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
editRegular Session: January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951
Party summary
editSenate
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
edit| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 149 | ||
| Republican Party | 1 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
editSenate
edit- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: Pat M. Bullock (D)
House
edit- Speaker of the House: Reuben Senterfitt (D)
Members
editSenate
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House
editThe 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
edit- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]