2008 elections for the Texas Legislature were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Legislature election was conducted concurrently with the election for the 2008 United States presidential race, the United States Senate seat of Republican John Cornyn, and the state's 32 congressional representatives. Successful candidates served in the 81st Texas Legislature, that convened on January 13, 2009, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin through June 1, 2009.