Sixty-second_Texas_Legislature References

The 62nd Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1971, to May 31, 1971, in regular session, and again in four more special called sessions (see below). All members present during this session were elected in the 1970 general elections.

Sessions

Regular session: January 12, 1971 – May 31, 1971
1st called session: June 1, 1971 – June 4, 1971
2nd called session: March 28, 1972 – March 30, 1972
3rd called session: June 14, 1972 – July 7, 1972
4th called session: September 18, 1972 – October 17, 1972

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	29
	Republican Party	2
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	140
	Republican Party	10
Total		150

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor: Ben Barnes, Democrat
President Pro Tempore (regular session): Jack Hightower, Democrat
President Pro Tempore (1st called session): Wallace E. "Pete" Snelson, Democrat
President Pro Tempore (2nd called session): Barbara Jordan, Democrat
President Pro Tempore (3rd called session): Chet Brooks, Democrat
President Pro Tempore (4th called session): Wayne Connally, Democrat

House

Speaker of the House: Gus Mutscher, Democrat. Mutscher served as Speaker of the House until the second called session of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature beginning on March 28, 1972, at which time he resigned as Speaker and Rayford Price was elected Speaker of the House and served until the end of the Sixty-second Texas Legislature.