Texas House of Representatives

Texas House of Representatives
Eighty-eighth Texas Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house of the Texas Legislature
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 10, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Dade Phelan (R) since January 12, 2021
Speaker pro tempore	Charlie Geren (R) since February 8, 2023
Majority Leader	Tom Oliverson (R) since April 3, 2024
Minority Leader	Trey Martinez Fischer (D) since January 10, 2023
Structure
Seats	150
Political groups	Republican (86)   Democratic (63)   Vacant (1)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article 3, Texas Constitution
Salary	$7,200/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 8, 2022 (150 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (150 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber Texas State Capitol Austin, Texas
Website
Texas House of Representatives

The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.