Share Printer Friendly Leadership see historical members Senate Republican Leadership r District 23 Lonnie Paxton President Pro Tempore r District 29 Julie Daniels Majority Floor Leader r District 45 Paul Rosino Assistant Majority Floor Leader r District 12 Todd Gollihare Assistant Majority Floor Leader r District 20 Chuck Hall Appropriations Committee Chair r District 36 John Haste Appropriations Committee Vice Chair r District 10 Bill Coleman Majority Whip r District 27 Casey Murdock Assistant Majority Whip r District 19 Roland Pederson Assistant Majority Whip r District 42 Brenda Stanley Assistant Majority Whip r District 39 Dave Rader Republican Caucus Chair r District 7 Warren Hamilton Republican Caucus Vice Chair r District 26 Darcy Jech Rural Caucus Chair r District 38 Brent Howard Chief Presiding Officer r District 41 Adam Pugh Rules Committee Chair Senate Democratic Leadership d District 30 Julia Kirt Democratic Leader d District 44 Michael Brooks Democratic Caucus Chair d District 40 Carri Hicks Assistant Democratic Floor Leader d District 11 Regina Goodwin Deputy Assistant Democratic Floor Leader d District 35 Jo Anna Dossett Democratic Whip