|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
35 %
|
|
[27th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
65 %
|
|
[23rd of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
|
9
|
|
[2nd of 45]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
20/11
(1 vacancy) |
|
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
|
2
|
|
[12th of 37]
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
35% |
|
[27th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
65% |
|
[23rd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
|
9 |
|
[2nd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
20/11
(1 vacancy) |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0% |
|
[43rd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100% |
|
[14th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
|
2 |
|
[14th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
|
-5
|
|
[46th of 47]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
|
13/19 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
41 %
|
|
[32nd of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
59 %
|
|
[19th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
|
-2
|
|
[23rd of 35]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
|
0/2 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0 %
|
|
[37th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100 %
|
|
[7th of 50]
|
|
1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
46% |
|
[26th of 41]
|
|
2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
32% |
|
[33rd of 41]
|
|
2004 Election > Total registered voters
|
9,681,000 |
|
[2nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total voted
|
7,950,000 |
|
[2nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
|
50.3% |
|
[49th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Voting age population
|
13,925,000 |
|
[2nd of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
39% |
|
[39th of 41]
|
|
Confederate Memorial Day > Date
|
January 19 |
|
|
|
Confederate States of America > Admitted
|
March 2 1861 |
|
|
|
Confederate States of America > Readmitted to the Union
|
March 30 1870 |
|
|
|
Confederate States of America > Secession ordinance
|
February 1 1861 |
|
|
|
Confederate States of America > Under predominant Union control
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
|
2 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
|
2 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
|
4 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
|
6 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
|
11
|
|
[10th of 44]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
|
13
|
|
[8th of 45]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
|
16
|
|
[6th of 46]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
|
18
|
|
[5th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
|
18
|
|
[5th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
|
21
|
|
[5th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
|
21
|
|
[6th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
|
22
|
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
|
23
|
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
|
24
|
|
[4th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
|
27
|
|
[3rd of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
|
30
|
|
[3rd of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
|
32
|
|
[2nd of 50]
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Took office
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
Electoral Votes
|
34 |
|
[2nd of 51]
|
|
Governor
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Outcome
Rick Perry (R) 57.8%
Tony Sanchez (D) 40% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
Re-Elected to a 1st Full Term |
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Election Results
Rick Perry (R) 39%
Chris Bell (D)30%
Carole Keeton Strayhorn (I) 18%
Kinky Friedman (I) 12%
James Werner (L) 1% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Incumbent
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Status
|
Re-elected |
|
|
Gun Laws > Permits
No permit is required to purchase firearms. A license is required to carry a concealed handgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is an offense to intentionally or knowingly possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a machine gun, a short-barrel rifle or shotgun, or a zip gun except in limited circumstances. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of any felony or a Class A misdemeanor involving a member of the person’s family or household, and five years have not elapsed since the person’s release from confinement or supervision. A firearm cannot be possessed by a person who is subject to certain family violence orders. It is unlawful to knowingly transfer a handgun to a person who intends to use it unlawfully or in the commission of an unlawful act, or is subject to an active protective order. A firearm cannot be knowingly transferred to a person who is younger than 18 years (without parental consent), intoxicated, or a convicted felon. |
|
Lieutenant governor
|
David Dewhurst |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
|
2,002 |
|
|
|
Patents Issued
|
106,463 |
|
[3rd of 54]
|
|
Patents Issued (per capita)
|
4.657 per 1,000 people |
|
[24th of 54]
|
|
Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
|
Illegal |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
|
Republican 79-71 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
|
Republican 20-11 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
|
Republican 19-13 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
|
Republican 19-13 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
|
none |
|
|
|
Reconstruction > Significant dates > Democratic Party Establishes Control
|
January 14, 1873 |
|
|
|
Reconstruction > Significant dates > Joined Confederacy
|
March 2, 1861 |
|
|
|
Reconstruction > Significant dates > Readmitted into Union
|
March 30, 1870 |
|
|
|
Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Joined Confederacy
|
March 2, 1861 |
|
|
|
Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Readmitted into Union
|
March 30, 1870 |
|
|
|
Reconstruction era > Reconstruction State-by-state – Significant dates > Seceded from Union
|
February 1, 1861 |
|
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Current Governor
James Richard "Rick" Perry |
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Took office
|
2,000 |
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
|
November 2005 |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
|
24 %
|
|
[21st of 28]
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
|
76 %
|
|
[6th of 28]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
|
$200.00 |
|
[1st of 48]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
|
September 1, 1985 |
|
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
|
Primary Enforcement |
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
Age 5-16 in all seats; 17+ in front seat |
