The 56th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1959, to May 7, 1959, and in three special sessions from May to August of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1958 general elections.
Sessions
editRegular Session: January 13, 1959 – May 12, 1959
1st Called Session: May 18, 1959 – June 16, 1959
2nd Called Session: June 17, 1959 – July 16, 1959
3rd Called Session: July 17, 1959 – Aug 6, 1959
Party summary
editSenate
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 150 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
editSenate
edit- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: George Parkhouse (D), Rudolph A. Weinert (D),
Jarrard Secrest (D), Andrew J. “Andy” Rogers (D), Abraham “Chick” Kazen (D), Frank Owen, III (D)
House
edit- Speaker of the House: Waggoner Carr (D)
Members
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House
editThe House was composed of 149 Democrats and one Independent.[a][1]
House members included future Congressmen Robert Eckhardt, Kika de la Garza and Joe Pool, as well as future Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler.
Notes
edit- ^ Representative Howard Green had been elected to previous legislatures as an Independent, but he served as an Independent during this legislature.
Sources
edit- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]
- ^ Reynolds, John; Svitek, Patrick; Livingston, Abby (2016-08-05). "With House Election, It's Independent's Day in San Antonio". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-04.