86th Texas Legislature
| 86th Texas Legislature | |||||
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The Seal of Texas | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Texas State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Texas | ||||
| Term | January 8, 2019 – May 27, 2019 | ||||
| Election | 2018 general election | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 31 | ||||
| President of the Senate | Dan Patrick (R) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Kirk Watson (D–14) (regular session) * Joan Huffman (R–17) * (Ad Interim) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 149 | ||||
| Speaker | Dennis Bonnen (R–21) | ||||
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Joe Moody (D–78) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
The 86th Texas Legislature began on January 8, 2019, and adjourned four months later on May 27, 2019. All members of the House and Senate were elected in the 2018 general election. The session was popularly called the 'kumbaya session" due to the relative lack of political infighting or bitter policy debates.
During the interim following the session, a scandal involving the Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen, led to him announcing his decision to not run for reelection.