68th Texas Legislature

The 68th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 11, 1983, to May 30, 1983, and in two subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1982 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 11, 1983 - May 30, 1983
1st Called Session: June 22, 1983 - June 25, 1983
2nd Called Session: June 4, 1984 - July 3, 1984

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	26
	Republican Party	5
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	113
	Republican Party	37
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (regular session): J. Grant Jones, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Lloyd Doggett, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Lindon Williams, Democrat

House

• Speaker of the House: Gibson D. "Gib" Lewis, Democrat

Members

Senate

Dist. 1 Ed Howard (D), Texarkana Dist. 2 Ted Lyon (D), Rockwall Dist. 3 Don Adams (D), Jasper Dist. 4 Carl A. Parker (D), Port Arthur Dist. 5 Kent A. Caperton (D), Bryan Dist. 6 Lindon Williams (D), Houston Dist. 7 Don Henderson (R), Houston Dist. 8 O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas Dist. 9 Chet Edwards (D), Duncanville Dist. 10 Bob McFarland (R), Arlington

Dist. 11 Chet Brooks (D), Houston Dist. 12 Hugh Q. Parmer (D), Fort Worth Dist. 13 Craig Washington (D), Houston Dist. 14 Lloyd Doggett (D), Austin Dist. 15 John Whitmire (D), Houston Dist. 16 John N. Leedom (R), Dallas Dist. 17 J. E. "Buster" Brown (R), Galveston Dist. 18 John Sharp (D), Victoria Dist. 19 Glenn Kothmann (D), San Antonio Dist. 20 Carlos F. Truan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21 John Traeger (D), Seguin Dist. 22 Bob Glasgow (D), Stephenville Dist. 23 Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas Dist. 24 Grant Jones (D), Abilene Dist. 25 Bill Sims (D), San Angelo Dist. 26 R.L. "Bob" Vale (D), San Antonio Dist. 27 Raul Longoria (D), Edinburg Dist. 28 John T. Montford (D), Lubbock Dist. 29 Tati Santiesteban (D), El Paso Dist. 30 Ray Farabee (D), Wichita Falls Dist. 31 Bill Sarpalius (D), Amarillo

House

External links

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