Texas Senate

Texas Senate
Texas Senate
Texas State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the Texas Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 8, 2019
Leadership
President of the Senate	Dan Patrick (R) ; since January 20, 2015
President Pro Tempore	Joan Huffman (R) ; since May 27, 2019
Structure
Seats	31
Political groups	Majority Republican (19); Minority Democratic (12);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article 3, Texas Constitution
Salary	$7,200/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 3, 2020; (16 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (15 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Texas State Capitol; Austin, Texas
Website
	Texas State Senate

The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. It has 31 members who each represent one district. They serve for 4-year terms with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Republican Party currently controls the house.^[1]^[2]