57th Texas Legislature
Introduction The '''57th Texas Legislature''' met from January 10, 1961, to May 29, 1961, in Regular Session. Three special sessions were held during 1961 and 1962 as well. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.
Sessions '''Regular Session:''' January 10, 1961 - May 29, 1961'''1st Called Session:''' July 10, 1961 - August 8, 1961'''2nd Called Session:''' August 10, 1961 - August 14, 1961'''3rd Called Session:''' January 3, 1962 - February 1, 1962
Party summary ===Senate=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 31 '''Total''' '''31'''===House=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 148   Republican Party 2 '''Total''' '''150'''
Officers ===Senate===* '''Lieutenant Governor:''' Ben Ramsey (D)* '''President Pro Tempore ''(Regular Session)'':''' Ray Roberts (D)* '''President Pro Tempore ''(1st Called Session)'':''' Preston Smith (D)* '''President Pro Tempore ''(2nd Called Session)'':''' Doyle H. Willis (D)* '''President Pro Tempore ''(3rd Called Session)'':''' Charles F. Herring (D)===House===* '''Speaker of the House:''' James A. Turman (D)
Members ===Senate==='''Dist. 1'''* A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris'''Dist. 2'''* Wardlow Lane (D), Center'''Dist. 3'''* Martin Dies, Jr. (D), Lufkin'''Dist. 4'''* Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur'''Dist. 5'''* Neveille Colson (D), Navasota'''Dist. 6'''* Robert W. Baker (D), Houston'''Dist. 7'''* Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler'''Dist. 8'''* George Parkhouse (D), Dallas'''Dist. 9'''* Ray Roberts (D), McKinney'''Dist. 10'''* Doyle Willis (D), Fort Worth'''Dist. 11'''* William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan'''Dist. 12'''* Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro'''Dist. 13'''* Jarrard Secrest (D), Temple'''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. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston'''Dist. 18'''* W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado'''Dist. 19'''* Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin'''Dist. 20'''* Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi'''Dist. 21'''* Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo'''Dist. 22'''* Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells'''Dist. 23'''* George Moffett (D), Chillicothe'''Dist. 24'''* David Ratliff (D), Stamford'''Dist. 25'''* Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo'''Dist. 26'''* Henry Gonzalez (D), San Antonio'''Dist. 27'''* Hubert R. Hudson (D), Brownsville'''Dist. 28'''* Preston Smith (D), Lubbock'''Dist. 29'''* Frank Owen (D), Midland'''Dist. 30'''* Andrew J. Rogers (D), Childress'''Dist. 31'''* Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo===House===
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