The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977, to May 30, 1977, in regular session, and again in two special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.
Filibuster In May, Bill Meier of Fort Worth, Texas set the national record for the longest filibuster at 43 hours to try to stop a bill that would have made workers' compensation claims from industrial accidents not subject to the state's public information act.
Sessions Regular session: January 11, 1977 – May 30, 1977 1st called session: July 11, 1977 – July 21, 1977 2nd called session: July 10, 1978 – August 8, 1978
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 28 Republican Party 3 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 131 Republican Party 19 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby Jr., Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): Betty Andujar, Republican President Pro Tempore (called session): Peyton McKnight, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, 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 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan
Dist. 6 Lindon Williams (D), Houston
Dist. 7 Gene Jones (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), Waco
Dist. 14 Lloyd Doggett (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 Carlos F. Truan (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 Frank Lombardino (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 Kent Hance (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso
Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls
Dist. 31 Max Sherman (D), Amarillo
House
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