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
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,
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