Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Texas Senate District 21
DemocraticAbout
Senator Judith Zaffirini, the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas Senate, became the first woman Dean of the Senate on Dec. 31, 2023. She succeeds 24 men who held the title since 1909, when it was first assigned to the longest-serving senator. One of only 25 women who have served with 954 male senators in 89 Texas Legislatures, in 1986 she and Eddie Bernice Johnson became the 7th women state senators in Texas. They joined Cyndi Krier in 1987, marking the first time more than one wo...
Committee Assignments
Bills Authored (showing 10 of 155)
AN ACT relating to the creation of the criminal offense of oil and gas
AN ACT relating to the amendment of an existing comprehensive development
AN ACT relating to the duration of a protective order against family
AN ACT relating to decedents' estates.
AN ACT relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of
AN ACT relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training
AN ACT relating to certain contracts for the purchase of residential real
AN ACT relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery device by certain
AN ACT relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Staff Contacts
Jorge Ramirez
Chief of Staff
Last verified: December 13, 2025
Source: Texas Legislature Online
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