José Menéndez
Menéndez, D-San Antonio, has represented Senate District 26 since 2015. He sits on the Senate Criminal Justice, Higher Education, and Intergovernmental Relations committees. In May 2017, he filibustered and successfully killed SB 715, a bill limiting cities’ annexation powers. Previously, Menéndez spent 14 years in the Texas House, representing House District 124.