51st Texas Legislature

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The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.

Contents

Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949

Party summary

Senate

AffiliationMembersNote
  Democratic Party 31
Total31

House

AffiliationMembersNote
  Democratic Party 150
Total150

Officers

Senate

George C. Morris (D)
Grady Hazlewood (D)
Wardlow W. Lane (D)

House

Members

Senate

House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Bob Casey, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford.

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