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The 47th Texas Legislature met from January 14, 1941, to July 3, 1941, and in special session from September 9 to September 19, 1941. All members present during this session were elected in the 1940 general elections.

Sessions

Regular session: January 14, 1941 - July 3, 1941

1st called session: September 9, 1941 - September 19, 1941

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 31
Total 31

House

Affiliation Members Note
  Democratic Party 150
Total 150

Officers

Senate

  • Lieutenant governor: Coke R. Stevenson (D) until he became governor on August 4, 1941, upon the resignation of Governor W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel who was elected to the U.S. Senate. After that, the post was vacant until 1943.
  • President pro tempore: Clay Cotten (D), Rudolph A. Weinert (D), E. Harold Beck (D), Henry L. Winfield (D)

House

  • Speaker of the House: Homer Lakerby Leonard (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

Dist. 2

Dist. 3

Dist. 4

Dist. 5

Dist. 6

Dist. 7

Dist. 8

  • A. M. Aiken, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 9

  • Olin Van Zandt (D), Tioga

Dist. 10


Dist. 11

Dist. 12

Dist. 13

Dist. 14

  • Joseph Alton York (D), Bryan

Dist. 15

Dist. 16

Dist. 17

Dist. 18

Dist. 19

Dist. 20


Dist. 21

Dist. 22

Dist. 23

Dist. 24

Dist. 25

Dist. 26

Dist. 27

Dist. 28

Dist. 29

Dist. 30

Dist. 31

House

The House was composed of 150 Democrats.

House members included future Governor Price Daniel.

Sources

External links

Texas Texas State Legislatures (and year convened)
Timing of elections and sessions affected by the Civil War and Reconstruction
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