The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971, to May 31, 1971 in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1970 general elections.
Sessions Regular session: January 12, 1971 – May 31, 1971 1st called session: June 1, 1971 – June 4, 1971 2nd called session: March 28, 1972 – March 30, 1972 3rd called session: June 14, 1972 – July 7, 1972 4th called session: September 18, 1972 – October 17, 1972
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 29 Republican Party 2 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 139 Republican Party 10 Total 149
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): Jack Hightower, Democrat President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Wallace E. "Pete" Snelson, Democrat President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Barbara Jordan, Democrat President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Chet Brooks, Democrat President Pro Tempore (4th called session): Wayne Connally, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat. Mutscher served as Speaker of the House until the second called session of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature beginning on March 28, 1972, at which time he resigned as Speaker and Rayford Price was elected Speaker of the House and served until the end of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature.
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris
Dist. 2 Lindley Beckworth (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 Jim Wallace (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 Glenn Kothmann (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 Max Sherman (D), Amarillo
House
Legislative actions The Legislature established the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
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