Fifty-first Texas Legislature
# Fifty-first Texas Legislature

The 51st Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1949, to July 6, 1949. All members present during this session were elected in the 1948 general elections.

## Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1949 - July 6, 1949

## Party summary

### Senate

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members | Note |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic Party | 31 | |
| Total | Total | 31 | |

### House

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members | Note |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic Party | 150 | |
| Total | Total | 150 | |

## Officers

### Senate

* Lieutenant Governor: Allan Shivers (D) until September 1, 1949. Upon the death of Governor Beauford H. Jester, he became Governor and the Office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant.
* President Pro Tempore: Kyle Vick (D)

George C. Morris (D) Grady Hazlewood (D) Wardlow W. Lane (D)

### House

* Speaker of the House: Durwood Manford (D)

## Members

### House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe, and future Congressmen Jack Brooks, Bob Casey, Abraham Kazen and J.T. Rutherford.

## Sources

* Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, 1949-51. A.H. Belo Corporation, Dallas, Texas.
