The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991, to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions. All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.
Sessions
editRegular Session: January 8, 1991 - May 27, 1991
1st Called Session: July 15, 1991 - August 13, 1991
2nd Called Session: August 19, 1991 - August 25, 1991
3rd Called Session: January 2, 1992 - January 8, 1992
4th Called Session: November 10, 1992 - December 3, 1992
Party summary
editSenate
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 22 | ||
| Republican Party | 9 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House of Representatives
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 90 | ||
| Republican Party | 60 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
editSenate
edit- Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (regular session): Bob Glasgow, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Don Henderson, Republican
- President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Don Henderson, Republican
- President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Bill Sims, Democrat
- President Pro Tempore (4th called session): Bill Sims, Democrat
House
edit- Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat
Members
editSenate
edit| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| Ted Lyon | Democratic | 2 | Mesquite | 1991 | |
| Bill Haley | Democratic | 3 | Center | 1991 | |
| Carl A. Parker | Democratic | 4 | Port Arthur | 1977 | |
| Jim Turner | Democratic | 5 | Crockett | 1991 | |
| Gene Green | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1987 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1991 | |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris | Republican | 8 | Dallas | 1967 | |
| David Sibley | Republican | 9 | Waco | 1991 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Chet Brooks | Democratic | 11 | Pasadena | 1967 | |
| Mike Moncrief | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1991 | |
| Rodney Ellis | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1990 | |
| Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 1985 | |
| John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
| John N. Leedom | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1981 | |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown | Republican | 17 | Lake Jackson | 1981 | |
| Ken Armbrister | Democratic | 18 | Victoria | 1987 | |
| Frank Tejeda | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1987 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| Bob Glasgow | Democratic | 22 | Stephenville | 1980 | |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1987 | |
| Robert Temple Dickson III | Democratic | 24 | San Antonio | 1989 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 25 | San Antonio | 1983 | |
| Cyndi Taylor Krier | Republican | 26 | San Antonio | 1985 | |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1991 | |
| John Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1982 | |
| Peggy Rosson | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1991 | |
| Steve Carriker | Democratic | 30 | Roby | 1988 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
Sources
edithttp://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/holidays.html
http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/sessionOverviews/summary/soe70.pdf