Troy Fraser

Full Name: Troy L. Fraser

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	24	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽¹⁾ 84th	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Llano		Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, Travis
S	24	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st ⁽²⁾ 82nd	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Llano	Senate President Pro Tempore (81st)	Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S	24	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	79th 80th	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Burnet		Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S	24	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽³⁾	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Burnet		Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S	24	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Burnet		Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young
S	24	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001	75th 76th	Republican	Horseshoe Bay / Burnet		Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young
H	69	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Big Spring / Howard		Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
H	69	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Big Spring / Howard		Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
H	69	Nov 15, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989	70th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	Big Spring / Howard		Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 81st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/2009; and 1st C.S., elected 7/1/2009. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) "Big Spring lawmaker quitting Texas House," 8/13/1988. "Shaw notified the speaker's office Thursday (8/11/1988) of his change in residency. By moving from his House district - which stretches from Big Spring almost to El Paso - Shaw technically has vacated his seat." Austin American-Statesman.
(6) Troy Fraser, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/15/1988, succeeded Larry D. Shaw, moved from district 8/11/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Sworn 11/15/1988. Oaths of Office.

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Senate District 24
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽¹⁾ 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Llano
Counties in district: Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, Travis

Senate District 24
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 81st ⁽²⁾ 82nd
Senate President Pro Tempore (81st)
(81st)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Llano
Counties in district: Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Senate District 24
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 79th 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district: Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Senate District 24
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district: Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Senate District 24
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district: Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young

Senate District 24
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 75th 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district: Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young

House District 69
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district: Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

House District 69
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district: Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

House District 69
Nov 15, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district: Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 235. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 138. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
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.

Photographs

Photograph. Troy Fraser, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Troy Fraser, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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.
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 Natural Resources and Economic Development (Chair) Nominations State Affairs Transportation
83rd R.S. - 2013 Economic Development Edwards Aquifer, Oversight (Co-Chair) Natural Resources (Chair) Nominations Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers Redistricting, Select State Affairs State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory (Co-Chair) Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group (Co-Chair) Water Desalination
82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development (Vice Chair) Edwards Aquifer, Oversight (Co-Chair) International Relations and Trade Natural Resources (Chair) Nominations Redistricting, Select State Affairs Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group (Co-Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate International Relations and Trade Natural Resources (Chair) Nominations State Affairs Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development, Select Edwards Aquifer, Oversight Finance Finance Subcommittee on General Government Issues International Relations and Trade State Affairs
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Commerce (Chair) International Relations and Trade Natural Resources State Affairs Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Natural Resources Property and Casualty Insurance, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Rock Crushers and Quarries, Advisory (Chair) 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
77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Edwards Aquifer, Oversight Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Finance Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special State Affairs Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth (Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Special Finance Redistricting (Co-Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
75th R.S. - 1997 Education Education, Interim Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture State Affairs Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select Transportation, Interim Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, Special
72nd R.S. - 1991 Business and Commerce Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Labor and Employment Relations

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