52nd Texas Legislature

The 52nd Texas Legislature convened from January 9 to June 8, 1951. All members present during this session were elected in the 1950 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1951 – June 8, 1951

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	31
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	149
	Republican Party	1
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
• President Pro Tempore: Pat M. Bullock (D)

House

• Speaker of the House: Reuben Senterfitt (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

• Howard A. Carney (D), Atlanta

Dist. 2

• Wardlow Lane (D), Center

Dist. 3

• Ottis E. Lock (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

• Jep Fuller (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

• Mrs. Neveille H. Colson (D), Navasota

Dist. 6

• James E. Taylor (D), Kerens

Dist. 7

• Warren McDonald (D), Tyler

Dist. 8

• A. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 9

• Joe Carter (D), Sherman

Dist. 10

• Joe Russell (D), Royse City

Dist. 11

• George Parkhouse (D), Dallas

Dist. 12

• Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro

Dist. 13

• Kyle Vick (D), Waco

Dist. 14

• William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 15

• Gus J. Strauss (D), Hallettsville

Dist. 16

• Searcy Bracewell (D), Houston

Dist. 17

• Jimmy Phillips (D), Angleton

Dist. 18

• John J. Bell (D), Cuero

Dist. 19

• Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin

Dist. 20

• Carlos Ashley (D), Llano

Dist. 21

• W. A. Shofner (D), Temple

Dist. 22

• Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg

Dist. 23

• George Moffett (D), Chillicothe

Dist. 24

• Pat Bullock (D), Colorado City

Dist. 25

• Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo

Dist. 26

• Walter Tynan (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

• Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

• Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 29

• Hill D. Hudson (D), Pecos

Dist. 30

• Kilmer B. Corbin (D), Lamesa

Dist. 31

• Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo

House

The House was composed of 149 Democrats and 1 Republican. The lone Republican, Edward T. Dicker of Dallas was the first Republican elected to the Texas legislature in 20 years. House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford and future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr.

Sources

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas,

External links

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