55th Texas Legislature
The 55th Texas Legislature met from January 8, 1957, to May 23, 1957, and in two special sessions in November - December of that same year. All members present during this session were elected in the 1956 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 8, 1957 - May 23, 1957
1st Called Session: October 14, 1957 - November 12, 1957
2nd Called Session: November 13, 1957 - December 3, 1957
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 150 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: Ottis E. Lock (D), Carlos C. Ashley Sr. (D),
Searcy Bracewell (D), William T. "Bill" Moore (D) and Jep S. Fuller (D)
House
- Speaker of the House: Waggoner Carr (D)
Members
Senate
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House
The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future federal judge Barefoot Sanders and future Congressmen Kika de la Garza and Joe Pool, as well as future Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler.
Sources
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
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