The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967, to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968, to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections. The Democrats retained control of the Legislature.
Sessions Regular session: January 10 – May 29, 1967 Called session: June 4 – July 3, 1968
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 29 Republican Party 2 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 143 Republican Party 7 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D) President Pro Tempore (regular session): Bill Patman (D) President Pro Tempore (called session): James S. Bates (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 Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin
Dist. 4 D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 William T. Moore (D), Bryan
Dist. 6 Criss Cole (D), Houston
Dist. 7 Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena
Dist. 8 O. H. Harris (R), Dallas
Dist. 9 Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall
Dist. 10 Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 11 Barbara Jordan (D), Houston
Dist. 12 J. P. Word (D), Meridian
Dist. 13 Murray Watson Jr. (D), Waco
Dist. 14 Charles F. Herring (D), Austin
Dist. 15 Henry Grover (R), Houston
Dist. 16 Jim Wade (D), Dallas
Dist. 17 A. R. Schwartz (D), Galveston
Dist. 18 Bill Patman (D), Ganado
Dist. 19 V. E. Berry (D), San Antonio
Dist. 20 Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 21 Wayne Connally (D), Floresville
Dist. 22 Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells
Dist. 23 Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas
Dist. 24 David Ratliff (D), Stamford
Dist. 25 Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo
Dist. 26 Joe J. Bernal (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 James Bates (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 H. J. Blanchard (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29 Joe Christie (D), El Paso
Dist. 30 Jack Hightower (D), Vernon
Dist. 31 Grady Hazlewood (D), Canyon
House
Dist. 1 Bob Bass (D), DeKalb
Dist. 84 Malouf Abraham (R), Canadian
Dist. 12 Bill Bass (D), Ben Wheeler
Dist. 13 John Allen (D), Longview
Dist. 23-3 Joe Allen (D), Baytown
Dist. 22-5 W.R. 'Bill' Archer (D), Houston
Dist. 40-F Bob Armstrong (D), Austin
Dist. 33-2 Ben Atwell (D), Hutchins
Dist. 49-3 A.C. 'Bud' Atwood (D), Edinburg
Dist. 64 Ben Barnes (D), De Leon
Dist. 83 Bill W. Barton (D), Borger
Dist. 24-1 Tom Bass (D), Houston
Dist. 30 Otha Wyatt Birkner (D), Bay City
Dist. 31 Vernon Beckham (D), Denison
Dist. 85-2 Dave Allred (D), Wichita Falls
Dist. 67-2 John E. Blaine (D), El Paso
Dist. 33-13 Jack Blanton (D), Carrollton
Dist. 33-1 Bill Braecklein (D), Dallas
Dist. 23-4 Rex Braun (D), Houston
Dist. 45-3 Ronald W. Bridges (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 4 Steve Burgess (D), Nacogdoches
Dist. 70 Frank Cahoon (R), Midland
Dist. 39-2 Pat Cain (D), Austin
Dist. 19 Neil Caldwell (D), Alvin
Dist. 62-F Frank Calhoun (D), Abilene
Dist. 50 Oscar Carrillo, Sr. (D), Benavides
Dist. 39-3 Donald Word Cavness (D), Austin
Dist. 24-4 James Atmar "Jim" Clark (D), Pasadena
Dist. 33-12 James Howard "Jim Clark, Jr. (D), Dallas
Dist. 78 Bill Wayne "Billy" Clayton (D), Springlake
Dist. 25 James Dee Cole (D), Greenville
Dist. 43 Richard Henry "Dick" Cory (D), Victoria
Dist. 6 David William Crews (D), Conroe
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