The 52nd Texas Legislature convened from January 9 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 31 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 149 Republican Party 1 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D) President Pro Tempore: Pat M. Bullock (D)
House Speaker of the House: Reuben Senterfitt (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 Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur
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 Joe Carter (D), Sherman
Dist. 10 Joe Russell (D), Royse City
Dist. 11 George Parkhouse (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 Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin
Dist. 20 Carlos Ashley (D), Llano
Dist. 21 W. A. Shofner (D), Temple
Dist. 22 Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg
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 149 Democrats and 1 Republican. The lone Republican, Edward T. Dicker of Dallas was the first Republican elected to the Texas legislature in 20 years. House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.
Sources Legislative Reference Library of Texas,
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