Twentieth Texas Legislature
The Twentieth 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, Democrat
- President pro tempore:
- * William Henry Pope, 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, Democrat
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 | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
| District 22 | Richard H. Harrison | Harrison resigned April 20, 1887. | Waller Saunders Baker | April 16, 1888 |
- District 22: Baker elected in special election June 4, 1887.
House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing Representative | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
| District 45 | John Humphreys | Representative Humphreys resigned after end of regular session. | Joel W. Booth | April 16, 1888 |
| District 46 | James Jarrott | Representative Jarrott resigned between sessions. | - | |
| District 64 | Benjamin Rush Plumley | Representative Plumley died on December 9, 1887. | Guy Morrison Bryan | May 2, 1888 |
| District 81 | John H. Clark | Representative Clark resigned on June 4, 1888. | - | |
| District 86 | David Robinson | Representative Robinson resigned after end of First called session. | - |
- District 45: Special election held June 4, 1887, Joel W. Booth declared winner and sworn in at beginning of First called session.