From your book or power points, how many State Senators and State Representatives are there? Remember they are not the same as Federal Senators or Congressmen--this is a state politics class, not a federal politics class. This is where understanding the difference between state politics and federal politics is important. What is the title of the presiding officers, or leadership positions, in the Texas Senate and the Texas House? Remember, there is a big difference between state senators and state representatives and federal senators and federal congressmen.