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2019 Legislator Cheat Sheet.Xlsx Texas House of Representatives HD Representative R/D Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 131 Rep. Alma Allen D Houston x x x x x x x x x x 121 Rep. Steve Allison (F) R San Antonio 103 Rep. Rafael Anchia D Dallas x x x x x x x x x x 56 Rep. Doc Anderson R Waco x x x x x x x 57 Rep. Trent Ashby R Lufkin x x x x x x x A x 18 Rep. Ernest Bailes R Huntsville x x x x x x x x 65 Rep. Michelle Beckley (F) D Lewisville 3 Rep. Cecil Bell, Jr. R Magnolia x x A x x x 4 Rep. Keith Bell (F) R Forney 123 Rep. Diego Bernal D San Antonio x x x x x x x x x x 73 Rep. Kyle Biedermann R Fredricksburg x x x 76 Rep. Cesar Blanco D El Paso x x x x x x x x x x 138 Rep. Dwayne Bohac R Houston x x x x x x x 25 Rep. Dennis Bonnen R Angleton x x x x A x x x 24 Rep. Greg Bonnen R Leauge City x x x x x x x 113 Rep. Rhetta Bowers (F) D Rowlett 54 Rep. Brad Buckley (F) R Killeen 136 Rep. John Bucy (F) D Cedar Park 58 Rep. DeWayne Burns R Cleburne x x x x x x x x 83 Rep. Dustin Burrows R Lubbock x x x x x x x 112 Rep. Angie Chen Button R Richardson x x x x x x x 128 Rep. Briscoe Cain R Baytown x x x 132 Rep. Gina Calanni (F) D Katy 40 Rep. Terry Canales D Edinburg x x x x x x x x x x 98 Rep. Giovanni Capriglione R Grapevine x x x x x x x 11 Rep. Travis Clardy R Nacogdoches x x x x x x x x x 46 Rep. Sheryl Cole (F) D Austin 147 Rep. Garnet Coleman D Houston x x x x x x x x x x 95 Rep. Nicole Collier D Fort Worth x x x x x x x x x x 117 Rep. Philip Cortez D San Antonio x x x x x x x x x x 82 Rep. Tom Craddick R Midland x x x x x x x x 17 Rep. John Cyrier R Bastrop x x x x x x x x 72 Rep. Drew Darby R San Angelo x x x x x A x x x 1 134 Rep. Sarah Davis R Houston x x x x x x x A x x 111 Rep. Yvonne Davis D Dallas x x x x x A x x x x 7 Rep. Jay Dean R Gregg/Upshur x x x x x x x x x 22 Rep. Joe Deshotel D Port Arthur x x x x x x x x x x 37 Rep. Alex Dominguez (F) D Brownsville 142 Rep. Harold Dutton,Jr. D Houston x x x x x x x x x x 148 Rep. Jessica Farrar D Houston A x x x x x x x x x Canton/ 2 Rep. Dan Flynn R x x x x x x x x Greenville 69 Rep. James Frank R Wichita Falls x x x x x x x 84 Rep. John Frullo R Lubbock x x x x x x x x 99 Rep. Charlie Geren R Fort Worth/Azle x x x x x x x x x San 120 Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins D x x x x x x x x x x Antonio/Kerby 97 Rep. Craig Goldman R Fort Worth x x x x x x x 104 Rep. Jessica González (F) D Dallas 75 Rep. Mary Gonzalez D El Paso/ Socorro x x x x x x x x x x 47 Rep. Vikki Goodwin (F) D Austin 41 Rep. Bobby Guerra D McAllen x x x x x x x x x Rio Grande City/ 31 Rep. Ryan Guillen D x x x x x x x x x Raymondville 119 Rep. Roland Gutierrez D San Antonio x x x x x x x x x 126 Rep. Sam Harless (F) R Houston 8 Rep. Cody Harris (F) R Palestine 5 Rep. Cole Hefner R Pittsburg x x x x x x 143 Rep. Ana Hernandez D Houston x x x x x x x x x x 34 Rep. Abel Herrero D Corpus Christi x x x x x x x x x A 49 Rep. Gina Hinojosa D Austin x x x x x x x x x x 33 