Below is a list of legislators who will not be returning for a number of reasons which include running for higher office or retiring.
All of the information below is subject to change until the December 9 filing deadline, the date by which candidates must file their intent to run with the secretary of state.
Not Returning
| District | Legislator | Future Plans | Chairmanships | Announced Candidates |
| SD 4 | Sen. Tommy Williams | Retiring | Finance – Chair | Special Election – 5/10/14 Brandon Creighton – R Louis Guthrie – R Richard Bunch – R Steve Toth – R |
| SD 7 | Sen. Dan Patrick | Lt. Governor | Education – Chair | Paul Bettencourt – R Whitney Bilyeu – L |
| SD 8 | Sen. Ken Paxton | Attorney General | Van Taylor – R Scott Johnson – R |
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| SD 10 | Sen. Wendy Davis | Governor | Konni Burton – R Mark Shelton – R Mark Skinner – R Tony Pompa – R Mike Martinez – D Libby Willis – D |
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| HD 10 | Rep. Jim Pitts | Retiring | Appropriations – Chair | John Wray – R TJ Fabby – R Duke Burge – R |
| HD 21 | Rep. Alan Ritter | Retiring | Natural Resources – Chair | Dade Phelan – R |
| HD 23 | Rep. Craig Eiland | Retiring | Insurance – Vice Chair | Wayne Faircloth – R Bob Senter – R |
| HD 50 | Rep. Mark Strama | Retiring | Runoff Election – 1/28/14 between Mike VanDeWalle – R Celia Israel – D |
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| HD 53 | Rep. Harvey Hilderbran | Comptroller | Ways & Means – Chair | Rob Henneke – R Karen Harris – R |
| HD 58 | Rep. Rob Orr | Retiring | Philip Eby – R | |
| HD 66 | Rep. Van Taylor | SD 8 (Paxton) | Matt Shaheen – R | |
| HD 81 | Rep. Tryon Lewis | Retiring | Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence – Chair | Austin Keith – R |
| HD 108 | Rep. Dan Branch | Attorney General | Higher Education – Chair | Chart Westcott – R Morgan Meyer – R Court Alley – R |
| HD 129 | Rep. John Davis | Retiring | Economic & Small Business Development – Chair | Robin Armstrong – R Dennis Paul – R Briscoe Cain – R Sheryl Berg – R |
| HD 132 | Rep. Bill Callegari | Retiring | Pensions – Chair | Don Elder – R Justin Perryman – R Mike Schofield – R |
May Not Return Based on Outcome of Higher Office Run
| SD 18 | Sen. Glenn Hegar | Comptroller | Nominations – Chair Subcom. On Fiscal Matters – Chair |
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| SD 26 | Sen. Leticia Van de Putte | Lt. Governor | Veterans’ Affairs & Military Installations – Chair | |
| HD 15 | Rep. Steve Toth | SD 4 (Williams) | Bruce Tough – R | |
| HD 16 | Rep. Brandon Creighton | SD 4 (Williams) | Select Committee on Federalism – Chair | Ted Seago – R Duane Ham – R Will Metcalf – R |