45th Texas Legislature
The 45th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1937, to May 22, 1937, and in two special sessions, both in 1937, each lasting 30 days.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 12, 1937 – May 22, 1937
1st Called Session: May 27, 1937 – June 25, 1937
2nd Called Session: September 27, 1937 – October 26, 1937
Party summary
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 31 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
House
| Affiliation | Members | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 150 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||
Officers
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor: Walter Frank Woodul (D)
- Presidents Pro Tempore: Regular Session Will D. Pace (D)
1st Called Session – Olan R. Van Zandt (D)
2nd Called Session – Allan Shivers (D)
House
- Speaker of the House: Robert Wilburn Calvert (D)
Members
Senate
Dist. 1
- E. Harold Beck (D), Texarkana
Dist. 2
- Joe Hill (D), Henderson
Dist. 3
- John S. Redditt (D), Lufkin
Dist. 4
- Allan Shivers (D), Port Arthur
Dist. 5
- Gordon Burns (D), Huntsville
Dist. 6
- Clay Cotten (D), Palestine
Dist. 7
- Will D. Pace (D), Tyler
Dist. 8
- A. M. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris
Dist. 9
- Olin Van Zandt (D), Tioga
Dist. 10
- Claude Isbell (D), Rockwall
Dist. 11
- Claud Westerfield (D), Dallas
Dist. 12
- Vernon Lemmons (D), Waxahachie
Dist. 13
- Doss Hardin (D), Waco
Dist. 14
- Albert Stone (D), Brenham
Dist. 15
- Louis Sulak (D), La Grange
Dist. 16
- Weaver Moore (D), Houston
Dist. 17
- T. J. Holbrook (D), Galveston
Dist. 18
- Morris Roberts (D), Pettus
Dist. 19
- Rudolph A. Weinert (D), Seguin
Dist. 20
- Houghton Brownlee (D), Austin
Dist. 21
- James Manley Head (D), Stephenville
Dist. 22
- H. Grady Woodruff (D), Decatur
Dist. 23
- Ben Oneal (D), Wichita Falls
Dist. 24
- Wilbourne Collie (D), Eastland
Dist. 25
- Ephraim Davis (D), Brownwood
Dist. 26
- J. Franklin Spears (D), San Antonio
Dist. 27
- Jim Neal (D), Mirando City
Dist. 28
- Frank H. Rawlings (D), Fort Worth
Dist. 29
- Henry L. Winfield (D), Fort Stockton
Dist. 30
- G. Hobert Nelson (D), Lubbock
Dist. 31
- C.C. Small (D), Amarillo
House
The House was composed of 150 Democrats.
House members included future Governor Coke R. Stevenson and future State Treasurer Jesse James.
Sources
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas
External links
- Texas Legislature Online
- Texas Senate
- Texas House of Representatives
- Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
- Legislative Reference Library
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