46th Texas Legislature

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The 46th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1939, to June 21, 1939. All members present during this session were elected in the 1938 general elections.

Contents

Sessions

Regular Session: January 10, 1939 – June 21, 1939

Party summary

Senate

AffiliationMembersNote
Democratic Party 31
Total31

House

AffiliationMembersNote
Democratic Party 150
Total150

Officers

Senate

House

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

Dist. 2

Dist. 3

Dist. 4

Dist. 5

Dist. 6

Dist. 7

Dist. 8

  • A. M. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 9

  • Olin Van Zandt (D), Tioga

Dist. 10

Dist. 11

Dist. 12

Dist. 13

  • Doss Hardin (D), Waco

Dist. 14

Dist. 15

Dist. 16

Dist. 17

Dist. 18

Dist. 19

Dist. 20

  • Houghton Brownlee (D), Austin

Dist. 21

Dist. 22

Dist. 23

Dist. 24

Dist. 25

Dist. 26

Dist. 27

Dist. 28

Dist. 29

Dist. 30

Dist. 31

House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governor Price Daniel and future U.S. Representative Homer Thornberry.

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