69th Texas Legislature

The 69th Texas Legislature met in regular session from January 8, 1985, to May 27, 1985, and in three subsequent special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1984 general elections.

Sessions

Regular Session: January 8, 1985 - May 27, 1985
1st Called Session: May 28, 1985 - May 30, 1985
2nd Called Session: August 6, 1986 - September 4, 1986
3rd Called Session: September 8, 1986 - September 30, 1986

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	25
	Republican Party	6
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	95
	Republican Party	55
Total		150

Officers

Senate

• Lieutenant Governor: William P. Hobby, Jr., Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (regular session): Ray Farabee, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Carlos Truan, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Carlos Truan, Democrat
• President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Carlos Truan, Democrat

House

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

Members

Senate

Dist. 1 Richard Anderson (D), Marshall Dist. 2 Ted Lyon (D), Rockwall Dist. 3 Roy Blake, Sr. (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 Gonzalo Barrientos (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 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 Cyndi Taylor Krier (R), San Antonio Dist. 27 Hector Uribe (D), Brownsville 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