The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989, to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.
Regular Session: January 10, 1989 – May 29, 1989
1st Called Session: June 20, 1989 – July 18, 1989
2nd Called Session: November 14, 1989 – December 12, 1989
3rd Called Session: February 27, 1990 – March 28, 1990
4th Called Session: April 2, 1990 – May 1, 1990
5th Called Session: May 2, 1990 – May 30, 1990
6th Called Session: June 4, 1990 – June 7, 1990
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 23 | ||
| Republican Party | 8 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 91 | ||
| Republican Party | 59 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
| Senator | Party | District | Home Town | Took Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ratliff | Republican | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1989 | |
| Ted Lyon | Democratic | 2 | Mesquite | 1991 | |
| Bill Haley | Democratic | 3 | Center | 1991 | |
| Carl A. Parker | Democratic | 4 | Port Arthur | 1977 | |
| Kent A. Caperton | Democratic | 5 | Bryan | 1981 | |
| Gene Green | Democratic | 6 | Houston | 1987 | |
| Don Henderson | Republican | 7 | Houston | 1991 | |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris | Republican | 8 | Dallas | 1967 | |
| Chet Edwards | Democratic | 9 | Duncanville | 1983 | |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 10 | Arlington | 1991 | |
| Chet Brooks | Democratic | 11 | Pasadena | 1967 | |
| Hugh Parmer | Democratic | 12 | Fort Worth | 1983 | |
| Craig A. Washington | Democratic | 13 | Houston | 1983 | |
| Gonzalo Barrientos | Democratic | 14 | Austin | 1985 | |
| John Whitmire | Democratic | 15 | Houston | 1983 | |
| John N. Leedom | Republican | 16 | Dallas | 1981 | |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown | Republican | 17 | Lake Jackson | 1981 | |
| Ken Armbrister | Democratic | 18 | Victoria | 1987 | |
| Frank Tejeda | Democratic | 19 | San Antonio | 1987 | |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democratic | 20 | Corpus Christi | 1977 | |
| Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 21 | Laredo | 1987 | |
| Bob Glasgow | Democratic | 22 | Stephenville | 1980 | |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | 23 | Dallas | 1987 | |
| Robert Temple Dickson III | Democratic | 24 | San Antonio | 1989 | |
| Bill Sims | Democratic | 25 | San Antonio | 1983 | |
| Cyndi Taylor Krier | Republican | 26 | San Antonio | 1985 | |
| Hector Uribe | Democratic | 27 | Brownsville | 1981 | |
| John Montford | Democratic | 28 | Lubbock | 1982 | |
| H. Tati Santiesteban | Democratic | 29 | El Paso | 1973 | |
| Steve Carriker | Democratic | 30 | Roby | 1988 | |
| Teel Bivins | Republican | 31 | Amarillo | 1989 | |
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