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Senators

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Kay Hutchison Republican 19 years in office

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John Cornyn Republican 10 years in office


Representatives

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1st District Louis Gohmert MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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2nd District Ted Poe MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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3rd District Samuel Johnson MyOC Group Republican 21 years in office

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4th District Ralph Hall MyOC Group Republican 31 years in office

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5th District Jeb Hensarling MyOC Group Republican 9 years in office

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6th District Joe Barton MyOC Group Republican 27 years in office

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7th District John Culberson MyOC Group Republican 11 years in office

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8th District Kevin Brady MyOC Group Republican 15 years in office

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9th District Al Green MyOC Group Democrat 7 years in office

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10th District Michael McCaul MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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11th District K. Conaway MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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12th District Kay Granger MyOC Group Republican 15 years in office

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13th District William Thornberry MyOC Group Republican 17 years in office

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14th District Ronald Paul MyOC Group Republican 37 years in office

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15th District Rubén Hinojosa MyOC Group Democrat 15 years in office

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16th District Silvestre Reyes MyOC Group Democrat 15 years in office

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17th District Bill Flores MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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18th District Sheila Jackson-Lee MyOC Group Democrat 17 years in office

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19th District Randy Neugebauer MyOC Group Republican 9 years in office

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20th District Charles Gonzalez MyOC Group Democrat 13 years in office

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21st District Lamar Smith MyOC Group Republican 25 years in office

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22nd District Pete Olson MyOC Group Republican 3 years in office

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23rd District Francisco Canseco MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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24th District Kenny Marchant MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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25th District Lloyd Doggett MyOC Group Democrat 17 years in office

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26th District Michael Burgess MyOC Group Republican 9 years in office

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27th District Blake Farenthold MyOC Group Republican 1 year in office

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28th District Henry Cuellar MyOC Group Democrat 7 years in office

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29th District Raymond Green MyOC Group Democrat 19 years in office

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30th District Eddie Johnson MyOC Group Democrat 19 years in office

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31st District John Carter MyOC Group Republican 9 years in office

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32nd District Peter Sessions MyOC Group Republican 15 years in office

Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/) is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south, and borders the US states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km), and a growing population of 25.7 million residents. During the Spanish colonial rule, the area... (More from Freebase)

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Top bills supported by Texas users

  • H.R.197 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity A...
    368 users support
  • S.1085 - Reuniting Families Act
    190 users support
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    171 users support
  • H.R.4321 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform for ...
    163 users support
  • H.R.833 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
    105 users support

Top bills opposed by Texas users

  • H.R.45 - Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Re...
    1995 users oppose
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    864 users oppose
  • H.J.Res.5 - Proposing an amendment to the Constit...
    549 users oppose
  • H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
    277 users oppose
  • S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
    269 users oppose

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