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53rd Texas Legislature

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. Regular Session: January 1

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Overview

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

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)

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 * George M. Parkhouse (D), Dallas Dist. 9 * Joe Carter (D), Sherman Dist. 10 * Doyle Willis (D), Fort Worth Dist. 11 * William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 12 * Crawford Martin (D), Hillsboro Dist. 13 * Jarrard Secrest (D), Temple Dist. 14 * Johnnie B. Rogers (D), Austin 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 * William H. Shireman (D), Corpus Christi Dist. 21 * Abraham Kazen (D), Laredo Dist. 22 * Wayne Wagonseller (D), Stoneburg Dist.

23 * George Moffett (D), Chillicothe Dist. 24 * Harley Sadler (D), Abilene Dist. 25 * Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo Dist. 26 * Oswald Latimer (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 * Rogers Kelly (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 * Keith Kelly (D), Fort Worth Dist. 29 * James T. Rutherford (D), Odessa Dist. 30 * Andrew J. "Andy" Rogers (D), Childress Dist. 31 * Grady Hazlewood (D), Amarillo

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, https://web.archive.org/web/20070830201642/http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/members/roster.cfm

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