[5] Other notable representatives include Olin "Tiger" Teague and Phil Gramm.

The latter served as a Democrat, then notably resigned and ran as a Republican to win the ensuing special election.

A special election to fill the seat was held on May 1, 2021, with the winner being determined in a July 27 runoff after no candidate received a majority of the vote.

In the runoff, Republican state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright (the widow of Ron Wright and the endorsee of former President Donald Trump),[6][7] winning the seat.

As Houston and DFW grew, the district shrank gradually northward, reaching its current boundaries today.