62nd 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 (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1970 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 12, 1971 - May 31, 1971
1st Called Session: June 1, 1971 - June 4, 1971
2nd Called Session: March 28, 1972 - March 30, 1972
3rd Called Session: June 14, 1972 - July 7, 1972
4th Called Session: September 18, 1972 - October 17, 1972

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	29
	Republican Party	2
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	140
	Republican Party	10
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (regular session): Jack Hightower, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Wallace E. "Pete" Snelson, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Barbara Jordan, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Chet Brooks, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (4th called session): Wayne Connally, Democrat

House

• Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat. Gus Mutscher served as Speaker of the House until the Second Called Session of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature beginning on March 28, 1972, at which time he resigned as Speaker and Rayford Price was elected Speaker of the House and served until the end of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature.

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

• A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2

• Lindley Beckworth (D), Longview

Dist. 3

• Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

• D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

• William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6

• Jim Wallace (D), Houston

Dist. 7

• Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena

Dist. 8

• O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9

• Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall

Dist. 10

• Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11

• Barbara Jordan (D), Houston

Dist. 12

• J.P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13

• Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14

• Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15

• Henry Grover (R), Houston

Dist. 16

• Mike McKool (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

• Ronald W. Bridges (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

• Wayne Connally (D), Floresville

Dist. 22

• Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

• Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24

• David Ratliff (D), Stamford

Dist. 25

• W. E. "Pete" Snelson (D), Midland

Dist. 26

• Joe J. Bernal (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

• James Bates (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

• H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29

• Joe Christie (D), El Paso

Dist. 30

• Jack Hightower (D), Vernon

Dist. 31

• Max Sherman (D), Amarillo

Legislative actions

The Legislature established the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.

External links

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