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
Democratic Party28
Republican Party3
Total31

House

AffiliationMembersNote
Democratic Party133
Republican Party17
Total150

Officers

Senate

House

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), EulessDist. 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 ChristiDist. 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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