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

External links

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