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Seal of the Senate of the State of Texas Welcome to the Official Website for the Texas Senate
Seal of the Senate of the State of Texas
Welcome to the official website for the
Texas Senate
 
Facts About the Senate of the 88th Legislature

Age:

  • The average age is 60.3
  • The oldest senator is 81 years old.
  • The youngest senator is 37 years old.

Experience:

  • The average legislative experience is 14.5 years.
  • The greatest individual legislative experience is 37 years.
  • The senators have a combined total of 434 years of legislative experience.

The Senate is currently composed of:

  • 22 men and 8 women;
  • 19 Republicans and 11 Democrats;
  • 24 incumbents and 6 new members;
  • 1 currently vacant seat.

Occupations and Industries include:

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Communications
  • Consulting
  • Engineering
  • Financial Services
  • Game Warden
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Medicine
  • Non-Profit
  • Oil and Gas