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29th Texas Legislature

29th Texas Legislature
28th 30th
Seal of the State of Texas
Overview
Legislative bodyTexas State Legislature
JurisdictionTexas
TermJanuary 10, 1905 –
April 15, 1905
Election1904 general election
Senate
Members31
President of the SenateGeorge D. Neal (D)
President pro temporeW. A. Hanger
(D30)
(regular session)
* John G. Willacy
(D23)
Elected in the absence of Lieutenant Governor Neal and President Pro Tem Hanger; as "President Pro Tem. ad interim" and 1st Called Session
* J. J. Faulk
(D9)
2nd Called Session
Party controlDemocrat
House of Representatives
Members131
SpeakerFrancis William Seabury (D–85)
Party controlDemocrat
Sessions
1stJanuary 10, 1905 – April 15, 1905
2ndApril 15, 1905 – May 14, 1905
3rdMarch 26, 1906 – April 3, 1906

The 29th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 1905, to April 15, 1905.[1]

Party summary

House of Representatives

Affiliation Members Note
Democratic Party 128
Republican Party 2
Other 1
Total 131

Senate

Affiliation Members Note
Democratic Party 31
Republican Party 0
Other 0
Total 31

Major events

  • January 10, 1905 – Legislature convenes at noon


Major legislation

Enacted

  • Banking Legislation - Created a system of corporate chartering, regulation, and supervision of state banks as authorized by constitutional amendment of 1904 to the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics, and History