The 3rd Texas Legislature met from November 5, 1849 to December 3, 1850 in its regular session and two called sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1849.

Sessions 3rd Regular session: November 5, 1849 – February 11, 1850 3rd First called session: August 12, 1850 – September 6, 1850 3rd Second called session: November 18, 1850 – December 3, 1850

Officers Senate Lieutenant Governor John Alexander Greer, Democrat President pro tempore Edward Burleson, Democrat

House of Representatives Speaker of the House Charles G. Keenan, Democrat

Members Senate Members of the Texas Senate for the Third Texas Legislature: District Senator Party Took office 1 Matthias Ward Democrat 1849 2 Albert Hamilton Latimer Democrat 1849 3 Hart Hardin Democrat 18494 Albert Gallitan Walker Democrat 1849 Samuel R. Campbell Democrat1850 5 David Gage Democrat 1847 6 James F. Taylor Democrat 1849 7 Alfred M. Truitt Democrat 1849 8 John H. McRae Democrat 1847 9 John H. Moffitt Democrat 1849 10 Isaac Parker Democrat 184711 John B. Jones Democrat 1849 Elisha Marshall Pease Democrat 1849 12 Isaac Wright Brashear Democrat 1846 13 Jesse Grimes Democrat 1846 14 Jerome Bonaparte "Polly" Robertson Democrat 1849 15 Wilds K. Cooke Democrat 1849 16 Edward Burleson Democrat 1846 17 David Young Portis Democrat 1849 18 Alexander H. Phillips Democrat 1846 19 Henry Lawrence Kinney Democrat 1846 20 David Campbell Van Derlip Democrat 1849 21 Henry Clay Davis Democrat 1849 22 Benjamin Rush Wallace Democrat 1846

House of Representatives Members of the House of Representatives for the Third Texas Legislature: District Representative Party Term start Term end Counties represented 1 Burrell Perry Smith November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Red River 2 Hardin Richard Runnels November 5, 1849 November 21, 1850 Bowie, Red River 3 James S. Gillet November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Lamar4 Alfred Elkins Pace November 5, 1849 September 7, 1850Fannin Vacant September 7, 1850 November 18, 1850 Harrison G. Hendricks November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851 5 William M. Williams November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Fannin, Lamar 6 Samuel Bogart November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Collin, Grayson 7 William M. Cochran November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Dallas, Denton 8 Johnson Wren November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Hopkins, Hunt 9 Joshua F. Johnson November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Titus 10 Marion DeKalb Taylor November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cass11 Jeremiah M. Clough November 5, 1849 September 6, 1850 Harrison Vacant September 6, 1850 November 18, 1850 Louis Trezevant Wigfall November 18, 1850 November 3, 185112 John H. McNairy November 5, 1849 July 22, 1850Harrison, Upshur Vacant July 22, 1850 November 18, 1850 Joseph Taylor November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851 13 Emory Lloyd November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Rusk 14 James K. Holland November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Panola, Rusk 15 Elisha Everett Lott November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Henderson, Smith 16 Benjamin F. Selman November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cherokee 17 William N. Hardeman November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Nacogdoches 18 William G. W. Jowers November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Anderson, Houston 19 Nicholas Adolphus Sterne November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches 20 John Polk Jr. November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 San Augustine 21 Josiah M. Smith November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Shelby22 Edgar A. Whittlesey November 5, 1849 July 14, 1850Newton, Sabine Vacant July 14, 1850 August 16, 1850 Joshua H. Speights August 16, 1850 November 3, 1851 23 Napoleon Bonaparte Charlton November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Jasper, Jefferson, Tyler 24 William Fields November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Liberty, Polk25 Benjamin Cromwell Franklin November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851Galveston Thomas Freeman McKinney November 21, 1849 November 3, 185126 J. M. Reynolds November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851Harris John Shea November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 James W. Scott November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 27 Guy Morrison Bryan November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Brazoria, Fort Bend 28 David Catchings Dickson November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Grimes, Montgomery 29 Charles Gradison Keenan November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Walker'30 Elliott M. Millican November 5, 1849 July 15, 1850Brazos, Leon, Robertson Vacant July 15, 1850 November 18, 1850 John Patrick November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851 31 Edward H. Tarrant November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Limestone, Navarro32 James Charles Wilson November 5, 1849 October 15, 1850Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton Vacant October 15, 1850 November 18, 1850 Clark L. Owen November 18, 1850 November 3, 185133 William Edmund Crump November 5, 1849 October 13, 1850Austin, Colorado Vacant October 13, 1850 November 18, 1850 Zimri Hunt November 18, 1850 November 3, 1851 34 William J. Russell November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Fayette35 Benjamin E. Tarver November 5, 1849 July 21, 1850Washington Vacant July 21, 1850 August 12, 1850 James E. Shepard August 12, 1850 November 3, 1851 James G. Sheppard August 12, 1850 November 3, 1851 36 James Shaw November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Bastrop, Burleson 37 George E. Burney November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Milam, Williamson 38 Thomas M. Hardeman November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Caldwell, Hays, Travis 39 Darwin M. Stapp November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 DeWitt, Lavaca, Victoria 40 William H. Stewart November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe41 William G. Crump November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851Bexar Henry M. Lewis November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 42 Reuben E. Clements November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Nueces, Starr, Webb 43 Hamilton Prioleau Bee November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb 44 Edward H. Winfield November 5, 1849 November 3, 1851 Cameron, Starr, Webb

Membership Changes Senate

District OutgoingSenator Reason for Vacancy Successor Date of Successor's Installation District 4 Albert G. Walker Senator Walker resigned March 30, 1850 Samuel R. Campbell August 12, 1850 District 6 James F. Taylor Senator Taylor resigned October 5, 1850. James F. Taylor November 18, 1850 District 11 John B. Jones In an election contest, Elisha M. Pease unseated Senator Jones on November 9, 1849. Elisha M. Pease November 9, 1849

Campbell was elected in a special election on July 22, 1850. After his resignation, Taylor was reelected in a special election.

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