59th 1st Called Session
February 14, 1966 - February 23, 1966
Leadership
Governor: John B. Connally, Jr.
- Vetoes
Lieutenant Governor: Preston Earnest Smith
Speaker of the House:
Ben Barnes
Special Session Topics
- Voter registration for the 1966 primary, general and special elections in the event the poll tax as a prerequisite for voting is finally declared unconstitutional effective in 1966; and which will establish procedures for voter registration in subsequent elections in lieu of the poll tax if the poll tax is finally declared unconstitutional or is repealed [Thu Feb 10, 1966]
Journals
The House Journal and Senate Journal for the 59th 1st Called Session are available from the Legislative Reference Library.
Bill statistics for the 59th Legislature, 1st Called Session
| Status | HB | HCR | HJR | HR | SB | SCR | SJR | SR | Total HB & SB |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filed | 4 | 17 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 128 | 6 | 244 |
| Passed | 1 | 13 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 2 | 226 |
| Vetoed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |