Larry Taylor

Full Name: Larry Taylor

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	11	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
S	11	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th 86th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
S	11	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽²⁾ 84th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
H	24	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Galveston
H	24	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Galveston
H	24	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Galveston
H	24	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Galveston
H	24	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston	Galveston

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 11
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Brazoria, Galveston, Harris

Senate District 11
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 85th 86th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Brazoria, Galveston, Harris

Senate District 11
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽²⁾ 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Brazoria, Galveston, Harris

House District 24
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 24
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 24
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 24
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 24
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Friendswood / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Honoring the Service of Texas State Senator Larry Taylor," speech by Hon. Brian Babin of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, Friday, 9/2/2022. Extensions of Remarks, 9/2/2022, p. E898. Congressional Record.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.

Photographs

Photograph. Larry Taylor, 87th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Larry Taylor, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Larry Taylor, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Larry Taylor, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Larry Taylor, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Larry Taylor, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.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.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

87th R.S. - 2021 Education (Chair) Finance Future of College Sports in Texas, Select Higher Education Ports, Select Veteran Affairs Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair) Education (Chair) Finance Higher Education Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Select Texas Ports, Select Water and Rural Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Business and Commerce Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair) Education (Chair) Finance Higher Education Public School Finance, Texas Commission on Violence in Schools & School Security, Select (Chair)
84th R.S. - 2015 Business and Commerce Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair) Cruise Industry Development Education (Chair) Finance Intergovernmental Relations State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select Texas Ports, Select
83rd R.S. - 2013 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Education Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce Government Organization Health and Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission
82nd R.S. - 2011 Elections (Chair) Insurance Voter Identification and Voter Fraud, Select Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Emergency Preparedness, Select Insurance Special Purpose Districts, Select Ways and Means Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory Calendars Hurricane Ike Storm Devastation to the Texas Gulf Coast, Select Insurance (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, Select
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Industry House Administration Insurance Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool Deficit, Interim (Co-Chair) Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim
78th R.S. - 2003 House Administration Insurance Public Health (Vice Chair)

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