Texas's 6th House of Representatives district

District 6 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851).

Texas's 6th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Representative
  Matt Schaefer
RTyler
Demographics56.2% White
19.1% Black
20.3% Hispanic
2.6% Asian
1.8% Other
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
189,005
144,223

The district has been represented by Republican Matt Schaefer since January 8, 2013, upon his initial election to the Texas House.[1]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses the southern half of Smith County. Tyler is the most populous city in the district.[2]

List of representatives

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Leg. Representative Party Term start Term end Counties represented
3rd Samuel Bogart Unknown November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Collin, Grayson
4th William N. Hardeman November 3, 1851 November 7, 1853 Angelina, Nacogdoches
5th Alexander Berry November 7, 1853 November 5, 1855 Collin
6th Francis M. Dougherty November 5, 1855 November 2, 1857
7th James P. Scott November 2, 1857 March 13, 1858
Vacant N/A March 13, 1858 August 2, 1858
Jacob Baccus Unknown August 2, 1858 November 7, 1859
8th Samuel Bogart November 7, 1859 February 9, 1861
Vacant N/A February 9, 1861 November 2, 1861
9th Franklin F. Roberts Unknown November 4, 1861 November 2, 1863 Shelby
10th James M. Ramsey November 2, 1863 August 6, 1866
11th Daniel M. Short August 8, 1866 February 7, 1870
12th Isaiah N. Browning Republican Elected but never sworn Smith, Upshur
William C. Pierson February 8, 1870 January 14, 1873
George H. Slaughter February 8, 1870 January 14, 1873
McDonald Lorance January 10, 1871 January 14, 1873
13th C. C. Galloway Democratic January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874
Robert K. Gaston January 14, 1873 January 13, 1874
Edward Sharp January 14, 1873 January 17, 1873
13th
14th
Bluford W. Brown January 17, 1873 April 18, 1876
14th James B. Henderson January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876
George W. Matthews January 13, 1874 April 18, 1876
15th Washington L. Denman April 18, 1876 January 14, 1879 Angelina, Nacogdoches
16th James L. Crossland January 14, 1879 January 11, 1881
17th Washington L. Denman January 11, 1881 January 9, 1883
18th Caleb J. Garrison January 9, 1883 January 13, 1885 Rusk
19th William Beard January 13, 1885 January 11, 1887
20th Robert T. Milner January 11, 1887 January 8, 1889
21st January 8, 1889 January 13, 1891
22nd January 13, 1891 January 10, 1893
23rd E. W. Fagan January 10, 1893 January 8, 1895 Lamar
23rd
24th
Travis C. Henderson January 10, 1893
January 8, 1895
January 8, 1895
January 12, 1897
24th
25th
William F. Moore January 8, 1895
January 12, 1897
January 12, 1897
January 10, 1899
25th John W. Love Sr. January 12, 1897 January 10, 1899
26th Travis C. Henderson January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901
Elvis A. Calvin January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901
27th Travis C. Henderson January 8, 1901 January 13, 1903
Elvis A. Calvin January 8, 1901 January 13, 1903
28th Joseph A. Worsham January 13, 1903 January 10, 1905 Hopkins
29th Robert E. Bertram January 10, 1905 January 8, 1907
30th Walter A. Nelson January 8, 1907 January 12, 1909
31st January 12, 1909 January 10, 1911
32nd T. J. Russell January 10, 1911 January 14, 1913
33rd Clifford L. Stone January 14, 1913 January 12, 1915 Rusk
34th George W. Burton January 12, 1915 January 9, 1917
35th January 9, 1917 January 14, 1919
36th January 14, 1919 January 11, 1921
37th Lumpkin Webb January 11, 1921 March 31, 1922
Vaccant N/A March 31, 1922 May 6, 1922
Gary Bonner Sanford Democratic May 6, 1922 January 9, 1923
38th Cary McClure Abney January 9, 1923 January 13, 1925 Harrison
39th Wade Pope Lane January 13, 1925 January 11, 1927
40th Merritt Hamilton Gibson January 11, 1927 January 8, 1929
41st Finis Homer Prendergast January 8, 1929 January 13, 1931
42nd Walter Carroll Holloway January 13, 1931 January 10, 1933 Gregg
43rd January 10, 1933 January 8, 1935
44th Merritt Hamilton Gibson January 8, 1935 January 12, 1937
45th January 12, 1937 January 10, 1939
46th Clayton Loftis Bray January 10, 1939 January 14, 1941
47th January 14, 1941 January 12, 1943
48th William Earl Sharp January 12, 1943 February 6, 1943
Vacant N/A February 6, 1943 March 11, 1943
Cecil Storey Democratic March 11, 1943 January 9, 1945
49th January 15, 1945[4] January 14, 1947
50th January 14, 1947 January 11, 1949
51st January 11, 1949 January 9, 1951
52nd Dexter Harold Buchanan January 9, 1951 January 13, 1953
53rd Charles Hancock January 13, 1953 January 11, 1955 Nacogdoches
54th John Charles Heitman Jr. January 11, 1955 January 8, 1957
55th January 8, 1957 March 23, 1957
Vacant N/A March 23, 1957 May 9, 1957
Curtis George Goetz Democratic May 9, 1957 January 13, 1959 San Augustine
56th Steve Alton Burgess January 13, 1959 January 10, 1961 Nacogdoches
57th January 10, 1961 January 8, 1963
58th Charlie Wilson January 8, 1963 January 12, 1965 Angelina
59th January 12, 1965 January 10, 1967
60th David William Crews January 10, 1967 January 14, 1969 Montgomery
61st Price Daniel Jr. January 14, 1967 January 12, 1971 Liberty
62nd January 12, 1971 January 9, 1973
63rd Arthur Buddy Temple III January 9, 1973 January 14, 1975 Angelina
64th January 14, 1975 January 11, 1977
65th January 11, 1977 January 9, 1979
66th January 9, 1979 January 13, 1981
67th Oscar Brookshire January 13, 1981 January 11, 1983
68th David Hudson January 11, 1983 January 8, 1985 Smith
69th January 8, 1985 January 13, 1987
70th January 13, 1987 January 10, 1989
71st January 10, 1989 January 8, 1991
72nd Ted Kamel Republican January 8, 1991 January 12, 1993
73rd January 12, 1993 January 10, 1995
74th January 10, 1995 January 14, 1997
75th January 14, 1997 January 12, 1999
76th Leo Berman January 12, 1999 January 9, 2001
77th January 9, 2001 January 14, 2003
78th January 14, 2003 January 11, 2005
79th January 11, 2005 January 9, 2007
80th January 9, 2007 January 13, 2009
81st January 13, 2009 January 11, 2011
82nd January 11, 2011 January 8, 2013
83rd Matt Schaefer January 8, 2013 January 13, 2015
84th January 13, 2015 January 10, 2017
85th January 10, 2015 January 8, 2019
86th January 8, 2019 January 12, 2021
87th January 12, 2021 January 10, 2023
88th January 10, 2023 Present

References

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  1. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 6". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile".