The 20th Texas Legislature met from January 11 to April 4, 1887, in regular session, and from April 16 to May 15, 1888, in a called session. All members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the members of the Senate were elected in the 1886 general election.

Sessions

* 20th Regular session: January 11, 1887 – April 4, 1887 * 20th First called session: April 16, 1888 – May 15, 1888

Party summary

House of Representatives

Officers

Senate

* Lieutenant Governor:

Thomas Benton Wheeler Thomas Benton Wheeler (7 June 1840 – 21 February 1913) was an American judge and politician who served as the 16th List of lieutenant governors of Texas, Lieutenant Governor of Texas as a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democrat ...

, Democrat * President ''pro tempore'': **

William Henry Pope William, Willie, Will or Bill Pope may refer to: * William Pope, 1st Earl of Downe (1573–1631) * William Pope (naturalist) (1811–1903), English-born naturalist and painter * William Burt Pope (1822–1903), English Christian theologian * Willi ...

, Democrat, Regular session ** Caleb J. Garrison, Democrat, Regular session ** John Woods, Democrat, First called session

House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House:

George C. Pendleton George Cassety Pendleton (April 23, 1845 – January 19, 1913) was an American Democratic politician who was a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, a Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and a U.S. Representative from the 7th ...

, Democrat Source material was unclear in which order the two Presidents ''pro tempore'' served.

Members

Members of the Twentieth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 11, 1887:

Senate

House of Representatives

Source material was unclear in which order the representatives served or if they served concurrently.

Membership changes

Senate

District 22 District 22 may refer to: * District 22 (Chile) * District 22 (Tehran) * Texas Senate, District 22 * Florida's 22nd congressional district * Texas's 22nd congressional district * New York's 22nd congressional district * California's 22nd congressio ...

: Baker elected in special election June 4, 1887.

House of Representatives

* District 45: Special election held June 4, 1887, Joel W. Booth declared winner and sworn in at beginning of First called session.

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