61st Texas Legislature

The 61st Texas Legislature met in 1969 in a regular session from January 14 to June 2 and in two consecutive special sessions from July 28 to August 26 and from August 27 to September 9. All members present during this session were elected in the 1968 general elections.

Sessions

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 29
  Republican Party 2
Total 31

House

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 141
  Republican Party 8
  Independent 1
Total 150

Officers

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (regular session): Don C. Kennard, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Horace J. Blanchard, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): James P. Word, Democrat

House

  • Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

  • A. M. Aikin Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2

  • Jack Strong (D), Longview

Dist. 3

  • Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

  • D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

  • William T. Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6

  • Criss Cole (D), Houston

Dist. 7

  • Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena

Dist. 8

  • O. H. Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9

  • Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall

Dist. 10

  • Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11

  • Barbara Jordan (D), Houston

Dist. 12

  • J. P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13

  • Murray Watson Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14

  • Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

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House

Dist. 1

  • Ed Howard (D)

External links

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  • Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
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