Fifty-fourth 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

House

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

Dist. 2

Dist. 3

Dist. 4

Dist. 5

Dist. 6

Dist. 7

  • Warren McDonald (D), Tyler

Dist. 8

Dist. 9

Dist. 10

Dist. 11

Dist. 12

Dist. 13

Dist. 14

  • Johnnie B. Rogers (D), Austin

Dist. 15

Dist. 16

  • Searcy Bracewell (D), Houston

Dist. 17

Dist. 18

Dist. 19

Dist. 20

Dist. 21

Dist. 22

Dist. 23

Dist. 24

Dist. 25

Dist. 26

  • Oswald Latimer (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

Dist. 28

Dist. 29

Dist. 30

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.

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