|
Seats in the House of Representatives
|
32 seats |
|
[2nd of 50]
|
Secretary of State > Official site
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ |
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
|
Lyndon B. Johnson |
|
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
John G. Tower (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
|
Re-elected, 58.0 - 41.1 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
|
Ralph Yarborough |
|
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
Lloyd Bentsen (Democrat)
George H. W. Bush (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 53.5 - 46.4 |
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Incumbent
|
John G. Tower |
|
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Opposing Candidates
Barefoot Sanders (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1972 > Senate contests in 1972 > Status
|
Re-elected, 53.4 - 44.3 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
|
Lloyd Bentsen |
|
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Opposing Candidates
Alan Steelman (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
|
Re-elected, 56.8 - 42.2 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
|
Lloyd Bentsen |
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
James M. Collins (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
|
Re-elected, 58.6 - 40.5 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Incumbent
|
John G. Tower |
|
|
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Opposing Candidates
Phil Gramm (Republican)
Lloyd Doggett (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1984 > Senate contests in 1984 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 58.5 - 41.4 |
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
|
Lloyd Bentsen |
|
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
Beau Boulter (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
|
Re-elected, 59.6 - 40.4 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Incumbent
|
Phil Gramm |
|
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Opposing Candidates
Hugh Parmer (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1990 > Senate contests in 1990 > Status
|
Re-elected, 61.7 - 38.3 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
|
Kay Bailey Hutchison |
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
Gene Kelly (Democrat)
Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) |
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
|
Re-elected, 65 - 32 - 1 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
|
Phil Gramm |
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
John Cornyn (Republican)
Ron Kirk (Democrat) |
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 55 - 43 |
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican) 61.7%
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (Democratic) 36.0%
Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 2.3% |
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
|
Kay Bailey Hutchison |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
|
Re-elected |
|
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > 2002 Election Results
John Cornyn (R) 55%; Ron Kirk (D) 43%; Other 2% |
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Incumbent
|
John Cornyn (R) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Possible opposing candidates
|
Rick Noriega (D) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2008 > Senate contests in 2008 > Status
|
Running for Re-election |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R) 62%, Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) 36%, Other 2% |
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
|
Kay Bailey Hutchison |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Republican |
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Current Governor
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Elected/took office
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
|
Greg Abbott |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Term expires
|
2,011 |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Took office
|
2,002 |
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court (civil cases);
Court of Criminal Appeals |
State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
(District) Court of Appeals
(14 districts) |
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
|
Republican |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Dolph Briscoe |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bill Clements (Republican) 50.0%
John Hill (Democratic) 49.2%
Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 0.6%
Sara Jean Johnston (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Status
Defeated in primary, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bill Clements |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Mark White (Democratic) 53.2%
David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 0.6%
Bob Poteet (U.S. Taxpayers) 0.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 45.9% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Mark White |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bill Clements (Republican) 52.7%
Theresa S. Doyle (Libertarian) 1.2% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 46.0% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bill Clements |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Ann Richards (Democratic) 49.5%
Clayton Williams (Republican) 46.9%
Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 3.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Status
Retired, Democratic victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Ann Richards |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 45.9% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Incumbent
|
George W. Bush |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Opposing Candidates
Garry Mauro (Democratic) 31.2%
Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 0.6% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
|
Re-elected, 68.2% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Tony Sanchez (Democratic) 40%
Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 1.4%
Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 57.8% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
|
Re-elected |
|
|
|
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number
|
3 |
|
[5th of 18]
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
|
Lloyd Bentson |
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
James M. Collins (Republican) 40.5% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic |
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
|
R58.6% |
|
[15th of 28]
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Current Governor
|
Rick Perry |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Elected/took office
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
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