Rodney Ellis

Full Name: Rodney Glenn Ellis

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	13	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽¹⁾ 84th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011	80th ⁽³⁾ 81st	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th ⁽⁴⁾ 79th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003	76th ⁽⁵⁾ 77th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Senate President Pro Tempore (76th)	Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽⁶⁾ 75th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd ⁽⁹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris
S	13	Feb 27, 1990 - Jan 8, 1991	71st ⁽¹⁰⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Fort Bend, Harris

(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) Won election in Democratic primary 3/7/2006; uncontested in general election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(4) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 76th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/31/1999. Senate Journal.
(6) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(8) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(9) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(10) Rodney Ellis, in special election 2/13/1990, sworn 2/27/1990, succeeded Craig A. Washington, elected Congressman, 18th district, in runoff election 12/9/1989, resigned 1/23/1990. First session was 71st 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 13
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽¹⁾ 84th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 80th ⁽³⁾ 81st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 78th ⁽⁴⁾ 79th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 76th ⁽⁵⁾ 77th
Senate President Pro Tempore (76th)
(76th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁶⁾ 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 13
Feb 27, 1990 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st ⁽¹⁰⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 586. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Senator of the Year," p. 4. Hispanic Journal.
Served as acting lieutenant governor from 12/20-12/28/2000 when newly elected President George W. Bush resigned the governorship and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry. Rodney Ellis, photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.

Other Resources

Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
"Power Outage?", by Janet Elliott, Volume 12, Number 41, 12/23/1996. Texas Lawyer.
Ellis, Rodney Glenn. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis., 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Rodney Ellis, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

84th R.S. - 2015 Business and Commerce State Affairs (Vice Chair) Transportation
83rd R.S. - 2013 Natural Resources Open Government (Chair) State Affairs Transportation
82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Government Organization (Chair) Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight Open Government, Select (Chair) State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security
81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Government Organization (Chair) State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security
80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Government Organization (Chair) State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security
79th R.S. - 2005 Criminal Justice Government Organization (Chair) Nominations State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Government Organization (Chair) Infrastructure Development and Security State Affairs
77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate Finance (Chair) Jurisprudence Redistricting, Special
76th R.S. - 1999 Administration Advisory Council on the Digital Economy Committee of the Whole Senate Intergovernmental Relations Jurisprudence (Chair) TEXAS and Teach for Texas Grant Programs, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Economic Development Economic Development, Interim General Investigating, Special Hopwood, and State Contract and Employment Practices, Special Housing, Interim Jurisprudence (Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate State Affairs Statutory Probate Courts Jurisdiction, Interim Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select Workforce Development, Legislative Oversight (Vice Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Economic Development Finance Finance Subcommittee III (Vice Chair) General Investigating, Special Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) Jurisprudence (Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Workforce Development, Legislative Oversight (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Historically Underutilized Businesses, Select (Co-Chair) Nominations, Special Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Subcommittee (Chair) Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts Criminal Justice Development Over Closed Landfills, Special Erect a Memorial for Korean and Vietnam Veterans Intergovernmental Relations Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs State Affairs State Affairs, Interim State Affairs, Interim Subcommitee on Workforce Development (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Intergovernmental Relations Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections

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