Rep. Justin Holland R Frisco/Rockwall x x x x x x x x 48 Rep. Donna Howard D Austin x x x x x x x x x x Houston/ 127 Rep. Dan Huberty R x x x x x x x x x Atascocita PN 32 Rep. Todd Hunter R Corpus Christi x x x x x x x x V 2 Austin/ 50 Rep. Celia Israel D x x x x x x x x x x Plugerville 100 Rep. Eric Johnson D Dallas/ Mesquite x x x x x x x x x x 139 Rep. Jarvis Johnson D Houston x x x x x x x x x x 115 Rep. Julie Johnson (F) D Carrollton 12 Rep. Kyle Kacal R Bryan x x x x x x x x 88 Rep. Ken King R Muleshoe/ Pampa x x x x x x x x A 61 Rep. Phil King R Weatherford A x x x x x x x 80 Rep. Tracy King D uvalde/ Laredo x x x x x x x x x Fort Worth/ North 91 Rep. Stephanie Klick R x x x x x x Richland Hills 93 Rep. Matt Krause R Fort Worth x x x 44 Rep. John Kuempel R Sequin x x x x x x x x 71 Rep. Stan Lambert R Abilene x x x x x x x x x 81 Rep Brooks Landgraf R Odessa x x x x x x x 60 Rep. Mike Lang R Brownwood x x x 122 Rep. Lyle Larson R San Antonio x x x x x x x x 67 Rep. Jeff Leach R Plano/ Murphy x x x x 13 Rep. Ben Leman R Brenham 35 Rep. Oscar Longoria D Harlingen x x A A x x x x x 43 Rep. J.M. Lozano R Dallas x x x x x x x x 38 Rep. Eddie Lucio III D Brownsville x x x x x x x x x 39 Rep. Armando Martinez D Weslaco x x x x x x x x x A 116 Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (F*) D San Antonio 16 Rep. Will Metcalf R Conroe x x x x x x x x A 108 Rep. Morgan Meyer R Highland Park x x x x x x x 105 Rep. Terry Meza (F) D Irving 23 Rep. Mayes Middleton (F) R Wallisville 26 Rep. Rick Miller R Sugar Land x x x x x x x x 124 Rep. Ina Minjarez D San Antonio x x x x x x x x x x 78 Rep. Joe Moody D El Paso x x x x x x x x x x 30 Rep. Geanie Morrison R Victoria x x x x x x x x x 36 Rep. Sergio Munoz R Mission x x x x x x x x x x 133 Rep. Jim Murphy R Houston x x x x x x x 3 53 Rep. Andrew Murr R Kerrville x x x x x x x 107 Rep. Victoria Neave D Mesquite x x x x x x x x x x Eagle Pass/ 74 Rep. Poncho Nevarez D x x x x x x x x x x Alpine 89 Rep. Candy Noble (F) R Allen 130 Rep. Tom Oliverson R Tomball x x x x x x x 77 Rep. Lina Ortega D El Paso x x x x x x x x x x 118 Rep. Leo Pacheco (F) D San Antonio 9 Rep. Chris Paddie R Marshall x x x x x x x x 63 Rep. Tan Parker R Flower Mound x x x x x x x 106 Rep. Jared Patterson (F) R Frisco Houston/ 129 Rep. Dennis Paul R x x x x x x x x Friendswood 144 Rep. Mary Ann Perez D Pasadena x x x x x x x x x x 21 Rep. Dade Phelan R Orange x x x x x x x x 87 Rep. Four Price R Amarillo x x x x x x x x x x 102 Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (F) D Dallas Bryan/ College 14 Rep. John Raney R x x x x x x x x Station 42 Rep. Richard Raymond D Laredo x x x x x x x x x x 27 Rep. Ron Reynolds D Missouri City x x x x x A x x x x 51 Rep. Eddie Rodriguez D Austin x x x x x x x x x x 90 Rep. Ramon Romero D Fort Worth x x x x x x x x x x Dallas/ Balch 110 Rep. Toni Rose D x x x x x x x x x x Springs 135 Rep. Jon Rosenthal (F) D Houston 70 Rep. Scott Sanford R McKinney x x x x x x 6 Rep.
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