53rd Texas Legislature
Introduction The '''53rd Texas Legislature''' met from January 13, 1953, to May 27, 1953, and March 15, 1954, to April 13, 1954.All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.
Sessions '''Regular Session:''' January 13, 1953 – May 27, 1953'''Called Session:''' March 15, 1954 – April 13, 1954
Party summary ===Senate=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 31 '''Total''' '''31'''===House=== Affiliation Members Note   Democratic Party 149   Independent 	 1			 '''Total''' '''150'''
Officers ===Senate===* '''Lieutenant Governor:''' Ben Ramsey (D)* '''President Pro Tempore:''' Rogers Kelley (D)  Jimmy Phillips (D)  Gus J. Strauss (D)  Dorsey B. Hardeman (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'''* George M. Parkhouse (D), Dallas'''Dist. 9'''* Joe Carter (D), Sherman'''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'''* Johnnie B. Rogers (D), Austin'''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'''* William H. Shireman (D), Corpus Christi'''Dist. 21'''* Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo'''Dist. 22'''* Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg'''Dist. 23'''* George Moffett (D), Chillicothe'''Dist. 24'''* Harley Sadler (D), Abilene'''Dist. 25'''* Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo'''Dist. 26'''* Oswald Latimer (D), San Antonio'''Dist. 27'''* Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg'''Dist. 28'''* Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth'''Dist. 29'''* James T. Rutherford (D), Odessa'''Dist. 30'''* Andrew J. "Andy" Rogers (D), Childress'''Dist. 31'''* Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo===House===The House was composed of 149 Democrats and 1 Independent, Charles J. Lieck, Jr., elected as a member of the conservative Good Government League of San Antonio.House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, future federal judge Barefoot Sanders and future Congressmen Kika de la Garza, Joe Kilgore, and Joe Pool, as well as future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jack Hightower.
Sources * Legislative Reference Library of Texas,
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