The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973, to May 28, 1973, in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973, to December 20, 1973. All members present during this session were elected in the 1972 general elections.
Sessions Regular Session: January 9, 1973 - May 28, 1973 Called Session: December 18, 1973 - December 20, 1973
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 28 Republican Party 3 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 133 Republican Party 17 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): Oscar Mauzy, Democrat President Pro Tempore (called session): Max Sherman, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: M. Price Daniel, Jr., Democrat
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris
Dist. 2 Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler
Dist. 3 Don Adams (D), Jasper
Dist. 4 D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan
Dist. 6 Jim Wallace (D), Houston
Dist. 7 Bob Gammage (D), Houston
Dist. 8 O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas
Dist. 9 Ron Clower (D), Garland
Dist. 10 Bill Meier (D), Euless
Dist. 11 Chet Brooks (D), Houston
Dist. 12 Betty Andujar (R), Fort Worth
Dist. 13 Walter Mengden (R), Houston
Dist. 14 Charles F. Herring (D), Austin
Dist. 15 Jack Ogg (D), Houston
Dist. 16 Bill Braecklein (D), Dallas
Dist. 17 A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston
Dist. 18 W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado
Dist. 19 Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio
Dist. 20 Mike McKinnon (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 21 John Traeger (D), Seguin
Dist. 22 Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells
Dist. 23 Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas
Dist. 24 Grant Jones (D), Abilene
Dist. 25 W. E. "Pete" Snelson (D), Midland
Dist. 26 Nelson Wolff (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso
Dist. 30 Jack Hightower (D), Vernon
Dist. 31 Max Sherman (D), Amarillo
House
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