Fifty-first Texas Legislature

The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	31
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	150
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: Allan Shivers (D) until September 1, 1949. Upon the death of Governor Beauford H. Jester, he became Governor and the Office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant.
• President Pro Tempore: Kyle Vick (D)

George C. Morris (D)
Grady Hazlewood (D)
Wardlow W. Lane (D)

House

• Speaker of the House: Durwood Manford (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 W. R. Cousins, Jr. (D), Beaumont Dist. 5 Mrs. Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota Dist. 6 James E. Taylor (D), Kerens Dist. 7 Warren McDonald (D), Tyler Dist. 8 A. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris Dist. 9 Charles R. Jones (D), Bonham Dist. 10 G. C. Morris (D), Greenville

Dist. 11 Fred Harris (D), Dallas Dist. 12 Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro Dist. 13 Kyle Vick (D), Waco Dist. 14 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 15 Gus J. Strauss (D), Hallettsville Dist. 16 Searcy Bracewell (D), Houston Dist. 17 Jimmy Phillips (D), Angleton Dist. 18 John J. Bell (D), Cuero Dist. 19 R. A. Weinert (D), Seguin Dist. 20 Carlos Ashley (D), Llano

Dist. 21 W. A. Shofner (D), Temple Dist. 22 R. L. Proffer (D), Justin Dist. 23 George Moffett (D), Chillicothe Dist. 24 Pat Bullock (D), Colorado City Dist. 25 Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo Dist. 26 Walter Tynan (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth Dist. 29 Hill D. Hudson (D), Pecos Dist. 30 Kilmer B. Corbin (D), Lamesa Dist. 31 Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo

House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Bob Casey, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford.

Sources

• Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, 1949-51. A.H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, Texas.

External links

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