Sixty-fifth Texas Legislature

The 65th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1977, to May 30, 1977, in regular session, and again in two special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1976 general elections.

Sessions

Regular session: January 11, 1977 – May 30, 1977
1st called session: July 11, 1977 – July 21, 1977
2nd called session: July 10, 1978 – August 8, 1978

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	28
	Republican Party	3
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	131
	Republican Party	19
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby Jr., Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (regular session): Betty Andujar, Republican
• President Pro Tempore (called session): Peyton McKnight, Democrat

House

• Speaker of the House: Bill Wayne Clayton, 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 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan Dist. 6 Lindon Williams (D), Houston Dist. 7 Gene Jones (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), Waco Dist. 14 Lloyd Doggett (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 Carlos F. Truan (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 Frank Lombardino (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 Kent Hance (D), Lubbock Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls Dist. 31 Max Sherman (D), Amarillo

External links

• Texas Legislature Online
• Texas Senate
• Texas House of Representatives
• Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
• Legislative Reference Library