W.N. 'Billy' Hall, Jr.

Full Name: William N. "Billy" Hall, Jr.
Date of birth: August 20, 1940
Date of death: February 19, 2002

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	43	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	43	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	57	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb, Zapata
H	57	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb, Zapata
H	57	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb, Zapata
H	57	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb, Zapata
H	57	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb, Zapata

Terms of Service top

House District 43
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 43
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 57
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 57
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 57
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 57
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

House District 57
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb, Zapata

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 113. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Worst Procrastinator'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, Jr., 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, Jr., 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, Jr., 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, Jr., 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, Jr., 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William (Billy) Hall, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.N. (Billy) Hall, Jr., 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985 Border Economic Development Task Force Energy Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Liquor Regulation (Chair) Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
68th R.S. - 1983 Energy Liquor Regulation (Chair) Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Energy Resources Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Security and Sanctions (Chair) State Artist Selection, Special
66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
65th R.S. - 1977 Calendars Higher Education Higher Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Higher Education Subcommittee on Junior Institutions (Chair) Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Rail Transportation
64th R.S. - 1975 Higher Education Public Health Reapportionment
63rd R.S. - 1973 Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House) Education Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim Educational Programs for the Deaf and Visually Handicapped, Interim Human Resources Public Health Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue

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