66th Texas Legislature

The 66th Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1979, to May 28, 1979. All members present during this session were elected in the 1978 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1979 - May 28, 1979

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	27
	Republican Party	4
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	127
	Republican Party	23
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
• President Pro Tempore: Bill Meier, Democrat

House

• Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, Democrat

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

• Ed Howard (D), Texarkana

Dist. 2

• Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler

Dist. 3

• Don Adams (D), Jasper

Dist. 4

• Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

• W. T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6

• Lindon Williams (D), Houston

Dist. 7

• Gene Jones (D), Houston

Dist. 8

• O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9

• Ron Clower (D), Garland

Dist. 10

• Bill Meier (D), Euless

Dist. 11

• Chet Brooks (D), Houston

Dist. 12

• Betty Andujar (R), Fort Worth

Dist. 13

• Walter Mengden (R), Waco

Dist. 14

• Lloyd Doggett (D), Austin

Dist. 15

• Jack Ogg (D), Houston

Dist. 16

• Bill Braecklein (D), Dallas

Dist. 17

• A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18

• W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado

Dist. 19

• Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20

• Carlos F. Truan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

• John Traeger (D), Seguin

Dist. 22

• Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

• Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24

• Grant Jones (D), Abilene

Dist. 25

• W. E. "Pete" Snelson (D), Midland

Dist. 26

• R.L. "Bob" Vale (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

• Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

• E L Short (D), Tahoka

Dist. 29

• Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso

Dist. 30

• Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls

Dist. 31

• Bob Price (R), 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