The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 31 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 150 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Allan Shivers (D) until September 1, 1949. Upon the death of Governor Beauford H. Jester, he became Governor and the Office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant. President Pro Tempore: Kyle Vick (D) George C. Morris (D) Grady Hazlewood (D) Wardlow W. Lane (D)
House Speaker of the House: Durwood Manford (D)
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta
Dist. 2 Wardlow Lane (D), Center
Dist. 3 Ottis E. Lock (D), Lufkin
Dist. 4 W. R. Cousins, Jr. (D), Beaumont
Dist. 5 Mrs. Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota
Dist. 6 James E. Taylor (D), Kerens
Dist. 7 Warren McDonald (D), Tyler
Dist. 8 A. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris
Dist. 9 Charles R. Jones (D), Bonham
Dist. 10 G. C. Morris (D), Greenville
Dist. 11 Fred Harris (D), Dallas
Dist. 12 Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro
Dist. 13 Kyle Vick (D), Waco
Dist. 14 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan
Dist. 15 Gus J. Strauss (D), Hallettsville
Dist. 16 Searcy Bracewell (D), Houston
Dist. 17 Jimmy Phillips (D), Angleton
Dist. 18 John J. Bell (D), Cuero
Dist. 19 R. A. Weinert (D), Seguin
Dist. 20 Carlos Ashley (D), Llano
Dist. 21 W. A. Shofner (D), Temple
Dist. 22 R. L. Proffer (D), Justin
Dist. 23 George Moffett (D), Chillicothe
Dist. 24 Pat Bullock (D), Colorado City
Dist. 25 Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo
Dist. 26 Walter Tynan (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 29 Hill D. Hudson (D), Pecos
Dist. 30 Kilmer B. Corbin (D), Lamesa
Dist. 31 Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo
House The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Bob Casey, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford.
Sources Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, 1949-51. A.H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, Texas.
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