20th Texas Legislature

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

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

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:

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

Senate

 * District 22: 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.