66th 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.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1979 - May 28, 1979

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	27
	Republican Party	4
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	127
	Republican Party	23
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
• President Pro Tempore: Bill Meier, Democrat

House

• Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, Democrat

Members

Senate

Dist. 1 Ed Howard (D), Texarkana Dist. 2 Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler Dist. 3 Don Adams (D), Jasper Dist. 4 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 W. T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 6 Lindon Williams (D), Houston Dist. 7 Gene Jones (D), Houston Dist. 8 O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas Dist. 9 Ron Clower (D), Garland Dist. 10 Bill Meier (D), Euless

Dist. 11 Chet Brooks (D), Houston Dist. 12 Betty Andujar (R), Fort Worth Dist. 13 Walter Mengden (R), Waco Dist. 14 Lloyd Doggett (D), Austin Dist. 15 Jack Ogg (D), Houston Dist. 16 Bill Braecklein (D), Dallas Dist. 17 A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston Dist. 18 W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado Dist. 19 Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio Dist. 20 Carlos F. Truan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21 John Traeger (D), Seguin Dist. 22 Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells Dist. 23 Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas Dist. 24 Grant Jones (D), Abilene Dist. 25 W. E. "Pete" Snelson (D), Midland Dist. 26 R.L. "Bob" Vale (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 E L Short (D), Tahoka Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls Dist. 31 Bob Price (R), 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