Fifty-second Texas Legislature

The 52nd Texas Legislature met 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. He served one term and was defeated.

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