List of Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
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President pro tempore of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, but is third in the line for the Governorship of Texas
. If the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, but is third in the line for the Governorship of Texas
. If the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, but is third in the line for the Governorship of Texas
. If the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. If the Governor
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
and Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the...
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
| Name | Party | Legislative Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Burleson Edward Burleson Edward Burleson was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas.... |
Democrat | 1st First Texas Legislature The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on 13 October 1845 that ratified the proposed state constitution.... , 2nd Second Texas Legislature The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.-Senate:... , 3rd Third Texas Legislature The Third Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1849 to 3 December 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.-Sessions:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 4th Fourth Texas Legislature The Fourth Texas Legislature met from 3 November 1851 to 7 February 1853 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1850.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 5th Fifth Texas Legislature The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 6th Sixth Texas Legislature The Sixth Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1855 to 1 September 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Samuel Maverick Samuel Maverick Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 8th Eighth Texas Legislature The Eighth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1859 to 9 April 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859.... |
| Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn was a Texas politician.Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature, Sixth Texas Legislature, Seventh Texas Legislature, and Eighth Texas Legislature sessions... |
Democrat | 9th Ninth Texas Legislature The Ninth Texas Legislature met from 4 November 1861 to 7 March 1863 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1861.-Sessions:... , 10th Tenth Texas Legislature The Tenth Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1863 to 15 November 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.-Sessions:... , 11th Eleventh Texas Legislature The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from 6 August 1866 to 13 November 1866 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: George Washington Jones... |
| Donald Campbell | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| David Webster Flanagan | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| Edward Bradford Pickett | Democrat | 13th Thirteenth Texas Legislature The Thirteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 4 June 1873 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1872.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: Vacant... |
| John Ireland John Ireland (politician) John Ireland was the 18th Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. During Ireland's term, the University of Texas was established, and construction on the Texas State Capitol began... |
Democrat | 14th Fourteenth Texas Legislature The Fourteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January 1874 to 15 March 1875 in two regular sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1873.-Sessions:... |
| Wells Thompson Wells Thompson Thomas Wells Thompson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-High school and College:... |
Democrat | 15th Fifteenth Texas Legislature The Fifteenth Texas Legislature met from 18 April to 21 August 1876 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1875.-Senate:Lieutenant GovernorPresident pro tempore... |
| Edwin Hobby | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Leonidas Jefferson Storey | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| John Young Gooch | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Francis Marion Martin | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Augustus W. Houston | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Samuel Bronson Cooper | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| William R. Shannon | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| William Henry Pope William Henry Pope (U.S. politician) William Henry Pope was an American soldier, lawyer, and State Senator from Texas. Pope was influential in writing and passing Texas Jim Crow laws and described himself as the “Jim Crow Senator”.-External links:... |
Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| John Woods | Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| Henry D. McDonald | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| William Henry Burges | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| John Walter Cranford | Democrat | 22nd |
| Ernst Gustav Maetze | Democrat | 22nd |
| Louis N. Frank | Democrat | 22nd |
| Robert Hance Burney | Democrat | 22nd |
| John G. Kearby | Democrat | 23rd |
| Edwin Augustus Atlee | Democrat | 23rd |
| Perry J. Lewis | Democrat | 24th |
| James D. Woods | Democrat | 24th |
| Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr. | Democrat | 25th |
| James R. Gough | Democrat | 25th |
| Robert N. Stafford | Democrat | 26th |
| William W. Turney | Democrat | 26th |
| Barry Miller | Democrat | 27th |
| George D. Neal | Democrat | 27th |
| Daniel W. Odell | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 27th |
| Calhoun L. Potter | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| Robert V. Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| George W. Savage | Democrat | 28th |
| William A. Hanger | Democrat | 29th |
| John G. Willacy | Democrat | 29th |
| James J. Faulk | Democrat | 29th |
| William C. McKamy, Jr. | Democrat | 29th |
| Sidney P. Skinner | Democrat | 30th |
| McDonald J. Meachum | Democrat | 30th |
| A. P. Barrett | Democrat | 30th |
| Benjamin F. Looney | Democrat | 30th |
| James M. Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 31st |
| Charles L. Brachfield | Democrat | 31st |
| Edward I. Kellie | Democrat | 31st |
| William O. Murray | Democrat | 31st |
| Alfred J. Harper | Democrat | 31st |
| David M. Alexander | Democrat | 31st |
| Henry Berryman Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Erasmus G. Senter | Democrat | 31st |
| Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert was a merchant and politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Legislature, Senate and House and served as Secretary of State.-Early life and family:... |
Democrat | 31st |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 32nd |
| Thomas W. Perkins | Democrat | 32nd |
| Charles Vernon Terrell | Democrat | 32nd |
| Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield was a lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Overton, Texas who served in both the Texas State Senate and United States Senate.... |
Democrat | 32nd |
| Offa S. Lattimore | Democrat | 33rd |
| William J. Greer | Democrat | 33rd |
| Edgar H. Carter | Democrat | 33rd |
| Vinson A. Collins | Democrat | 33rd |
| Robert L. Warren | Democrat | 33rd |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 33rd |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Wright C. Morrow | Democrat | 33rd |
| Charles W. Taylor | Democrat | 33rd |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Clinton W. Nugent | Democrat | 34th |
| William J. Townsend, Jr. | Democrat | 34th |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 34th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 34th |
| John M. Henderson | Democrat | 35th |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 35th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 35th |
| William D. Suiter | Democrat | 35th |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 35th |
| Lon A. Smith | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| James C. McNealus | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| Willard A. Johnson | Democrat | 35th |
| Edmond A. Decherd, Jr. | Democrat | 35th |
| Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston was an American newspaperman and Democratic Party politician from Houston, Texas... |
Democrat | 35th |
| Jeff J. Strickland | Democrat | 36th |
| George W. Dayton | Democrat | 36th |
| James M. Alderdice | Democrat | 36th |
| Charles R. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 36th |
| George M. Hopkins | Democrat | 36th |
| Arren C. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 36th |
| Walter D. Caldwell | Democrat | 36th |
| Martin Faust | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 37th |
| Charles R. Floyd Charles R. Floyd thumb|right|Senator Charles R. Floyd, ca. 1920, from the family archiveCharles Richard Floyd a Democrat, was elected to three four-year terms to the Texas Senate, serving a total of twelve years as a senator, from 1917 to 1929... |
Democrat | 37th |
| John Heywood Bailey | Democrat | 37th |
| Archie Parr | Democrat | 37th |
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Democrat | 37th |
| Harry Hertzberg | Democrat | 37th |
| Richard M. Dudley | Democrat | 38th |
| William E. Watts | Democrat | 38th |
| Dan S. McMillin | Democrat | 38th |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 38th |
| Charles A. Murphy | Democrat | 38th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 38th |
| Henry L. Lewis | Democrat | 38th |
| I. D. Fairchild | Democrat | 38th |
| Alvin J. Wirtz | Democrat | 39th |
| William H. Bledsoe | Democrat | 39th |
| James G. Strong James G. Strong James George Strong was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Dwight, Illinois, Strong attended the public schools of Dwight, Illinois from 1876 to 1879, the Episcopal Mission of Greenwood Agency, S.Dak. from 1879 to 1880, the public school at St... |
Democrat | 39th |
| John Davis | Democrat | 39th |
| Ashley E. Wood | Democrat | 40th |
| Thomas J. Holbrook | Democrat | 40th |
| Tomas G. Pollard | Democrat | 40th |
| Richard S. Bowers | Democrat | 40th |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 41st |
| Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr. | Democrat | 41st |
| Eugene Miller | Democrat | 41st |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 41st |
| Pink L. Parrish | Democrat | 41st |
| Gus Russek | Democrat | 41st |
| Benjamin F. Berkeley | Democrat | 41st |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 41st |
| Julian P. Greer | Democrat | 41st |
| W. Albert “Cap” Williamson | Democrat | 41st |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 41st |
| Carl C. Hardin | Democrat | 42nd |
| John W. E. H. Beck | Democrat | 42nd |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 42nd |
| Clint C. Small | Democrat | 42nd |
| William E. Thomason | Democrat | 42nd |
| James W. Stevenson | Democrat | 42nd |
| Jacob J. Loy | Democrat | 42nd |
| Charles S. Gainer | Democrat | 42nd |
| Oliver C. Cunningham | Democrat | 42nd |
| H. Grady Woodruff | Democrat | 42nd |
| Walter F. Woodul | Democrat | 43rd |
| Nat Patton Nat Patton Nat Patton was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| George C. Purl | Democrat | 43rd |
| Welly K. Hopkins | Democrat | 43rd |
| Frank H. Rawlings | Democrat | 43rd |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 43rd |
| Cecil Murphy Cecil Murphy Cecil Horace Murphy was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 43rd |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 43rd |
| Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth Mills Regan was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Mount Morris, Illinois, Regan attended the public schools and Vincennes University.... |
Democrat | 44th |
| John S. Redditt | Democrat | 44th |
| Will M. Martin | Democrat | 44th |
| Jim Neal Jim Neal James Weatherly "Jim" Neal, Jr. is a North Carolina Democrat and a business executive and investment banker who was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in 2008... |
Democrat | 44th |
| William Robert Poage | Democrat | 44th |
| Wilbourne B. Collie | Democrat | 44th |
| Roy Sanderford | Democrat | 44th |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 44th |
| Will D. Pace | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claud C. Westerfeld | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Olan R. Van Zandt | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claude Isbell | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Allan Shivers Allan Shivers Robert Allan Shivers was a Texas politician who led the conservative faction of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s... |
Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Benjamin G. Oneal | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Weaver Moore | Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Albert Stone Albert Stone Albert Stone is the owner of Sterilite and a philanthropist from Townsend, Massachusetts.-Early life:Albert Stone was raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Colby College and then served in the navy during the Korean War. During that time, he was stationed in Okinawa. After his service in... |
Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Clay Cotten | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| E. Harold Beck | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Henry L. Winfield | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Vernon Lemens | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Fred Mauritz | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| A. M. Aikin, Jr. | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| George C. Moffett | Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| William Graves William Graves William Graves may refer to:* William Graves , who sat for the East Looe constituency in the British Parliament* William J. Graves , US Representative from Kentucky... |
Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey was a Texas politician who served in a succession of offices during the mid-20th century. He served in both Houses of the Texas Legislature, as secretary of state, Lieutenant Governor, and as member of the Texas Railroad Commission.Ramsey was born on December 28, 1903 in San Augustine,... |
Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| T. C. Chadick | Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| Kyle Vick | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| George C. Morris | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood was a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from 1941 to 1971, having represented the Amarillo-based District 31 in the Panhandle... |
Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Wardlow W. Lane | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Pat M. Bullock | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Howard A. Carney | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Rogers Kelley | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Jimmy Phillips Jimmy Phillips (Texas) Jimmy Phillips was a Texas State Senator from Angleton, Texas in the 1940s and 50s.-Early life:Phillips was born in Brazoria County, Texas, on May 17, 1913. He was orphaned at an early age and raised by extended family and friends in Angleton... |
Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Gus J. Strauss | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Dorsey B. Hardeman | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Crawford Martin Crawford Martin Crawford Collins Martin was a Texas State Senator, Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General of Texas from 1967 until his death.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Neveille H. Colson | Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Ottis E. Lock | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. , was a Texas Democratic politician and founder of the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani, based in Houston. He served as both a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from Houston... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William T. "Bill" Moore William T. Moore (Texas politician) William Tyler Moore, Sr., known as W. T. 'Bill' Moore , was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, who was a conservative Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5 from 1967 until 1981.Moore originally represented District 14 from 1949 to 1953 and then revised District 11... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jep S. Fuller | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| George M. Parkhouse George Parkhouse George M. Parkhouse was a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from District 8 Dallas County. He served in the House from 1933 to 1935 and from 1943 to 1951... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jarrard Secrest | Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Andrew J. “Andy” Rogers Andrew J. Rogers Andrew Jackson Rogers was an American lawyer, teacher, clerk, police commissioner and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1863-1867.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Abraham “Chick” Kazen Abraham Kazen Abraham Kazen, Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen was a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1967 to 1985.- Education :... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Frank Owen, III Frank Owen, III Frank Owen III was a Texas legislator.Born in El Paso, Texas, Owen served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1951 to 1955 and in the Texas State Senate from 1955 to 1965.-References:*... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Ray Roberts Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. Roberts was a Democrat.-Early life and education:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| David Ratliff | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Preston Smith Preston Smith (Texas) Preston Earnest Smith was the 40th Governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973, who earlier served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Doyle Willis | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Charles F. Herring | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Culp Krueger | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Louis Crump | Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Tom Creighton Tom Creighton Tom Creighton is a Republican Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 37th District and was elected in 2000.-Career:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| A. R. “Babe” Schwartz A. R. Schwartz A. R. "Babe" Schwartz is a former member of the Texas Legislature. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and the Texas Senate, District 17 from 1960 to 1981, representing Galveston, Texas.-Personal:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| Galloway Calhoun | Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| W. N. “Bill” Patman William Neff Patman William Neff "Bill" Patman , was an American politician who served from 1981 to 1985 as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was the son of John William Wright Patman, the long-time U.S... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Ralph Hall Ralph Hall Ralph Moody Hall is a United States Representative from . First elected in 1980, Hall is the chairman of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| James Bates | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| D. Roy Harrington | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Don Kennard Don Kennard Don Kennard was a United States politician for the Democratic Party representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from 1953 to 1973... |
Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Murray Watson, Jr. | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| H. J. “Doc” Blanchard | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| J. P. Word | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Criss Cole | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Jack Hightower | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wallace E. “Pete” Snelson | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Chet Brooks | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wayne Connally Wayne Connally Wayne Wright Connally was a Texas rancher, a Democratic member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and a brother of both former Governor and United States Treasury Secretary John Bowden Connally, Jr., and Merrill Lee Connally, Sr., an actor and a former county judge.-Early years,... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Charles Wilson Charles Wilson (politician) Charles "Charlie" Nesbitt Wilson was a United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas.... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Oscar H. Mauzy | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris O.H. "Ike" Harris O. H. "Ike" Harris is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1995 as a Republican member from Dallas County in both houses of the Texas State Legislature. He was elected to his single term as a state representative in 1962. His Senate tenure in District... |
Republican | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Max Sherman Max Sherman Max Ray Sherman is a former member of the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas. He was also president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B... |
Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| James P. Wallace | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Glenn Kothmann Glenn Kothmann Glenn H. Kothmann is a San Antonio, Texas politician. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate for 26 years between 1957 and 1987... |
Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| H. Tati Santiesteban | Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Betty Andujar Betty Andujar Elizabeth Richards Andujar, known as Betty Andujar , was the first Republican woman, a homemaker by stated occupation, to have served in the Texas State Senate... |
Republican | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don Adams | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Peyton McKnight | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Raul L. Longoria | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William C. Meier Bill Meier William Carl "Bill" Meier is an attorney and a former member of the Texas State Senate from Hurst in Tarrant County, who holds the world filibuster record in a legislative body. Meier currently serves as a Justice to the Texas Second Court of Appeals.-Biography:Bill Meier was reared in Waco,... |
Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Bill Braecklein | Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| John Traeger | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Jack C. Ogg | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Walter Mengden Walter Mengden Walter Henry Mengden, Jr. , is an attorney and oilman in Austin and Houston, Texas, who is a Republican former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Harris County.-Early years:... |
Republican | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| John T. Wilson John T. Wilson John T. Wilson served as president of the University of Chicago from 1975 to 1978.Wilson was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He earned a PhD in psychology from Stanford University in 1948.-References:... |
Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Grant Jones | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Alton Doggett II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He previously represented from 1995 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lindon Williams | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ray Farabee Ray Farabee Kenneth Ray Farabee, known as Ray Farabee , is a retired attorney in Austin, Texas, who served as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from Wichita Falls from 1975 to 1988. He is credited with the authorship of 245 Senate bills that became law during his 13-year tenure. In 1985, he was the... |
Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ed Howard | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carl A. Parker | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| Roy Blake, Sr. | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| John N. Leedom John N. Leedom John N. Leedom, Sr. , is an engineer and lobbyist from Dallas, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 16... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown J. E. "Buster" Brown James Edward Brown, known as J. E. "Buster" Brown , is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 17, based in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and part of Harris counties, south and west of Houston... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Kent A. Caperton Kent Caperton Kent Allen Caperton is an attorney and political consultant in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1991 as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5, encompassing twenty-one counties from The Woodlands, to Crockett, and Caperton's then city of residence, Bryan, Texas.-Early... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Craig A. Washington | Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Hugh Q. Parmer Hugh Parmer Hugh Q. Parmer is an attorney and Democratic politician in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, on the Fort Worth City Council, and as mayor of Fort Worth. In 1990, he was his party's unsuccessful nominee for the U.S... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bob McFarland Bob McFarland Millard Robert "Bob" McFarland , is an attorney and lobbyist in Arlington and Austin, Texas, who served from 1983 to 1991 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 10, then parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Robert J. Glasgow | Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don B. Henderson | Republican | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bill Sims Bill Sims Bill Sims, Jr., is an American blues musician. He grew up in Marion, Ohio and began playing piano at the age of four. At age 14, he turned professional and joined the rhythm and blues band the Jacksonian Blues, which he left to attend Ohio State University.... |
Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| John T. Montford | Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| John Whitmire John Whitmire John Harris Whitmire is the longest-serving of current members of the Texas State Senate representing District 15, which includes much of northern Houston, since 1983. Previously he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 through 1982... |
Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.-2002:-2000:... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Ken Armbrister Ken Armbrister Kenneth L. Armbrister was a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 18th District from 1987 to 2007.Armbrister was a Victoria, Texas police captain, and the vice president of the Victoria School Board when first elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1983... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate representing the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini became the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate, where she has served since 1987... |
Democrat | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Bill Ratliff Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff, known as Bill Ratliff , is a Texas politician who served as a member of the Texas State Senate from 1988 to 2004. Between 2000 and 2003 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, after former lieutenant governor Rick Perry succeeded to the governorship to replace George W... |
Republican | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Teel Bivins Teel Bivins Miles Teel Bivins served as United States ambassador to Sweden between 2004 and 2006. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 21, 2004, and sworn in at Washington D.C., on May 26. He presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on June 9... |
Republican | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Rodney Ellis Rodney Ellis Rodney Glenn Ellis is an African-American politician from the state of Texas. He has served on the Texas State Senate since 1990, representing Texas Senate District 13.Senator Rodney Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990... |
Democrat | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Mike Moncrief Mike Moncrief Michael J. Moncrief is an American politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.Moncrief was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1971 serving for two years.... |
Democrat | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eduardo Andres “Eddie” Lucio, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 27th District since 1991.Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio, III who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives.... |
Democrat | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jane Nelson Jane Nelson -Biography:Jane Gray Nelsonis a businesswoman and former teacher who represents Texas Senate District 12, encompassing parts of Denton and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jeff Wentworth Jeff Wentworth Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth is a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 1993. He succeeded Republican Cyndi Taylor Krier , who instead became the Bexar County judge... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Florence Shapiro Florence Shapiro Florence Donald Shapiro is an American politician from Texas. Shapiro is a Republican member of the Texas Senate, from 1993 to 1995 representing the 2nd Senatorial District and since 1995 representing the 8th Senatorial District which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the... |
Republican | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Frank L. Madla Frank L. Madla Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr. , was for thirty-three years a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate from south San Antonio... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Royce West Royce West Royce Barry West is a Democratic African American member of the Texas Senate representing the Dallas-based 23rd District.-2004:-2002:-References:Royce Barry West... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr. is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Texas. He is the current senator from District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County... |
Democrat | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| John Carona John Carona John Joseph Carona is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 16th District.First elected to the Texas Legislature in 1990, Carona is now in his fourth term in the Texas State Senate, representing District 16 in Dallas County. His current senate term runs through the end of the... |
Republican | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| Robert L. Duncan Robert L. Duncan Robert Lloyd Duncan is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from the 28th District, centered on Lubbock. First elected to the Senate in a 1996 special election, Duncan had previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from District 84 from 1989 to 1993.-Background:Duncan is the only... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Troy Fraser Troy Fraser Troy Fraser is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 24th District since 1997.-2004:-2002:-2000:-1996:-1992:-References:Troy Fraser... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Steve Ogden Steve Ogden Steve Ogden is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 5th District. Ogden was elected to the Texas Senate in January 1997, and chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee... |
Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| Mike Jackson | Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, but is third in the line for the Governorship of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. If the Governor
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
and Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the...
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
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| Edward Burleson Edward Burleson Edward Burleson was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas.... |
Democrat | 1st First Texas Legislature The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on 13 October 1845 that ratified the proposed state constitution.... , 2nd Second Texas Legislature The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.-Senate:... , 3rd Third Texas Legislature The Third Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1849 to 3 December 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.-Sessions:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 4th Fourth Texas Legislature The Fourth Texas Legislature met from 3 November 1851 to 7 February 1853 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1850.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 5th Fifth Texas Legislature The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 6th Sixth Texas Legislature The Sixth Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1855 to 1 September 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Samuel Maverick Samuel Maverick Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 8th Eighth Texas Legislature The Eighth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1859 to 9 April 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859.... |
| Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn was a Texas politician.Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature, Sixth Texas Legislature, Seventh Texas Legislature, and Eighth Texas Legislature sessions... |
Democrat | 9th Ninth Texas Legislature The Ninth Texas Legislature met from 4 November 1861 to 7 March 1863 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1861.-Sessions:... , 10th Tenth Texas Legislature The Tenth Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1863 to 15 November 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.-Sessions:... , 11th Eleventh Texas Legislature The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from 6 August 1866 to 13 November 1866 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: George Washington Jones... |
| Donald Campbell | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| David Webster Flanagan | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| Edward Bradford Pickett | Democrat | 13th Thirteenth Texas Legislature The Thirteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 4 June 1873 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1872.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: Vacant... |
| John Ireland John Ireland (politician) John Ireland was the 18th Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. During Ireland's term, the University of Texas was established, and construction on the Texas State Capitol began... |
Democrat | 14th Fourteenth Texas Legislature The Fourteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January 1874 to 15 March 1875 in two regular sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1873.-Sessions:... |
| Wells Thompson Wells Thompson Thomas Wells Thompson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-High school and College:... |
Democrat | 15th Fifteenth Texas Legislature The Fifteenth Texas Legislature met from 18 April to 21 August 1876 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1875.-Senate:Lieutenant GovernorPresident pro tempore... |
| Edwin Hobby | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Leonidas Jefferson Storey | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| John Young Gooch | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Francis Marion Martin | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Augustus W. Houston | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Samuel Bronson Cooper | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| William R. Shannon | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| William Henry Pope William Henry Pope (U.S. politician) William Henry Pope was an American soldier, lawyer, and State Senator from Texas. Pope was influential in writing and passing Texas Jim Crow laws and described himself as the “Jim Crow Senator”.-External links:... |
Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| John Woods | Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| Henry D. McDonald | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| William Henry Burges | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| John Walter Cranford | Democrat | 22nd |
| Ernst Gustav Maetze | Democrat | 22nd |
| Louis N. Frank | Democrat | 22nd |
| Robert Hance Burney | Democrat | 22nd |
| John G. Kearby | Democrat | 23rd |
| Edwin Augustus Atlee | Democrat | 23rd |
| Perry J. Lewis | Democrat | 24th |
| James D. Woods | Democrat | 24th |
| Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr. | Democrat | 25th |
| James R. Gough | Democrat | 25th |
| Robert N. Stafford | Democrat | 26th |
| William W. Turney | Democrat | 26th |
| Barry Miller | Democrat | 27th |
| George D. Neal | Democrat | 27th |
| Daniel W. Odell | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 27th |
| Calhoun L. Potter | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| Robert V. Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| George W. Savage | Democrat | 28th |
| William A. Hanger | Democrat | 29th |
| John G. Willacy | Democrat | 29th |
| James J. Faulk | Democrat | 29th |
| William C. McKamy, Jr. | Democrat | 29th |
| Sidney P. Skinner | Democrat | 30th |
| McDonald J. Meachum | Democrat | 30th |
| A. P. Barrett | Democrat | 30th |
| Benjamin F. Looney | Democrat | 30th |
| James M. Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 31st |
| Charles L. Brachfield | Democrat | 31st |
| Edward I. Kellie | Democrat | 31st |
| William O. Murray | Democrat | 31st |
| Alfred J. Harper | Democrat | 31st |
| David M. Alexander | Democrat | 31st |
| Henry Berryman Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Erasmus G. Senter | Democrat | 31st |
| Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert was a merchant and politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Legislature, Senate and House and served as Secretary of State.-Early life and family:... |
Democrat | 31st |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 32nd |
| Thomas W. Perkins | Democrat | 32nd |
| Charles Vernon Terrell | Democrat | 32nd |
| Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield was a lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Overton, Texas who served in both the Texas State Senate and United States Senate.... |
Democrat | 32nd |
| Offa S. Lattimore | Democrat | 33rd |
| William J. Greer | Democrat | 33rd |
| Edgar H. Carter | Democrat | 33rd |
| Vinson A. Collins | Democrat | 33rd |
| Robert L. Warren | Democrat | 33rd |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 33rd |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Wright C. Morrow | Democrat | 33rd |
| Charles W. Taylor | Democrat | 33rd |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Clinton W. Nugent | Democrat | 34th |
| William J. Townsend, Jr. | Democrat | 34th |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 34th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 34th |
| John M. Henderson | Democrat | 35th |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 35th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 35th |
| William D. Suiter | Democrat | 35th |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 35th |
| Lon A. Smith | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| James C. McNealus | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| Willard A. Johnson | Democrat | 35th |
| Edmond A. Decherd, Jr. | Democrat | 35th |
| Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston was an American newspaperman and Democratic Party politician from Houston, Texas... |
Democrat | 35th |
| Jeff J. Strickland | Democrat | 36th |
| George W. Dayton | Democrat | 36th |
| James M. Alderdice | Democrat | 36th |
| Charles R. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 36th |
| George M. Hopkins | Democrat | 36th |
| Arren C. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 36th |
| Walter D. Caldwell | Democrat | 36th |
| Martin Faust | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 37th |
| Charles R. Floyd Charles R. Floyd thumb|right|Senator Charles R. Floyd, ca. 1920, from the family archiveCharles Richard Floyd a Democrat, was elected to three four-year terms to the Texas Senate, serving a total of twelve years as a senator, from 1917 to 1929... |
Democrat | 37th |
| John Heywood Bailey | Democrat | 37th |
| Archie Parr | Democrat | 37th |
| James H. Woods James Woods James Howard Woods is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in critically acclaimed films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and in the television legal drama Shark. He has won three Emmy Awards, and has gained... |
Democrat | 37th |
| Harry Hertzberg | Democrat | 37th |
| Richard M. Dudley | Democrat | 38th |
| William E. Watts | Democrat | 38th |
| Dan S. McMillin | Democrat | 38th |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 38th |
| Charles A. Murphy | Democrat | 38th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 38th |
| Henry L. Lewis | Democrat | 38th |
| I. D. Fairchild | Democrat | 38th |
| Alvin J. Wirtz | Democrat | 39th |
| William H. Bledsoe | Democrat | 39th |
| James G. Strong James G. Strong James George Strong was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Dwight, Illinois, Strong attended the public schools of Dwight, Illinois from 1876 to 1879, the Episcopal Mission of Greenwood Agency, S.Dak. from 1879 to 1880, the public school at St... |
Democrat | 39th |
| John Davis | Democrat | 39th |
| Ashley E. Wood | Democrat | 40th |
| Thomas J. Holbrook | Democrat | 40th |
| Tomas G. Pollard | Democrat | 40th |
| Richard S. Bowers | Democrat | 40th |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 41st |
| Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr. | Democrat | 41st |
| Eugene Miller | Democrat | 41st |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 41st |
| Pink L. Parrish | Democrat | 41st |
| Gus Russek | Democrat | 41st |
| Benjamin F. Berkeley | Democrat | 41st |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 41st |
| Julian P. Greer | Democrat | 41st |
| W. Albert “Cap” Williamson | Democrat | 41st |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 41st |
| Carl C. Hardin | Democrat | 42nd |
| John W. E. H. Beck | Democrat | 42nd |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 42nd |
| Clint C. Small | Democrat | 42nd |
| William E. Thomason | Democrat | 42nd |
| James W. Stevenson | Democrat | 42nd |
| Jacob J. Loy | Democrat | 42nd |
| Charles S. Gainer | Democrat | 42nd |
| Oliver C. Cunningham | Democrat | 42nd |
| H. Grady Woodruff | Democrat | 42nd |
| Walter F. Woodul | Democrat | 43rd |
| Nat Patton Nat Patton Nat Patton was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| George C. Purl | Democrat | 43rd |
| Welly K. Hopkins | Democrat | 43rd |
| Frank H. Rawlings | Democrat | 43rd |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 43rd |
| Cecil Murphy Cecil Murphy Cecil Horace Murphy was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 43rd |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 43rd |
| Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth Mills Regan was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Mount Morris, Illinois, Regan attended the public schools and Vincennes University.... |
Democrat | 44th |
| John S. Redditt | Democrat | 44th |
| Will M. Martin | Democrat | 44th |
| Jim Neal Jim Neal James Weatherly "Jim" Neal, Jr. is a North Carolina Democrat and a business executive and investment banker who was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in 2008... |
Democrat | 44th |
| William Robert Poage | Democrat | 44th |
| Wilbourne B. Collie | Democrat | 44th |
| Roy Sanderford | Democrat | 44th |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 44th |
| Will D. Pace | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claud C. Westerfeld | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Olan R. Van Zandt | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claude Isbell | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Allan Shivers Allan Shivers Robert Allan Shivers was a Texas politician who led the conservative faction of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s... |
Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Benjamin G. Oneal | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Weaver Moore | Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Albert Stone Albert Stone Albert Stone is the owner of Sterilite and a philanthropist from Townsend, Massachusetts.-Early life:Albert Stone was raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Colby College and then served in the navy during the Korean War. During that time, he was stationed in Okinawa. After his service in... |
Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Clay Cotten | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| E. Harold Beck | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Henry L. Winfield | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Vernon Lemens | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Fred Mauritz | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| A. M. Aikin, Jr. | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| George C. Moffett | Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| William Graves William Graves William Graves may refer to:* William Graves , who sat for the East Looe constituency in the British Parliament* William J. Graves , US Representative from Kentucky... |
Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey was a Texas politician who served in a succession of offices during the mid-20th century. He served in both Houses of the Texas Legislature, as secretary of state, Lieutenant Governor, and as member of the Texas Railroad Commission.Ramsey was born on December 28, 1903 in San Augustine,... |
Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| T. C. Chadick | Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| Kyle Vick | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| George C. Morris | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood was a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from 1941 to 1971, having represented the Amarillo-based District 31 in the Panhandle... |
Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Wardlow W. Lane | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Pat M. Bullock | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Howard A. Carney | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Rogers Kelley | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Jimmy Phillips Jimmy Phillips (Texas) Jimmy Phillips was a Texas State Senator from Angleton, Texas in the 1940s and 50s.-Early life:Phillips was born in Brazoria County, Texas, on May 17, 1913. He was orphaned at an early age and raised by extended family and friends in Angleton... |
Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Gus J. Strauss | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Dorsey B. Hardeman | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Crawford Martin Crawford Martin Crawford Collins Martin was a Texas State Senator, Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General of Texas from 1967 until his death.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Neveille H. Colson | Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Ottis E. Lock | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. , was a Texas Democratic politician and founder of the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani, based in Houston. He served as both a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from Houston... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William T. "Bill" Moore William T. Moore (Texas politician) William Tyler Moore, Sr., known as W. T. 'Bill' Moore , was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, who was a conservative Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5 from 1967 until 1981.Moore originally represented District 14 from 1949 to 1953 and then revised District 11... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jep S. Fuller | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| George M. Parkhouse George Parkhouse George M. Parkhouse was a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from District 8 Dallas County. He served in the House from 1933 to 1935 and from 1943 to 1951... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jarrard Secrest | Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Andrew J. “Andy” Rogers Andrew J. Rogers Andrew Jackson Rogers was an American lawyer, teacher, clerk, police commissioner and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1863-1867.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Abraham “Chick” Kazen Abraham Kazen Abraham Kazen, Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen was a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1967 to 1985.- Education :... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Frank Owen, III Frank Owen, III Frank Owen III was a Texas legislator.Born in El Paso, Texas, Owen served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1951 to 1955 and in the Texas State Senate from 1955 to 1965.-References:*... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Ray Roberts Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. Roberts was a Democrat.-Early life and education:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| David Ratliff | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Preston Smith Preston Smith (Texas) Preston Earnest Smith was the 40th Governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973, who earlier served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Doyle Willis | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Charles F. Herring | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Culp Krueger | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Louis Crump | Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Tom Creighton Tom Creighton Tom Creighton is a Republican Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 37th District and was elected in 2000.-Career:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| A. R. “Babe” Schwartz A. R. Schwartz A. R. "Babe" Schwartz is a former member of the Texas Legislature. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and the Texas Senate, District 17 from 1960 to 1981, representing Galveston, Texas.-Personal:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| Galloway Calhoun | Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| W. N. “Bill” Patman William Neff Patman William Neff "Bill" Patman , was an American politician who served from 1981 to 1985 as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was the son of John William Wright Patman, the long-time U.S... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Ralph Hall Ralph Hall Ralph Moody Hall is a United States Representative from . First elected in 1980, Hall is the chairman of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| James Bates | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| D. Roy Harrington | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Don Kennard Don Kennard Don Kennard was a United States politician for the Democratic Party representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from 1953 to 1973... |
Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Murray Watson, Jr. | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| H. J. “Doc” Blanchard | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| J. P. Word | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Criss Cole | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Jack Hightower | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wallace E. “Pete” Snelson | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Chet Brooks | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wayne Connally Wayne Connally Wayne Wright Connally was a Texas rancher, a Democratic member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and a brother of both former Governor and United States Treasury Secretary John Bowden Connally, Jr., and Merrill Lee Connally, Sr., an actor and a former county judge.-Early years,... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Charles Wilson Charles Wilson (politician) Charles "Charlie" Nesbitt Wilson was a United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas.... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Oscar H. Mauzy | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris O.H. "Ike" Harris O. H. "Ike" Harris is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1995 as a Republican member from Dallas County in both houses of the Texas State Legislature. He was elected to his single term as a state representative in 1962. His Senate tenure in District... |
Republican | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Max Sherman Max Sherman Max Ray Sherman is a former member of the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas. He was also president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B... |
Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| James P. Wallace | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Glenn Kothmann Glenn Kothmann Glenn H. Kothmann is a San Antonio, Texas politician. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate for 26 years between 1957 and 1987... |
Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| H. Tati Santiesteban | Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Betty Andujar Betty Andujar Elizabeth Richards Andujar, known as Betty Andujar , was the first Republican woman, a homemaker by stated occupation, to have served in the Texas State Senate... |
Republican | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don Adams | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Peyton McKnight | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Raul L. Longoria | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William C. Meier Bill Meier William Carl "Bill" Meier is an attorney and a former member of the Texas State Senate from Hurst in Tarrant County, who holds the world filibuster record in a legislative body. Meier currently serves as a Justice to the Texas Second Court of Appeals.-Biography:Bill Meier was reared in Waco,... |
Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Bill Braecklein | Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| John Traeger | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Jack C. Ogg | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Walter Mengden Walter Mengden Walter Henry Mengden, Jr. , is an attorney and oilman in Austin and Houston, Texas, who is a Republican former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Harris County.-Early years:... |
Republican | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| John T. Wilson John T. Wilson John T. Wilson served as president of the University of Chicago from 1975 to 1978.Wilson was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He earned a PhD in psychology from Stanford University in 1948.-References:... |
Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Grant Jones | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Alton Doggett II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He previously represented from 1995 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lindon Williams | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ray Farabee Ray Farabee Kenneth Ray Farabee, known as Ray Farabee , is a retired attorney in Austin, Texas, who served as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from Wichita Falls from 1975 to 1988. He is credited with the authorship of 245 Senate bills that became law during his 13-year tenure. In 1985, he was the... |
Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ed Howard | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carl A. Parker | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| Roy Blake, Sr. | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| John N. Leedom John N. Leedom John N. Leedom, Sr. , is an engineer and lobbyist from Dallas, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 16... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown J. E. "Buster" Brown James Edward Brown, known as J. E. "Buster" Brown , is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 17, based in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and part of Harris counties, south and west of Houston... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Kent A. Caperton Kent Caperton Kent Allen Caperton is an attorney and political consultant in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1991 as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5, encompassing twenty-one counties from The Woodlands, to Crockett, and Caperton's then city of residence, Bryan, Texas.-Early... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Craig A. Washington | Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Hugh Q. Parmer Hugh Parmer Hugh Q. Parmer is an attorney and Democratic politician in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, on the Fort Worth City Council, and as mayor of Fort Worth. In 1990, he was his party's unsuccessful nominee for the U.S... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bob McFarland Bob McFarland Millard Robert "Bob" McFarland , is an attorney and lobbyist in Arlington and Austin, Texas, who served from 1983 to 1991 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 10, then parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Robert J. Glasgow | Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don B. Henderson | Republican | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bill Sims Bill Sims Bill Sims, Jr., is an American blues musician. He grew up in Marion, Ohio and began playing piano at the age of four. At age 14, he turned professional and joined the rhythm and blues band the Jacksonian Blues, which he left to attend Ohio State University.... |
Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| John T. Montford | Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| John Whitmire John Whitmire John Harris Whitmire is the longest-serving of current members of the Texas State Senate representing District 15, which includes much of northern Houston, since 1983. Previously he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 through 1982... |
Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.-2002:-2000:... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Ken Armbrister Ken Armbrister Kenneth L. Armbrister was a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 18th District from 1987 to 2007.Armbrister was a Victoria, Texas police captain, and the vice president of the Victoria School Board when first elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1983... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate representing the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini became the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate, where she has served since 1987... |
Democrat | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Bill Ratliff Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff, known as Bill Ratliff , is a Texas politician who served as a member of the Texas State Senate from 1988 to 2004. Between 2000 and 2003 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, after former lieutenant governor Rick Perry succeeded to the governorship to replace George W... |
Republican | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Teel Bivins Teel Bivins Miles Teel Bivins served as United States ambassador to Sweden between 2004 and 2006. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 21, 2004, and sworn in at Washington D.C., on May 26. He presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on June 9... |
Republican | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Rodney Ellis Rodney Ellis Rodney Glenn Ellis is an African-American politician from the state of Texas. He has served on the Texas State Senate since 1990, representing Texas Senate District 13.Senator Rodney Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990... |
Democrat | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Mike Moncrief Mike Moncrief Michael J. Moncrief is an American politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.Moncrief was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1971 serving for two years.... |
Democrat | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eduardo Andres “Eddie” Lucio, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 27th District since 1991.Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio, III who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives.... |
Democrat | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jane Nelson Jane Nelson -Biography:Jane Gray Nelsonis a businesswoman and former teacher who represents Texas Senate District 12, encompassing parts of Denton and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jeff Wentworth Jeff Wentworth Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth is a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 1993. He succeeded Republican Cyndi Taylor Krier , who instead became the Bexar County judge... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Florence Shapiro Florence Shapiro Florence Donald Shapiro is an American politician from Texas. Shapiro is a Republican member of the Texas Senate, from 1993 to 1995 representing the 2nd Senatorial District and since 1995 representing the 8th Senatorial District which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the... |
Republican | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Frank L. Madla Frank L. Madla Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr. , was for thirty-three years a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate from south San Antonio... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Royce West Royce West Royce Barry West is a Democratic African American member of the Texas Senate representing the Dallas-based 23rd District.-2004:-2002:-References:Royce Barry West... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr. is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Texas. He is the current senator from District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County... |
Democrat | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| John Carona John Carona John Joseph Carona is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 16th District.First elected to the Texas Legislature in 1990, Carona is now in his fourth term in the Texas State Senate, representing District 16 in Dallas County. His current senate term runs through the end of the... |
Republican | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| Robert L. Duncan Robert L. Duncan Robert Lloyd Duncan is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from the 28th District, centered on Lubbock. First elected to the Senate in a 1996 special election, Duncan had previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from District 84 from 1989 to 1993.-Background:Duncan is the only... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Troy Fraser Troy Fraser Troy Fraser is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 24th District since 1997.-2004:-2002:-2000:-1996:-1992:-References:Troy Fraser... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Steve Ogden Steve Ogden Steve Ogden is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 5th District. Ogden was elected to the Texas Senate in January 1997, and chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee... |
Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| Mike Jackson | Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, but is third in the line for the Governorship of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. If the Governor
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
and Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the...
are both out of the state, the President pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Presidents pro tempore of the Texas Senate
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| Edward Burleson Edward Burleson Edward Burleson was a soldier, general, and statesman in the state of Missouri, the Republic of Texas, and later the U.S. state of Texas.... |
Democrat | 1st First Texas Legislature The First Texas Legislature convened from 16 February to 13 May 1846 in regular session. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate were elected in December 1845, after an election on 13 October 1845 that ratified the proposed state constitution.... , 2nd Second Texas Legislature The Second Texas Legislature met from 13 December 1847 to 20 March 1848 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1847.-Senate:... , 3rd Third Texas Legislature The Third Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1849 to 3 December 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.-Sessions:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 4th Fourth Texas Legislature The Fourth Texas Legislature met from 3 November 1851 to 7 February 1853 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1850.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 5th Fifth Texas Legislature The Fifth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1853 to 13 February 1854 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1853.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 6th Sixth Texas Legislature The Sixth Texas Legislature met from 5 November 1855 to 1 September 1856 in its regular session and one adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1855.-Sessions:... |
| M. D. K. Taylor M. D. K. Taylor Marion DeKalb Taylor or M. D. K. Taylor was an American politician in Alabama and Texas, as well as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Alabama Legislature for two stints between 1842 and 1846, and served in both the Texas House of... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Samuel Maverick Samuel Maverick Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence... |
Democrat | 7th Seventh Texas Legislature The Seventh Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1857 to 16 February 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.-Senate:... |
| Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes Jesse Grimes was a Texas pioneer and politician. Before moving to Texas, he fought in the War of 1812. He was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served as Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress and in the Texas State Legislature. Grimes County was named in his honor... |
Democrat | 8th Eighth Texas Legislature The Eighth Texas Legislature met from 7 November 1859 to 9 April 1861 in its regular session, a first called session, and an adjourned session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1859.... |
| Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn Robert Henry Guinn was a Texas politician.Guinn was a Democrat and served District 11, representing Cherokee County, Texas, in the Texas State Senate during the Fifth Texas Legislature, Sixth Texas Legislature, Seventh Texas Legislature, and Eighth Texas Legislature sessions... |
Democrat | 9th Ninth Texas Legislature The Ninth Texas Legislature met from 4 November 1861 to 7 March 1863 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1861.-Sessions:... , 10th Tenth Texas Legislature The Tenth Texas Legislature met from 2 November 1863 to 15 November 1864 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1863.-Sessions:... , 11th Eleventh Texas Legislature The Eleventh Texas Legislature met from 6 August 1866 to 13 November 1866 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1865.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: George Washington Jones... |
| Donald Campbell | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| David Webster Flanagan | Republican | 12th Twelfth Texas Legislature The Twelfth Texas Legislature met from 8 February 1870 to 2 December 1871 in four sessions — provisional, called, regular, and adjourned.-Rump Senate:... |
| Edward Bradford Pickett | Democrat | 13th Thirteenth Texas Legislature The Thirteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 4 June 1873 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1872.-Senate:Lieutenant Governor: Vacant... |
| John Ireland John Ireland (politician) John Ireland was the 18th Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. During Ireland's term, the University of Texas was established, and construction on the Texas State Capitol began... |
Democrat | 14th Fourteenth Texas Legislature The Fourteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January 1874 to 15 March 1875 in two regular sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1873.-Sessions:... |
| Wells Thompson Wells Thompson Thomas Wells Thompson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-High school and College:... |
Democrat | 15th Fifteenth Texas Legislature The Fifteenth Texas Legislature met from 18 April to 21 August 1876 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1875.-Senate:Lieutenant GovernorPresident pro tempore... |
| Edwin Hobby | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Leonidas Jefferson Storey | Democrat | 16th Sixteenth Texas Legislature The Sixteenth Texas Legislature met from 14 January to 9 July 1879 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1878 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| John Young Gooch | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Francis Marion Martin | Democrat | 17th Seventeenth Texas Legislature The Seventeenth Texas Legislature met from 11 January 1881 to 5 May 1882 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Augustus W. Houston | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| Samuel Bronson Cooper | Democrat | 18th Eighteenth Texas Legislature The Eighteenth Texas Legislature met from 9 January 1883 to 6 February 1884 in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1882 General Election.-Sessions:... |
| William R. Shannon | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| Constantine Buckley “Buck” Kilgore | Democrat | 19th Nineteenth Texas Legislature The Nineteenth Texas Legislature met from 13 January to 31 March 1885 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1884 General Election.-Senate:... |
| William Henry Pope William Henry Pope (U.S. politician) William Henry Pope was an American soldier, lawyer, and State Senator from Texas. Pope was influential in writing and passing Texas Jim Crow laws and described himself as the “Jim Crow Senator”.-External links:... |
Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| John Woods | Democrat | 20th Twentieth Texas Legislature The Twentieth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 4 April 1887 in regular session, and from 16 April to 15 May 1888 in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 General Election.-Sessions:* 20th Regular... |
| Henry D. McDonald | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| William Henry Burges | Democrat | 21st Twenty-first Texas Legislature The Twenty-first Texas Legislature met from 8 January to 6 April 1889 in regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1888 General Election.-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| John Walter Cranford | Democrat | 22nd |
| Ernst Gustav Maetze | Democrat | 22nd |
| Louis N. Frank | Democrat | 22nd |
| Robert Hance Burney | Democrat | 22nd |
| John G. Kearby | Democrat | 23rd |
| Edwin Augustus Atlee | Democrat | 23rd |
| Perry J. Lewis | Democrat | 24th |
| James D. Woods | Democrat | 24th |
| Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr. | Democrat | 25th |
| James R. Gough | Democrat | 25th |
| Robert N. Stafford | Democrat | 26th |
| William W. Turney | Democrat | 26th |
| Barry Miller | Democrat | 27th |
| George D. Neal | Democrat | 27th |
| Daniel W. Odell | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 27th |
| Calhoun L. Potter | Democrat | 27th |
| Asbury Bascom Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| Robert V. Davidson | Democrat | 28th |
| George W. Savage | Democrat | 28th |
| William A. Hanger | Democrat | 29th |
| John G. Willacy | Democrat | 29th |
| James J. Faulk | Democrat | 29th |
| William C. McKamy, Jr. | Democrat | 29th |
| Sidney P. Skinner | Democrat | 30th |
| McDonald J. Meachum | Democrat | 30th |
| A. P. Barrett | Democrat | 30th |
| Benjamin F. Looney | Democrat | 30th |
| James M. Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 31st |
| Charles L. Brachfield | Democrat | 31st |
| Edward I. Kellie | Democrat | 31st |
| William O. Murray | Democrat | 31st |
| Alfred J. Harper | Democrat | 31st |
| David M. Alexander | Democrat | 31st |
| Henry Berryman Terrell | Democrat | 31st |
| Erasmus G. Senter | Democrat | 31st |
| Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert Ferdinand C. Weinert was a merchant and politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Legislature, Senate and House and served as Secretary of State.-Early life and family:... |
Democrat | 31st |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 32nd |
| Thomas W. Perkins | Democrat | 32nd |
| Charles Vernon Terrell | Democrat | 32nd |
| Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield Earle Bradford Mayfield was a lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Overton, Texas who served in both the Texas State Senate and United States Senate.... |
Democrat | 32nd |
| Offa S. Lattimore | Democrat | 33rd |
| William J. Greer | Democrat | 33rd |
| Edgar H. Carter | Democrat | 33rd |
| Vinson A. Collins | Democrat | 33rd |
| Robert L. Warren | Democrat | 33rd |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 33rd |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Wright C. Morrow | Democrat | 33rd |
| Charles W. Taylor | Democrat | 33rd |
| Quintus et Ultimos Watson | Democrat | 33rd |
| Clinton W. Nugent | Democrat | 34th |
| William J. Townsend, Jr. | Democrat | 34th |
| James R. Wiley | Democrat | 34th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 34th |
| John M. Henderson | Democrat | 35th |
| Flavious M. Gibson | Democrat | 35th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 35th |
| William D. Suiter | Democrat | 35th |
| Claude B. Hudspeth | Democrat | 35th |
| Lon A. Smith | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| James C. McNealus | Democrat | 35th |
| William L. Dean | Democrat | 35th |
| Willard A. Johnson | Democrat | 35th |
| Edmond A. Decherd, Jr. | Democrat | 35th |
| Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston Rienzi Melville Johnston was an American newspaperman and Democratic Party politician from Houston, Texas... |
Democrat | 35th |
| Jeff J. Strickland | Democrat | 36th |
| George W. Dayton | Democrat | 36th |
| James M. Alderdice | Democrat | 36th |
| Charles R. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 36th |
| George M. Hopkins | Democrat | 36th |
| Arren C. Buchanan | Democrat | 36th |
| Ed Westbrook | Democrat | 36th |
| Walter D. Caldwell | Democrat | 36th |
| Martin Faust | Democrat | 36th |
| Paul D. Page | Democrat | 37th |
| Charles R. Floyd Charles R. Floyd thumb|right|Senator Charles R. Floyd, ca. 1920, from the family archiveCharles Richard Floyd a Democrat, was elected to three four-year terms to the Texas Senate, serving a total of twelve years as a senator, from 1917 to 1929... |
Democrat | 37th |
| John Heywood Bailey | Democrat | 37th |
| Archie Parr | Democrat | 37th |
| James H. Woods James Woods James Howard Woods is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in critically acclaimed films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and in the television legal drama Shark. He has won three Emmy Awards, and has gained... |
Democrat | 37th |
| Harry Hertzberg | Democrat | 37th |
| Richard M. Dudley | Democrat | 38th |
| William E. Watts | Democrat | 38th |
| Dan S. McMillin | Democrat | 38th |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 38th |
| Charles A. Murphy | Democrat | 38th |
| Isaac E. Clark | Democrat | 38th |
| Henry L. Lewis | Democrat | 38th |
| I. D. Fairchild | Democrat | 38th |
| Alvin J. Wirtz | Democrat | 39th |
| William H. Bledsoe | Democrat | 39th |
| James G. Strong James G. Strong James George Strong was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Dwight, Illinois, Strong attended the public schools of Dwight, Illinois from 1876 to 1879, the Episcopal Mission of Greenwood Agency, S.Dak. from 1879 to 1880, the public school at St... |
Democrat | 39th |
| John Davis | Democrat | 39th |
| Ashley E. Wood | Democrat | 40th |
| Thomas J. Holbrook | Democrat | 40th |
| Tomas G. Pollard | Democrat | 40th |
| Richard S. Bowers | Democrat | 40th |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 41st |
| Wilfred R. Cousins, Sr. | Democrat | 41st |
| Eugene Miller | Democrat | 41st |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 41st |
| Pink L. Parrish | Democrat | 41st |
| Gus Russek | Democrat | 41st |
| Benjamin F. Berkeley | Democrat | 41st |
| Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt Edgar E. Witt was a Texas lawyer and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor for one term in the 1930s. He also served twice as Chairman of the American-Mexican Claims Commission and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission.-Early life:Witt was born on January 28, 1876, in Bell... |
Democrat | 41st |
| Julian P. Greer | Democrat | 41st |
| W. Albert “Cap” Williamson | Democrat | 41st |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 41st |
| Carl C. Hardin | Democrat | 42nd |
| John W. E. H. Beck | Democrat | 42nd |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 42nd |
| Clint C. Small | Democrat | 42nd |
| William E. Thomason | Democrat | 42nd |
| James W. Stevenson | Democrat | 42nd |
| Jacob J. Loy | Democrat | 42nd |
| Charles S. Gainer | Democrat | 42nd |
| Oliver C. Cunningham | Democrat | 42nd |
| H. Grady Woodruff | Democrat | 42nd |
| Walter F. Woodul | Democrat | 43rd |
| Nat Patton Nat Patton Nat Patton was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| George C. Purl | Democrat | 43rd |
| Welly K. Hopkins | Democrat | 43rd |
| Frank H. Rawlings | Democrat | 43rd |
| Margie E. Neal | Democrat | 43rd |
| Cecil Murphy Cecil Murphy Cecil Horace Murphy was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.... |
Democrat | 43rd |
| Joseph M. Moore | Democrat | 43rd |
| Walter C. Woodward | Democrat | 43rd |
| Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth M. Regan Kenneth Mills Regan was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Mount Morris, Illinois, Regan attended the public schools and Vincennes University.... |
Democrat | 44th |
| John S. Redditt | Democrat | 44th |
| Will M. Martin | Democrat | 44th |
| Jim Neal Jim Neal James Weatherly "Jim" Neal, Jr. is a North Carolina Democrat and a business executive and investment banker who was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in 2008... |
Democrat | 44th |
| William Robert Poage | Democrat | 44th |
| Wilbourne B. Collie | Democrat | 44th |
| Roy Sanderford | Democrat | 44th |
| Tom A. DeBerry | Democrat | 44th |
| Will D. Pace | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claud C. Westerfeld | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Olan R. Van Zandt | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Claude Isbell | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Allan Shivers Allan Shivers Robert Allan Shivers was a Texas politician who led the conservative faction of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s... |
Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Benjamin G. Oneal | Democrat | 45th Forty-fifth Texas Legislature The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937 to May 22, 1937 and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 19371st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937... |
