Texas Senate

The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form a bicameral system for... Wikipedia

• Type:  Upper house of the Texas Legislature
• Term limits:  None
• New session started:  January 14, 2025
• President:  Dan Patrick (R), Since January 20, 2015
• President pro tempore:  Charles Perry (R), Since June 2, 2025
• Majority Leader:  Tan Parker (R), Since January 14, 2025
• Minority Leader:  Carol Alvarado (D), Since January 8, 2020
• Seats:  31
• Political groups:  Majority, Minority, Vacant, Vacant (1)
• Length of term:  4 years (with one 2-year term each decade)
• Authority:  Article 3, Texas Constitution
• Salary:  $7,200/year + per diem
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo