54th Texas Legislature

The 54th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1955, to June 7, 1955. All members present during this session were elected in the 1954 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1955 - June 7, 1955

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 31
Total 31

House

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 150
Total 150

Officers

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
  • President Pro Tempore: Crawford Martin (D)
    Neveille H. Colson (D)

House

  • Speaker of the House: Jim T. Lindsey (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

  • Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta

Dist. 2

  • Wardlow Lane (D), Center

Dist. 3

  • Ottis E. Lock (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

  • Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

  • Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota

Dist. 6

  • James E. Taylor (D), Kerens

Dist. 7

  • Warren McDonald (D), Tyler

Dist. 8

  • George M. Parkhouse (D), Dallas

Dist. 9

  • Ray Roberts (D), McKinney

Dist. 10

  • Doyle Willis (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11

  • William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 12

  • Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro

Dist. 13

  • Jarrard Secrest (D), Temple

Dist. 14

  • Johnnie B. Rogers (D), Austin

Dist. 15

  • Gus J. Strauss (D), Hallettsville

Dist. 16

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Dist. 31

House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, future federal judge Barefoot Sanders and future Congressmen Kika de la Garza and Joe Pool, as well as future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jack Hightower along with future Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler.

Sources

  • Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]

External links

  • Texas Legislature Online
  • Texas Senate
  • Texas House of Representatives
  • Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
  • Legislative Reference Library
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