| Weaver Moore | Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Albert Stone Albert Stone Albert Stone is the owner of Sterilite and a philanthropist from Townsend, Massachusetts.-Early life:Albert Stone was raised in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Colby College and then served in the navy during the Korean War. During that time, he was stationed in Okinawa. After his service in... |
Democrat | 46th Forty-sixth Texas Legislature The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939 to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Coke R. Stevenson... |
| Clay Cotten | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| E. Harold Beck | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Henry L. Winfield | Democrat | 47th Forty-seventh Texas Legislature The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941 to July 3, 1941 and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Vernon Lemens | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Fred Mauritz | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| A. M. Aikin, Jr. | Democrat | 48th Forty-eighth Texas Legislature The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943 to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| George C. Moffett | Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| William Graves William Graves William Graves may refer to:* William Graves , who sat for the East Looe constituency in the British Parliament* William J. Graves , US Representative from Kentucky... |
Democrat | 49th Forty-ninth Texas Legislature The 49th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1945 to June 5, 1945. All members present during this session were elected in the 1944 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith... |
| Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey Ben Ramsey was a Texas politician who served in a succession of offices during the mid-20th century. He served in both Houses of the Texas Legislature, as secretary of state, Lieutenant Governor, and as member of the Texas Railroad Commission.Ramsey was born on December 28, 1903 in San Augustine,... |
Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| T. C. Chadick | Democrat | 50th Fiftieth Texas Legislature The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947 to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in... |
| Kyle Vick | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| George C. Morris | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood Grady Hazlewood was a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from 1941 to 1971, having represented the Amarillo-based District 31 in the Panhandle... |
Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Wardlow W. Lane | Democrat | 51st Fifty-first Texas Legislature The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949 to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:... |
| Pat M. Bullock | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Howard A. Carney | Democrat | 52nd Fifty-second Texas Legislature The 52nd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1951 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Rogers Kelley | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Jimmy Phillips Jimmy Phillips (Texas) Jimmy Phillips was a Texas State Senator from Angleton, Texas in the 1940s and 50s.-Early life:Phillips was born in Brazoria County, Texas, on May 17, 1913. He was orphaned at an early age and raised by extended family and friends in Angleton... |
Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Gus J. Strauss | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Dorsey B. Hardeman | Democrat | 53rd Fifty-third Texas Legislature The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953 to May 27, 1953 and March 15, 1954 to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1953 - May 27, 1953... |
| Crawford Martin Crawford Martin Crawford Collins Martin was a Texas State Senator, Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General of Texas from 1967 until his death.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Neveille H. Colson | Democrat | 54th Fifty-fourth Texas Legislature The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955 to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey... |
| Ottis E. Lock | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. , was a Texas Democratic politician and founder of the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani, based in Houston. He served as both a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from Houston... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William T. "Bill" Moore William T. Moore (Texas politician) William Tyler Moore, Sr., known as W. T. 'Bill' Moore , was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, who was a conservative Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5 from 1967 until 1981.Moore originally represented District 14 from 1949 to 1953 and then revised District 11... |
Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jep S. Fuller | Democrat | 55th Fifty-fifth Texas Legislature The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957 to May 23, 1957 and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| George M. Parkhouse George Parkhouse George M. Parkhouse was a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from District 8 Dallas County. He served in the House from 1933 to 1935 and from 1943 to 1951... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert Rudolph A. Weinert was a politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Senate for 27 years.-Early life and family:Rudolph A. Weinert was born December 19, 1894. Weinert was married to Johnnie Ponton from 1905 until her death in 1973. They had one daughter.-Career: Weinert was a... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Jarrard Secrest | Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Andrew J. “Andy” Rogers Andrew J. Rogers Andrew Jackson Rogers was an American lawyer, teacher, clerk, police commissioner and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1863-1867.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Abraham “Chick” Kazen Abraham Kazen Abraham Kazen, Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen was a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1967 to 1985.- Education :... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Frank Owen, III Frank Owen, III Frank Owen III was a Texas legislator.Born in El Paso, Texas, Owen served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1951 to 1955 and in the Texas State Senate from 1955 to 1965.-References:*... |
Democrat | 56th Fifty-sixth Texas Legislature The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959 to May 7, 1959 and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Ray Roberts Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. Roberts was a Democrat.-Early life and education:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| David Ratliff | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Preston Smith Preston Smith (Texas) Preston Earnest Smith was the 40th Governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973, who earlier served as the lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.-Early life:... |
Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Doyle Willis | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Bruce Reagan | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Charles F. Herring | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Culp Krueger | Democrat | 57th Fifty-seventh Texas Legislature The 57th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1961 to May 29, 1961 in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well... |
| Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... |
Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Louis Crump | Democrat | 58th Fifty-eighth Texas Legislature The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963 to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith... |
| Tom Creighton Tom Creighton Tom Creighton is a Republican Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 37th District and was elected in 2000.-Career:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| A. R. “Babe” Schwartz A. R. Schwartz A. R. "Babe" Schwartz is a former member of the Texas Legislature. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and the Texas Senate, District 17 from 1960 to 1981, representing Galveston, Texas.-Personal:... |
Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| Galloway Calhoun | Democrat | 59th Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965 to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966 to February 23, 1966... |
| W. N. “Bill” Patman William Neff Patman William Neff "Bill" Patman , was an American politician who served from 1981 to 1985 as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He was the son of John William Wright Patman, the long-time U.S... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Ralph Hall Ralph Hall Ralph Moody Hall is a United States Representative from . First elected in 1980, Hall is the chairman of the Science Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee... |
Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| James Bates | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| D. Roy Harrington | Democrat | 60th Sixtieth Texas Legislature The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections... |
| Don Kennard Don Kennard Don Kennard was a United States politician for the Democratic Party representing Fort Worth and Tarrant County in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate from 1953 to 1973... |
Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Murray Watson, Jr. | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| H. J. “Doc” Blanchard | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| J. P. Word | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Criss Cole | Democrat | 61st Sixty-first Texas Legislature The 61st Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1969 to June 2, 1969, and again in two special called sessions from July 28, 1968 to August 26, 1969, and from August 27, 1969 to September 9, 1969... |
| Jack Hightower | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wallace E. “Pete” Snelson | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan was an American politician who was both a product and a leader, of the Civil Rights movement. She was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Chet Brooks | Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Wayne Connally Wayne Connally Wayne Wright Connally was a Texas rancher, a Democratic member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature, and a brother of both former Governor and United States Treasury Secretary John Bowden Connally, Jr., and Merrill Lee Connally, Sr., an actor and a former county judge.-Early years,... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Charles Wilson Charles Wilson (politician) Charles "Charlie" Nesbitt Wilson was a United States naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas.... |
Democrat | 62nd Sixty-second Texas Legislature The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971 to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions... |
| Oscar H. Mauzy | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| O.H. "Ike" Harris O.H. "Ike" Harris O. H. "Ike" Harris is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1995 as a Republican member from Dallas County in both houses of the Texas State Legislature. He was elected to his single term as a state representative in 1962. His Senate tenure in District... |
Republican | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Max Sherman Max Sherman Max Ray Sherman is a former member of the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas. He was also president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B... |
Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| James P. Wallace | Democrat | 63rd Sixty-third Texas Legislature The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973 to May 28, 1973 in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973 to December 20, 1973... |
| Glenn Kothmann Glenn Kothmann Glenn H. Kothmann is a San Antonio, Texas politician. He represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate for 26 years between 1957 and 1987... |
Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| H. Tati Santiesteban | Democrat | 64th Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature The 64th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1975 to June 2, 1975. All members present during this session were elected in the 1974 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Betty Andujar Betty Andujar Elizabeth Richards Andujar, known as Betty Andujar , was the first Republican woman, a homemaker by stated occupation, to have served in the Texas State Senate... |
Republican | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don Adams | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Peyton McKnight | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Raul L. Longoria | Democrat | 65th Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977 to May 30, 1977 in regular session, and again in two special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| William C. Meier Bill Meier William Carl "Bill" Meier is an attorney and a former member of the Texas State Senate from Hurst in Tarrant County, who holds the world filibuster record in a legislative body. Meier currently serves as a Justice to the Texas Second Court of Appeals.-Biography:Bill Meier was reared in Waco,... |
Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| Bill Braecklein | Democrat | 66th Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979 to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat... |
| John Traeger | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Jack C. Ogg | Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Walter Mengden Walter Mengden Walter Henry Mengden, Jr. , is an attorney and oilman in Austin and Houston, Texas, who is a Republican former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Harris County.-Early years:... |
Republican | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| John T. Wilson John T. Wilson John T. Wilson served as president of the University of Chicago from 1975 to 1978.Wilson was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He earned a PhD in psychology from Stanford University in 1948.-References:... |
Democrat | 67th Sixty-seventh Texas Legislature The 67th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 13, 1981 to June 1, 1981, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Grant Jones | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Doggett Lloyd Alton Doggett II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He previously represented from 1995 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Lindon Williams | Democrat | 68th Sixty-eighth Texas Legislature The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983 to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ray Farabee Ray Farabee Kenneth Ray Farabee, known as Ray Farabee , is a retired attorney in Austin, Texas, who served as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from Wichita Falls from 1975 to 1988. He is credited with the authorship of 245 Senate bills that became law during his 13-year tenure. In 1985, he was the... |
Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Ed Howard | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carlos F. Truan | Democrat | 69th Sixty-ninth Texas Legislature The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985 to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions... |
| Carl A. Parker | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| Roy Blake, Sr. | Democrat | 70th Seventieth Texas Legislature The 70th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1987 to June 1, 1987. All members present during this session were elected in the 1986 general elections.-Sessions:Regular Session: January 13, 1987 - June 1, 1987... |
| John N. Leedom John N. Leedom John N. Leedom, Sr. , is an engineer and lobbyist from Dallas, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 16... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| J. E. "Buster" Brown J. E. "Buster" Brown James Edward Brown, known as J. E. "Buster" Brown , is an attorney and lobbyist in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 17, based in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and part of Harris counties, south and west of Houston... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Kent A. Caperton Kent Caperton Kent Allen Caperton is an attorney and political consultant in Austin, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1991 as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from District 5, encompassing twenty-one counties from The Woodlands, to Crockett, and Caperton's then city of residence, Bryan, Texas.-Early... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Craig A. Washington | Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Hugh Q. Parmer Hugh Parmer Hugh Q. Parmer is an attorney and Democratic politician in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in both houses of the Texas State Legislature, on the Fort Worth City Council, and as mayor of Fort Worth. In 1990, he was his party's unsuccessful nominee for the U.S... |
Democrat | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bob McFarland Bob McFarland Millard Robert "Bob" McFarland , is an attorney and lobbyist in Arlington and Austin, Texas, who served from 1983 to 1991 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 10, then parts of Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 71st Seventy-first Texas Legislature The 71st Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1989 to May 29, 1989, and in six subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1988 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Robert J. Glasgow | Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Don B. Henderson | Republican | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| Bill Sims Bill Sims Bill Sims, Jr., is an American blues musician. He grew up in Marion, Ohio and began playing piano at the age of four. At age 14, he turned professional and joined the rhythm and blues band the Jacksonian Blues, which he left to attend Ohio State University.... |
Democrat | 72nd Seventy-second Texas Legislature The 72nd Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1991 to May 27, 1991, and in four subsequent special called sessions . All members present during this session were elected in the 1990 general elections.-Sessions:... |
| John T. Montford | Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| John Whitmire John Whitmire John Harris Whitmire is the longest-serving of current members of the Texas State Senate representing District 15, which includes much of northern Houston, since 1983. Previously he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 through 1982... |
Democrat | 73rd Seventy-third Texas Legislature The 73rd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1993 to May 31, 1993. All members present during this session were elected in the 1992 general elections.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos Gonzalo Barrientos, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.-2002:-2000:... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Ken Armbrister Ken Armbrister Kenneth L. Armbrister was a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 18th District from 1987 to 2007.Armbrister was a Victoria, Texas police captain, and the vice president of the Victoria School Board when first elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1983... |
Democrat | 74th Seventy-fourth Texas Legislature The 74th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1995 to May 29, 1995. All members present during this session were elected in the 1994 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate representing the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini became the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate, where she has served since 1987... |
Democrat | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Bill Ratliff Bill Ratliff William Roark Ratliff, known as Bill Ratliff , is a Texas politician who served as a member of the Texas State Senate from 1988 to 2004. Between 2000 and 2003 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Texas, after former lieutenant governor Rick Perry succeeded to the governorship to replace George W... |
Republican | 75th Seventy-fifth Texas Legislature The 75th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1997 to June 2, 1997. All members present during this session were elected in the 1996 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock, Democrat... |
| Teel Bivins Teel Bivins Miles Teel Bivins served as United States ambassador to Sweden between 2004 and 2006. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 21, 2004, and sworn in at Washington D.C., on May 26. He presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on June 9... |
Republican | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Rodney Ellis Rodney Ellis Rodney Glenn Ellis is an African-American politician from the state of Texas. He has served on the Texas State Senate since 1990, representing Texas Senate District 13.Senator Rodney Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990... |
Democrat | 76th Seventy-sixth Texas Legislature The 76th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1999 to May 31, 1999. All members present during this session were elected in the 1998 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican... |
| Chris Harris | Republican | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Mike Moncrief Mike Moncrief Michael J. Moncrief is an American politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, from 2003 to 2011.Moncrief was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1971 serving for two years.... |
Democrat | 77th Seventy-seventh Texas Legislature The 77th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 2001 to May 28, 2001. All members present during this session were elected in the 2000 general elections.-Senate:-House:-Senate:* Lieutenant Governor: Bill Ratliff , Republican... |
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eddie Lucio, Jr. Eduardo Andres “Eddie” Lucio, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 27th District since 1991.Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio, III who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives.... |
Democrat | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jane Nelson Jane Nelson -Biography:Jane Gray Nelsonis a businesswoman and former teacher who represents Texas Senate District 12, encompassing parts of Denton and Tarrant counties... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Jeff Wentworth Jeff Wentworth Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth is a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 1993. He succeeded Republican Cyndi Taylor Krier , who instead became the Bexar County judge... |
Republican | 78th Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature The Seventy-eighth Texas Legislature met from January 14 to June 2, 2003 in regular session, and in three called sessions in 2003, and a fourth called session in 2004... |
| Florence Shapiro Florence Shapiro Florence Donald Shapiro is an American politician from Texas. Shapiro is a Republican member of the Texas Senate, from 1993 to 1995 representing the 2nd Senatorial District and since 1995 representing the 8th Senatorial District which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the... |
Republican | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Frank L. Madla Frank L. Madla Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr. , was for thirty-three years a Democratic member of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas State Senate from south San Antonio... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Royce West Royce West Royce Barry West is a Democratic African American member of the Texas Senate representing the Dallas-based 23rd District.-2004:-2002:-References:Royce Barry West... |
Democrat | 79th Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature The Seventy-ninth Texas Legislature met from 11 January to 30 May 2005 in regular session, and in consecutive called sessions from 21 June to 20 July and 21 July to 19 August 2005 . It met again in 2006 from 17 April to 16 May... |
| Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Gallegos, Jr. Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr. is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Texas. He is the current senator from District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County... |
Democrat | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| John Carona John Carona John Joseph Carona is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 16th District.First elected to the Texas Legislature in 1990, Carona is now in his fourth term in the Texas State Senate, representing District 16 in Dallas County. His current senate term runs through the end of the... |
Republican | 80th Eightieth Texas Legislature The Eightieth Texas Legislature met in regular session beginning 9 January 2007. All members of the House of Representatives and 16 members of the Senate were up for election on 7 November 2006 in the Texas Legislature election.... |
| Robert L. Duncan Robert L. Duncan Robert Lloyd Duncan is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from the 28th District, centered on Lubbock. First elected to the Senate in a 1996 special election, Duncan had previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from District 84 from 1989 to 1993.-Background:Duncan is the only... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Troy Fraser Troy Fraser Troy Fraser is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 24th District since 1997.-2004:-2002:-2000:-1996:-1992:-References:Troy Fraser... |
Republican | 81st Eighty-first Texas Legislature The 81st Texas Legislature began meeting in regular session on 11 January 2009. The regular session adjourned sine die on June 1, 2009.Rick Perry, the Governor of Texas, called a special session of the Legislature on July 1, 2009... |
| Steve Ogden Steve Ogden Steve Ogden is a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing the 5th District. Ogden was elected to the Texas Senate in January 1997, and chairs the Texas Senate Finance Committee... |
Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |
| Mike Jackson | Republican | 82nd Eighty-second Texas Legislature The 82nd Texas Legislature will begin meeting in January 2011. All members of the House and sixteen of the thirty-one members of the Senate were elected in the general election held on November 2, 2010.-Senate:-House of Representatives:-Senate:... |