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63rd Texas Legislature


The 63rd Texas Legislature met from January 9, 1973, to May 28, 1973, in regular session, and again in a special called session from December 18, 1973, to December 20, 1973. All members present during this session were elected in the 1972 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 9, 1973 - May 28, 1973

Called Session: December 18, 1973 - December 20, 1973

Party summary

Senate

AffiliationMembersNote**Total****31**
Democratic Party28
Republican Party3

House

AffiliationMembersNote**Total****150**
Democratic Party133
Republican Party17

Officers

Senate

  • Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (regular session): Oscar Mauzy, Democrat
  • President Pro Tempore (called session): Max Sherman, Democrat

House

  • Speaker of the House: M. Price Daniel, Jr., Democrat

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

  • A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2

  • Peyton McKnight (D), Tyler

Dist. 3

  • Don Adams (D), Jasper

Dist. 4

  • D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

  • William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6

  • Jim Wallace (D), Houston

Dist. 7

  • Bob Gammage (D), Houston

Dist. 8

  • O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9

  • Ron Clower (D), Garland

Dist. 10

  • Bill Meier (D), Euless

Dist. 11

  • Chet Brooks (D), Houston

Dist. 12

  • Betty Andujar (R), Fort Worth

Dist. 13

  • Walter Mengden (R), Houston

Dist. 14

  • Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15

  • Jack Ogg (D), Houston

Dist. 16

  • Bill Braecklein (D), Dallas

Dist. 17

  • A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18

  • W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado

Dist. 19

  • Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20

  • Mike McKinnon (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

  • John Traeger (D), Seguin

Dist. 22

  • Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

  • Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24

  • Grant Jones (D), Abilene

Dist. 25

  • W. E. "Pete" Snelson (D), Midland

Dist. 26

  • Nelson Wolff (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

  • Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

  • H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29

  • Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso

Dist. 30

  • Jack Hightower (D), Vernon

Dist. 31

  • Max Sherman (D), Amarillo

House

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