59th 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. All members present during this session were elected in the 1964 general elections.

Sessions

Regular session: January 12, 1965 – May 31, 1965
Called session: February 14, 1966 – February 23, 1966

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	31
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	149
	Republican Party	1
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D)
• President Pro Tempore (regular session): Thomas W. Creighton (D)
• President Pro Tempore (called session): A. R. Schwartz (D)

House

• Speaker of the House: Ben Barnes (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1 A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 2 Jack Strong (D), Longview Dist. 3 Martin Dies Jr. (D), Lufkin Dist. 4 D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 Neveille Colson (D), Navasota Dist. 6 Criss Cole (D), Houston Dist. 7 Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler Dist. 8 George Parkhouse (D), Dallas Dist. 9 Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall Dist. 10 Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 12 J. P. Word (D), Meridian Dist. 13 Murray Watson Jr. (D), Waco Dist. 14 Charles F. Herring (D), Austin Dist. 15 Culp Krueger (D), El Campo Dist. 16 Louis Crump (D), San Saba Dist. 17 A. R. Schwartz (D), Galveston Dist. 18 Bill Patman (D), Ganado Dist. 19 Walter Richter (D), Gonzales Dist. 20 Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21 Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo Dist. 22 Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells Dist. 23 Jack Hightower (D), Vernon Dist. 24 David Ratliff (D), Stamford Dist. 25 Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo Dist. 26 Franklin Spears (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 James Bates (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 H. J. Blanchard (D), Lubbock Dist. 29 W. E. Snelson (D), Midland Dist. 30 Andrew J. Rogers (D), Childress Dist. 31 Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo

House

External links

• Texas Legislature Online
• Texas Senate
• Texas House of Representatives
• Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
• Legislative Reference Library