58th Texas Legislature

The 58th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1963, to May 24, 1963. All members present during this session were elected in the 1962 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 8, 1963 - May 24, 1963

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	31
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	140
	Republican Party	10
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D)
• President Pro Tempore: Martin Dies, Jr. (D)

House

• Speaker of the House: Byron Tunnell (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

• A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2

• Jack Strong (D), Longview

Dist. 3

• Martin Dies, Jr. (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

• D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

• Neveille Colson (D), Navasota

Dist. 6

• Criss Cole (D), Houston

Dist. 7

• Galloway Calhoun (D), Tyler

Dist. 8

• George Parkhouse (D), Dallas

Dist. 9

• Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall

Dist. 10

• Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11

• William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 12

• J.P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13

• Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14

• Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15

• Culp Krueger (D), El Campo

Dist. 16

• Louis Crump (D), San Saba

Dist. 17

• A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18

• W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado

Dist. 19

• Walter Richter (D), Gonzales

Dist. 20

• Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

• Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo

Dist. 22

• Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

• George Moffett (D), Chillicothe

Dist. 24

• David Ratliff (D), Stamford

Dist. 25

• Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo

Dist. 26

• Franklin Spears (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

• James Bates (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

• H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29

• Frank Owen (D), Midland

Dist. 30

• Andrew J. Rogers (D), Childress

Dist. 31

• Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo

External links

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