The 59th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1965, to May 31, 1965, and again in a special called session from February 14, 1966, to February 23, 1966. All members present during this session were elected in the 1964 general elections.
Sessions Regular session: January 12, 1965 – May 31, 1965 Called session: February 14, 1966 – February 23, 1966
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: Preston Smith (D) President Pro Tempore (regular session): Thomas W. Creighton (D) President Pro Tempore (called session): A. R. Schwartz (D)
House Speaker of the House: Ben Barnes (D)
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris
Dist. 2 Jack Strong (D), Longview
Dist. 3 Martin Dies Jr. (D), Lufkin
Dist. 4 D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 Neveille Colson (D), Navasota
Dist. 6 Criss Cole (D), Houston
Dist. 7 Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler
Dist. 8 George Parkhouse (D), Dallas
Dist. 9 Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall
Dist. 10 Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 11 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan
Dist. 12 J. P. Word (D), Meridian
Dist. 13 Murray Watson Jr. (D), Waco
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. Schwartz (D), Galveston
Dist. 18 Bill Patman (D), Ganado
Dist. 19 Walter Richter (D), Gonzales
Dist. 20 Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 21 Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo
Dist. 22 Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells
Dist. 23 Jack Hightower (D), Vernon
Dist. 24 David Ratliff (D), Stamford
Dist. 25 Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo
Dist. 26 Franklin Spears (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 James Bates (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 H. J. Blanchard (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29 W. E. Snelson (D), Midland
Dist. 30 Andrew J. Rogers (D), Childress
Dist. 31 Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo
House
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