| Name | Held Office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| James Pinckney Henderson | Feb 19, 1846 Dec 21, 1847 |
Democratic |
| George T. Wood | Dec 21, 1847 Dec 21, 1849 |
Democratic |
| Peter Hansborough Bell | Dec 21, 1849 Nov 23, 1853 |
Democratic |
| James W. Henderson | Nov 23, 1853 Dec 21, 1853 |
Democratic |
| Hardin R. Runnels | Dec 21, 1857 Dec 21, 1859 |
Democratic |
| Sam Houston | Dec 21, 1859 Mar 18, 1861 |
Independent |
| Edward Clark | Mar 18, 1861 Nov 7, 1861 |
Democratic |
| Francis R. Lubbock | Nov 7, 1861 Nov 5, 1863 |
Democratic |
| Pendleton Murrah | Nov 5, 1863 Jun 17, 1865 |
Democratic |
| Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale | Jun 11, 1865 Jun 16, 1865 |
Military |
| Andrew J. Hamilton | Jun 17, 1865 Aug 9, 1866 |
Democratic-Military |
| James W. Throckmorton | Aug 9, 1866 Aug 8, 1867 |
Democratic |
| Elisha M. Pease | Jun 8, 1867 Sep 30, 1869 |
Republican |
| Edmund J. Davis | Jan 8, 1870 Jan 15, 1874 |
Republican |
| Richard Coke | Jan 15, 1874 Dec 21, 1876 |
Democratic |
| Richard B. Hubbard | Dec 21, 1876 Jan 21, 1879 |
Democratic |
| Oran M. Roberts | Jan 21, 1879 Jan 16, 1883 |
Democratic |
| John Ireland | Jan 16, 1883 Jan 20, 1887 |
Democratic |
| Lawrence Sullivan Ross | Jan 18, 1887 Jan 20, 1891 |
Democratic |
| James Stephen Hogg | Jan 20, 1891 Jan 15, 1895 |
Democratic |
| Charles A. Culberson | Jan 15, 1895 Jan 17, 1899 |
Democratic |
| Joseph D. Sayers | Jan 17, 1899 Jan 20, 1903 |
Democratic |
| S. W. T. Lanham | Jan 20, 1903 Jan 15, 1907 |
Democratic |
| Thomas Mitchell Campbell | Jan 15, 1907 Jan 17, 1911 |
Democratic |
| Oscar Branch Colquitt | Jan 17, 1911 Jan 19, 1915 |
Democratic |
| James E. | Jan 19, 1915 Aug 25, 1917 |
Democratic |
| William P. Hobby | Aug 25, 1917 Jan 18, 1921 |
Democratic |
| Pat Morris Neff | Jan 18, 1921 Jan 20, 1925 |
Democratic |
| Dan Moody | Jan 17, 1927 Jan 20, 1931 |
Democratic |
| Ross S. Sterling | Jan 20, 1931 Jan 17, 1933 |
Democratic |
| Miriam A. | Jan 17, 1933 Jan 15, 1935 |
Democratic |
| James V. Allred | Jan 15, 1935 Jan 17, 1939 |
Democratic |
| W. Lee O'Daniel | Jan 17, 1939 Aug 4, 1941 |
Democratic |
| Coke R. Stevenson | Aug 4, 1941 Jan 21, 1947 |
Democratic |
| Beauford H. Jester | Jan 21, 1947 Jul 11, 1949 |
Democratic |
| Allan Shivers | Jul 11, 1949 Jan 15, 1957 |
Democratic |
| Price Daniel | Jan 15, 1957 Jan 21, 1963 |
Democratic |
| John Connally | Jan 15, 1963 Jan 21, 1969 |
Democratic |
| Preston Smith | Jan 21, 1969 Jan 16, 1973 |
Democratic |
| Dolph Briscoe | Jan 16, 1973 Jan 16, 1979 |
Democratic |
| Mark White | Jan 18, 1983 Jan 20, 1987 |
Democratic |
| Bill Clements | Jan 20, 1987 Jan 15, 1991 |
Republican |
| Ann Richards | Jan 15, 1991 Jan 17, 1995 |
Democratic |
| George W. Bush | Jan 17, 1995 Dec 21, 2000 |
Republican |
| Rick Perry | Dec 21, 2000 Incumbent |
Republican |
