51st Texas Legislature
Introduction 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.
Sessions '''Regular Session:''' January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949
Party summary ===Senate=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 31 '''Total''' '''31'''===House=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 150 '''Total''' '''150'''
Officers ===Senate===* '''Lieutenant Governor:''' Allan Shivers (D) until September 1, 1949.Upon the death of Governor Beauford H. Jester, he became Governor and the Office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant. * '''President Pro Tempore:''' Kyle Vick (D)George C. Morris (D)Grady Hazlewood (D)Wardlow W. Lane (D)===House===* '''Speaker of the House:''' Durwood Manford (D)
Members ===Senate==='''Dist. 1'''* Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta'''Dist. 2'''* Wardlow Lane (D), Center'''Dist. 3'''* Ottis E. Lock (D), Lufkin'''Dist. 4'''* W. R. Cousins, Jr. (D), Beaumont'''Dist. 5'''* Mrs. Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota'''Dist. 6'''* James E. Taylor (D), Kerens'''Dist. 7'''* Warren McDonald (D), Tyler'''Dist. 8'''* A. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris'''Dist. 9'''* Charles R. Jones (D), Bonham'''Dist. 10'''* G. C. Morris (D), Greenville'''Dist. 11'''* Fred Harris (D), Dallas'''Dist. 12'''* Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro'''Dist. 13'''* Kyle Vick (D), Waco'''Dist. 14'''* William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan'''Dist. 15'''* Gus J. Strauss (D), Hallettsville'''Dist. 16'''* Searcy Bracewell (D), Houston'''Dist. 17'''* Jimmy Phillips (D), Angleton'''Dist. 18'''* John J. Bell (D), Cuero'''Dist. 19'''* R. A. Weinert (D), Seguin'''Dist. 20'''* Carlos Ashley (D), Llano'''Dist. 21'''* W. A. Shofner (D), Temple'''Dist. 22'''* R. L. Proffer (D), Justin'''Dist. 23'''* George Moffett (D), Chillicothe'''Dist. 24'''* Pat Bullock (D), Colorado City'''Dist. 25'''* Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo'''Dist. 26'''* Walter Tynan (D), San Antonio'''Dist. 27'''* Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg'''Dist. 28'''* Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth'''Dist. 29'''* Hill D. Hudson (D), Pecos'''Dist. 30'''* Kilmer B. Corbin (D), Lamesa'''Dist. 31'''* Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo===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.
Sources * ''Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, 1949-51''. A.H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, Texas.
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