League Of Women Voters of the Houston Area
STATE LEGISLATORS
REPRESENTING FORT BEND COUNTY

The TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE is composed of a State House of Representatives and a State Senate. The Legislature meets in January of odd-numbered years for 140 days to establish policy for the state of Texas. The Governor may call additional special sessions of the Legislature when needed.

The Texas State Senate is comprised of 31 members. Parts of Fort Bend county are included in the districts of three state senators.

ADDRESS FOR ALL STATE SENATORS
Texas Senate
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711

STATE SENATORS

Dist.
Name Email
Austin
Phone
Local
Phone
4 yr Term
Election year
13
Rodney Ellis (D) rodney.ellis@senate.state.tx.us 512-463-0113 281-261-2360
2010
17
Kyle Janek (R) kyle.janek@senate.state,tx.us 800-445-2635 713-272-8929
2010
18
Glenn Hegar (R)
glenn.hegar@senate.state.tx.us
512-463-0118 281-391-8883
2010

TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVES - 2 Year Terms; Election year: 2008

The Texas House of Representatives is comprised of 150 members. Fort Bend county is divided into three state representative districts.

ADDRESS FOR REPRESENTATIVES
Texas House of Representatives
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768

District
Name Email Austin Phone Local Phone
26
Charlie Howard (R) charlie.howard@house.state.tx.us 512-463-0710 281-565-9500
27
Dora Olivo (D) dora.olivo@house.state.tx.us 888-777-0033 281-208-8806
28
John Zerwas (R) john.zerwas@house.state.tx.us 512-463-0657 888-827-1560

Updated: Wed, Feb 21, 2007