The 50th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1947, to June 6, 1947. All members present during this session were elected in the 1946 general elections, except for Senator Maribelle Stewart of Houston who succeeded her husband, who died in office, in a special election in 1947.
Sessions edit
Regular Session: January 14, 1947 - June 6, 1947
Party summary edit
Senate edit
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Democratic Party | 31 | ||
Total | 31 |
House edit
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
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Democratic Party | 150 | ||
Total | 150 |
Officers edit
Senate edit
- Lieutenant Governor: Allan Shivers (D)
- President Pro Tempore: Ben Ramsey (D), T. C. Chadick (D)
House edit
- Speaker of the House: William O. Reed (D)
Members edit
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House edit
The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future Governors Preston Smith and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright.
References edit
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]