Pete Laney Democratic Pete Laney Democratic The 2000 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections.

The winners of this election served in the 77th Texas Legislature.

As of 2025, this is the last time Democrats won control of the Texas House of Representatives.

[5] Democrats' victory allowed them to maintain their last foothold of power across the state, preventing the establishment of a Republican trifecta.

This also prevented complete Republican control over the upcoming redistricting which was to take place after the 2000 census.