88th Texas Legislature

88th Texas Legislature
87th 89th
Seal of the State of Texas
Overview
Legislative bodyTexas State Legislature
JurisdictionTexas
TermJanuary 10, 2023 –
May 29, 2023
Election2022 general election
Senate
Members31
President of the SenateDan Patrick (R)
President pro temporeKelly Hancock
(R9)
(regular session)
* Charles Schwertner
(R5)
(special session)
Party controlRepublican
House of Representatives
Members150
SpeakerDade Phelan (R–21)
Speaker Pro TemporeVacant
(January 10 - February 8)
Charlie Geren (R–99)
(February 8 - present)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stMay 29, 2023 – Jun 27, 2023
2ndJun 27, 2023 – Jul 13, 2023
3rdOctober 9, 2023 – November 7, 2023
4thNovember 7, 2023 – December 5, 2023

The 88th 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 its regular session in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023,[1] followed by four consecutive special sessions.[2]

All seats in the state house and 16 seats in the state senate were up for election in November 2022, with seats apportioned among the 2020 United States census. The Republican Party preserved their majority in both chambers.

  1. ^ "Texas Legislature 2023". Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Government of Texas. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023.