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.

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 29
  Republican Party 2
Total 31

House

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 143
  Republican Party 7
Total 150

Officers

Senate

House

Members

Senate

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

Dist. 6

  • Criss Cole (D), Houston

Dist. 7

Dist. 8

Dist. 9

Dist. 10

Dist. 11

Dist. 12

  • J.P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13

  • Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14

  • Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15

Dist. 16

  • Jim Wade (D), Dallas

Dist. 17

  • A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18

Dist. 19

  • V.E. "Red" Berry (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20

  • Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

Dist. 22

  • Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

  • Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24

  • David Ratliff (D), Stamford

Dist. 25

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

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