The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983, to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1982 general elections.
Sessions Regular Session: January 11, 1983 - May 30, 1983 1st Called Session: June 22, 1983 - June 25, 1983 2nd Called Session: June 4, 1984 - July 3, 1984
Party summary
Senate Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 26 Republican Party 5 Total 31
House Affiliation Members Note Democratic Party 113 Republican Party 37 Total 150
Officers
Senate Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat President Pro Tempore (regular session): J. Grant Jones, Democrat President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Lloyd Doggett, Democrat President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Lindon Williams, Democrat
House Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat
Members
Senate
Dist. 1 Ed Howard (D), Texarkana
Dist. 2 Ted Lyon (D), Rockwall
Dist. 3 Don Adams (D), Jasper
Dist. 4 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5 Kent A. Caperton (D), Bryan
Dist. 6 Lindon Williams (D), Houston
Dist. 7 Don Henderson (R), Houston
Dist. 8 O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas
Dist. 9 Chet Edwards (D), Duncanville
Dist. 10 Bob McFarland (R), Arlington
Dist. 11 Chet Brooks (D), Houston
Dist. 12 Hugh Q. Parmer (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 13 Craig Washington (D), Houston
Dist. 14 Lloyd Doggett (D), Austin
Dist. 15 John Whitmire (D), Houston
Dist. 16 John N. Leedom (R), Dallas
Dist. 17 J. E. "Buster" Brown (R), Galveston
Dist. 18 John Sharp (D), Victoria
Dist. 19 Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio
Dist. 20 Carlos F. Truan (D), Corpus Christi
Dist. 21 John Traeger (D), Seguin
Dist. 22 Bob Glasgow (D), Stephenville
Dist. 23 Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas
Dist. 24 Grant Jones (D), Abilene
Dist. 25 Bill Sims (D), San Angelo
Dist. 26 R.L. "Bob" Vale (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg
Dist. 28 John T. Montford (D), Lubbock
Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso
Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls
Dist. 31 Bill Sarpalius (D), Amarillo
House
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