29th Texas Legislature

29th Texas Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body	Texas State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Texas
Term	January 10, 1905 – April 15, 1905
Election	1904 general election
Senate
Members	31
President of the Senate	George D. Neal (D)
President pro tempore	W. A. Hanger (D–30) (regular session) * John G. Willacy (D–23) Elected in the absence of Lieutenant Governor Neal and President Pro Tem Hanger; as "President Pro Tem. ad interim" and 1st Called Session * J. J. Faulk (D–9) 2nd Called Session
Party control	Democrat
House of Representatives
Members	131
Speaker	Francis William Seabury (D–85)
Party control	Democrat
Sessions
1st January 10, 1905 – April 15, 1905 2nd April 15, 1905 – May 14, 1905 3rd March 26, 1906 – April 3, 1906

The 29th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 1905, to April 15, 1905. ^[1]

Party summary

House of Representatives

Affiliation	Members	Note
Democratic Party	128
Republican Party	2
Other	1
Total	131

Senate

Affiliation	Members	Note
Democratic Party	31
Republican Party	0
Other	0
Total	31

Major events

• January 10, 1905 – Legislature convenes at noon

Major legislation

Enacted

• Banking Legislation - Created a system of corporate chartering, regulation, and supervision of state banks as authorized by constitutional amendment of 1904 to the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History

References

1. https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionSnapshot.cfm?legSession=29-0 Legislative Reference Library of Texas

External links

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