Seventh Texas Legislature
The Seventh Texas Legislature met from November 2, 1857 to February 16, 1858 in its regular session. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1857.
Sessions
- 7th Regular session: November 2, 1857 – February 16, 1858
Party summary
Officers
Senate
; Lieutenant Governor: Francis Richard Lubbock, Democrat; President pro tempore: M. D. K. Taylor, Democrat, Regular session
House of Representatives
; Speaker of the HouseMembers
Members of the Seventh Texas Legislature at the beginning of the regular session, November 2, 1857:Senate
House of Representatives
- Hamilton P. Bee
- John Henry Brown
- Constantine W. Buckley
- James G. Collier, Tyler County
- Isaac N. Dennis
- David Catchings Dickson
- Randolph C. Doom
- Horatio White Fisher
- Lindsay Hagler, San Patricio County
- James Marshall Harrison
- Spearman Holland
- Matthew Fielding Locke, Democrat
- Eli T. Merriman
- José Ángel Navarro
- Moses Fisk Roberts
- William R. Shannon, Democrat
- Charles William Tait
- William S. Taylor, Democrat
Membership Changes
Senate
| District | Outgoing Senator | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
| District 18 | Hiram George Runnels | Runnells did not appear and died on December 17, 1857. | Benjamin F. Tankersly | January 20, 1858 |
| District 21 | Elliot McNeil Millican | McNeill resigned before the session. | David M. Whaley | January 12, 1858 |
House of Representatives
| District | Outgoing Member | Reason for Vacancy | Successor | Date of Successor's Installation |
| Unknown | William S. Taylor | Taylor died on July 22, 1858. | Unknown | after July 22, 1858 |