In 2021, white men are still overrepresented in the Texas Legislature
In 2021, white men are still overrepresented in the Texas Legislature By Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune, Carla Astudillo and Texas Tribune Published In a perennial takeaway of The Texas Tribune’s demographic analysis, the Texas Legislature remains mostly white and male. When the 2021 legislative session begins Tuesday, 3 of every 5 lawmakers in the state House and Senate will be white, although white Texans make up just 41% of the state's population. That’s largely a function of the Republican dominance of the Capitol and the dearth of diversity in the party’s ranks. All but fi...