52nd Texas Legislature

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The 52nd Texas Legislature convened from January 9 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.

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Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951

Party summary

Senate

AffiliationMembersNote
  Democratic Party 31
Total31

House

AffiliationMembersNote
  Democratic Party 149
  Republican Party 1
Total150

Officers

Senate

House

Members

Senate

House

The House was composed of 149 Democrats and 1 Republican. The lone Republican, Edward T. Dicker of Dallas was the first Republican elected to the Texas legislature in 20 years. House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.

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