Sixtieth Texas Legislature

The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967 to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968 to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections. The Democrats retained control of the Legislature

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Party summary

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House

Officers

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* Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith, Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(regular session)": William N. Patman, Democrat
* President Pro Tempore "(called session)": James S. Bates, Democrat

House

* Speaker of the House: Ben Barnes, Democrat

Members

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Dist. 1
* A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2
* Jack Strong (D), Longview

Dist. 3
* Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4
* D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5
* W.T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6
* Criss Cole (D), Houston

Dist. 7
* Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena

Dist. 8
* Ike Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9
* Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall

Dist. 10
* Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11
* Barbara Jordan (D), Houston

Dist. 12
* J.P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13
* Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14
* Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15
* Henry Grover (R), Houston

Dist. 16
* Jim Wade (D), Dallas

Dist. 17
* A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18
* W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado

Dist. 19
* V.E. "Red" Berry (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20
* Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21
* Wayne Connally (D), Floresville

Dist. 22
* Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23
* Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24
* David Ratliff (D), Stamford

Dist. 25
* Dorsey Hardeman (D), San Angelo

Dist. 26
* Joe J. Bernal (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27
* James Bates (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28
* H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29
* Joe Christie (D), El Paso

Dist. 30
* Jack Hightower (D), Vernon

Dist. 31
* Grady Hazlewood (D), Canyon

House

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