52nd Texas Legislature
Introduction 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.
Sessions '''Regular Session:''' January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951
Party summary ===Senate=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 31 '''Total''' '''31'''===House=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 149   Republican Party 	 1			 '''Total''' '''150'''
Officers ===Senate===* '''Lieutenant Governor:''' Ben Ramsey (D)* '''President Pro Tempore:''' Pat M. Bullock (D)===House===* '''Speaker of the House:''' Reuben Senterfitt (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'''* Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur'''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'''* Joe Carter (D), Sherman'''Dist. 10'''* Joe Russell (D), Royse City'''Dist. 11'''* George Parkhouse (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'''* Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin'''Dist. 20'''* Carlos Ashley (D), Llano'''Dist. 21'''* W. A. Shofner (D), Temple'''Dist. 22'''* Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg'''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 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. He served one term and was defeated.House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.
Sources * Legislative Reference Library of Texas,
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