The 17th Texas Legislature met from January 11, 1881, to May 5, 1882, in its regular session and one called session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1880 General Election.
Sessions
- 17th Regular session: January 11âÂÂApril 1, 1881
- 17th First called session: April 6âÂÂMay 5, 1882
Party summary
Officers
Senate
Lieutenant Governor
Leonidas Jefferson Storey, Democrat
President pro tempore
Edwin Hobby, Democrat, Regular session
Francis Marion Martin, Democrat, ad interim, First called session
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
George Robertson Reeves, Democrat
Members
Members of the Seventeenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 11, 1881:
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership Changes
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