Bill Braecklein
Full Name: William Oscar "Bill" BraeckleinDate of birth: December 20, 1920
Date of death: November 14, 2001
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 16 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th (1) (2) 65th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Senate President Pro Tempore (66th) | Dallas |
| S | 16 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th 63rd (3) | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas | |
| H | 33-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Dallas / Dallas | Dallas |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979. Austin American-Statesman. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th (1) (2) 65th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (66th)
(65th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 64th 63rd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Dallas / Dallas
- Counties in district:
- Dallas
Terms of service notes
(1) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979. Austin American-Statesman. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2003.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- United States Army, World War II. "After three years in the Army during World War II (European theater), Braecklein put away his captain's bars and entered Southern Methodist University law school, graduating in 1949." "Braecklein Steps Softly," 2/18/1973. Dallas Morning News.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- William Oscar Braecklein (1920-2001), burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 11/15/2001. Find a Grave.
- 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 one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
- Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William Braecklein, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. William Braecklein, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 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.
- 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.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Human Resources (Vice Chair)
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Human Resources (Vice Chair)
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees
House Committees
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