The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979, to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.
Sessions Regular Session: January 9, 1979 - May 28, 1979
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 27 Republican Party 4 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 127 Republican Party 23 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat President Pro Tempore: Bill Meier, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, Democrat
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 Ed Howard (D), Texarkana
Dist. 2 Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler
Dist. 3 Don Adams (D), Jasper
Dist. 4 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 W. 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 R.L. "Bob" Vale (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 E L Short (D), Tahoka
Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso
Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls
Dist. 31 Bob Price (R), Amarillo
House
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