59th Texas Legislature
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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=
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| colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" | Affiliation
! valign="bottom" | Members ! valign="bottom" | Note |
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| bgcolor="#3333CC" |
| align="center" | 31 | |
| colspan="2" align="center" | Total
! align="center" | 31 ! |
=House=
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| colspan="2" align="center" valign="bottom" | Affiliation
! valign="bottom" | Members ! valign="bottom" | Note |
|---|
| bgcolor="#3333CC" |
| align="center" | 149 | |
| bgcolor="#CC0000" |
| align="center" | 1 | |
| colspan="2" align="center" | Total
! align="center" | 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=
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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
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Dist. 11
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
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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
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
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=House=
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