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Deutsch54th Texas Legislature
The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955, to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.
Sessions
[edit]Regular Session: January 11, 1955 - June 7, 1955
Party summary
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 150 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
[edit]Senate
[edit]- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: Crawford Martin (D)
Neveille H. Colson (D)
House
[edit]- Speaker of the House: Jim T. Lindsey (D)
Members
[edit]Senate
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House
[edit]The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, future federal judge Barefoot Sanders and future Congressmen Kika de la Garza and Joe Pool, as well as future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jack Hightower along with future Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler.
Sources
[edit]- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]
External links
[edit]- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
