House of Representatives |
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.