diff --git a/scrapers/tx/events.py b/scrapers/tx/events.py
index d5a7661662..ea9ef2823e 100644
--- a/scrapers/tx/events.py
+++ b/scrapers/tx/events.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def scrape_event_page(self, session, chamber, url, datetime):
         chair = None
         if "CHAIR" in metainfo:
             chair = metainfo["CHAIR"]
+            chair = re.sub(r"(Rep\. |Senator |Representative |Sen\. )", "", chair)
 
         plaintext = re.sub(r"\s+", " ", plaintext).strip()
         bills = bill_re.findall(plaintext)