Frank Madla
Full Name: Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr.Date of birth: January 23, 1937
Date of death: November 24, 2006
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 19 | Jan 14, 2003 - May 31, 2006 | 79th (1) (2) (3) (4) 78th (5) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Senate President Pro Tempore (79th) | Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler |
| S | 19 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th 76th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde | |
| S | 19 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th 74th (6) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde | |
| S | 24 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd (7) (8) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Atascosa, Bexar, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, Zapata | |
| H | 117 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 117 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 117 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 117 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 117 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 57-A | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 57-A | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 57-A | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 57-A | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 57-A | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 79th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/2005; 1st C.S., elected 6/21/2005; 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/2005; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/16/2005. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 8/29/2006, ordering special election in Senate District 19 on 11/7/2006 to serve unexpired term of Frank Madla. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Sworn into Texas Senate 11/27/2006. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Carlos Uresti, in special election 11/7/2006, sworn 11/27/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Frank Madla, resigned 5/31/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. 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 2-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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 79th (1) (2) (3) (4) 78th (5)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (79th)
(78th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
- Legislatures:
- 77th 76th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde
- Legislatures:
- 75th 74th (6)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Terms of service notes
(1) 79th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/2005; 1st C.S., elected 6/21/2005; 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/2005; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/16/2005. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) Proclamation, 8/29/2006, ordering special election in Senate District 19 on 11/7/2006 to serve unexpired term of Frank Madla. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(3) Sworn into Texas Senate 11/27/2006. Oaths of Office. ↩
(4) Carlos Uresti, in special election 11/7/2006, sworn 11/27/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Frank Madla, resigned 5/31/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. 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 2-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. ↩
Biographical Information
- 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 23. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 115. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 70. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HCR 26. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 99. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 80th Legislature, R.S., SR 23. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biographical sketch, "Champion of Hispanic Issues: Senator Frank Madla, Jr.," Volume V, Number 54, June 1999, p. 16. Hispanic Journal.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2007.
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas Senate.
- 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.
- Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
- 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 1985.
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Frank Madla, 63rd Legislature, 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.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Infrastructure Development and Security
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Natural Resources
- State Affairs
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
- Water Policy, Select
- Water Policy, Select, Subcommittee on Lease of State Water Rights (Chair)
- Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration (Vice Chair)
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Economic Development
- Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth (Vice Chair)
- Health Services
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Redistricting
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Annexation, Interim (Chair)
- Economic Development
- Economic Development, Interim
- Health and Human Services
- Health and Human Services, Interim
- Hopwood, and State Contract and Employment Practices, Special
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate
- Nominations (Chair)
Senate Committees
- Charitable Bingo, Interim
- Economic Development
- Health and Human Services
- Initiative and Referendum, Interim
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
- Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim
- Nominations, Special (Vice Chair)
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Economic Development
- Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim
- Health and Human Services
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
- Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim (Chair)
Joint Committees
- Health Insurance Access, Interim (Co-Chair)
House Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Calendars
- Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Local and Consent Calendars
- Public Health
- Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
- Rules and Resolutions
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
- Rules and Resolutions (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Education
- Education Subcommittee on General Education
- Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training
- Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim (Vice Chair)
- Environmental Affairs
- Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control
- Intergovernmental Affairs
- Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim
Joint Committees
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