The 61st Texas Legislature met in 1969 in a regular session from January 14 to June 2 and in two consecutive special sessions from July 28 to August 26 and from August 27 to September 9. All members present during this session were elected in the 1968 general elections.
Sessions
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 29 Republican Party 2 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 141 Republican Party 8 Independent 1 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): Don C. Kennard, Democrat President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Horace J. Blanchard, Democrat President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): James P. Word, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat
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 Mike McKool (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 Ronald W. Bridges (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 W. E. Snelson (D), Midland
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 Ed Howard (D)
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