48th Texas Legislature
The 48th Texas Legislature met from January 12, 1943, to May 11, 1943. All members present during this session were elected in the 1942 general elections.
Sessions
Regular Session: January 12, 1945 – May 11, 1945Officers
Senate
Lieutenant Governor: John Lee Smith President Pro Tempore: Vernon Lemens, Fred Mauritz, A. M. Aikin, Jr.House
Speaker of the House: Price DanielMembers
Senate
Dist. 1Dist. 2
- Wardlow Lane, Center
Dist. 4
Dist. 5
- Clement Fain, Livingston
Dist. 7
Dist. 8
- A. M. Aiken, Jr., Paris
- Charles R. Jones, Bonham
- G. C. Morris, Greenville
Dist. 12
- Vernon Lemmons, Waxahachie
- Kyle Vick, Waco
Dist. 15
- Louis Sulak, La Grange
- Weaver Moore, Houston
Dist. 18
- Fred Mauritz, Ganado
Dist. 20
- Houghton Brownlee, Austin
- Karl Lovelady, Meridian
Dist. 23
- George Moffett, Chillicothe
- Pat Bullock, Snyder
Dist. 26
- J. Franklin Spears, San Antonio
Dist. 28
Dist. 29
- Henry L. Winfield, Fort Stockton
- Marshall Formby, McAdoo
- Grady Hazlewood, Amarillo
House
The House was composed of 150 Democrats.House members included future Governors Price Daniel and Preston Smith.