The 53rd Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1953, to May 27, 1953, and March 15, 1954, to April 13, 1954. All members present during this session were elected in the 1952 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 13, 1953 – May 27, 1953
Called Session: March 15, 1954 – April 13, 1954
Party summary
Senate
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party | 31 | ||
Total | 31 |
House
Affiliation | Members | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party | 149 | ||
Independent | 1 | ||
Total | 150 |
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: Ben Ramsey (D)
- President Pro Tempore: Rogers Kelley (D)
Jimmy Phillips (D)
Gus J. Strauss (D)
Dorsey B. Hardeman (D)
House
- Speaker of the House: Reuben Senterfitt (D)
Members
Senate
House
The House was composed of 150 Democrats. House members included future Governor Dolph Briscoe, future federal judge Barefoot Sanders and future Congressmen Kika de la Garza, Joe Kilgore, and Joe Pool, as well as future Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr, and future Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jack Hightower.
Sources
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas, [1]
External links
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