H. Tati Santiesteban
Full Name: Humberto Tati SantiestebanDate of birth: November 3, 1934
Date of death: October 29, 2020
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 29 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st 70th | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso | |
| S | 29 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th 68th (1) | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso | |
| S | 29 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th (2) | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso, Hudspeth | |
| S | 29 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th 65th | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso, Hudspeth | |
| S | 29 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th (3) 63rd (4) | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | Senate President Pro Tempore (64th) | El Paso, Hudspeth |
| H | 67-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso | |
| H | 67-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso | |
| H | 67-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 64th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1975. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 71st 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso
- Legislatures:
- 69th 68th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso
- Legislatures:
- 67th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso, Hudspeth
- Legislatures:
- 66th 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso, Hudspeth
- Legislatures:
- 64th (3) 63rd (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (64th)
(63rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso, Hudspeth
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- El Paso / El Paso
- Counties in district:
- El Paso
Terms of service notes
(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 64th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1975. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, 6th C.S., SR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch. Senate Hispanic Research Council.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2023.
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
- United States Army, 1st Lieutenant, Ranger and Paratrooper. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
- Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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