- Fifty-ninth Texas Legislature
The 59th Texas Legislature met from
January 12 ,1965 toMay 31 ,1965 , and again in a special called session fromFebruary 14 ,1966 toFebruary 23 ,1966 . All members present during this session were elected in the 1964 general elections.essions
Regular Session:
January 12 ,1965 -May 31 ,1965
Called Session:February 14 ,1966 -February 23 ,1966 Party summary
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House
Officers
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* Lieutenant Governor:
Preston Smith , Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(regular session)": Thomas W. Creighton, Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(called session)": Aaron "Babe" Schwartz, DemocratHouse
* Speaker of the House:
Ben Barnes , DemocratMembers
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Dist. 1
* A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), ParisDist. 2
* Jack Strong (D), LongviewDist. 3
*Martin Dies, Jr. (D), LufkinDist. 4
* D. Roy Harrington (D), Port ArthurDist. 5
* Neveille Colson (D), NavasotaDist. 6
* Criss Cole (D), HoustonDist. 7
* Galloway Calhoun (D), TylerDist. 8
* George Parkhouse (D), DallasDist. 9
*Ralph Hall (D), RockwallDist. 10
* Don Kennard (D), Fort WorthDist. 11
* W.T. "Bill" Moore (D), BryanDist. 12
* J.P. Word (D), MeridianDist. 13
* Murray Watson, Jr. (D), WacoDist. 14
* Charles F. Herring (D), AustinDist. 15
* Culp Krueger (D), El CampoDist. 16
* Louis Krump (D), San SabaDist. 17
* A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), GalvestonDist. 18
* W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), GanadoDist. 19
* Walter Richter (D), GonzalesDist. 20
* Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus ChristiDist. 21
*Abraham Kazen (D), LaredoDist. 22
* Tom Creighton (D), Mineral WellsDist. 23
*Jack Hightower (D), VernonDist. 24
* David Ratliff (D), StamfordDist. 25
* Dorsey Hardeman (D), San AngeloDist. 26
* Franklin Spears (D), San AntonioDist. 27
* James Bates (D), EdinburgDist. 28
* H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), LubbockDist. 29
* W.E. "Pete" Snelson (D), MidlandDist. 30
* Andrew J. Rogers (D), ChildressDist. 31
* Grady Hazlewood (D), AmarilloHouse
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