Hugo Berlanga

Hugo Berlanga

Full Name: Hugo Berlanga

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 34 Jan 14, 1997 - Mar 6, 1998 75th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 34 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (5)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 34 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 34 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 34 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st (6)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989.   Nueces
H 34 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces Speaker Pro Tem, 1/21/1987.   Nueces
H 34 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1985.   Nueces
H 34 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces Speaker Pro Tem, 1/19/1983.   Nueces
H 48-B Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th (7)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 48-B Jan 10, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th (8) (9)   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces
H 48-B Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Corpus Christi / Nueces   Nueces

(1) Jaime Capelo, in special election 5/2/1998, sworn 5/13/1998, succeeded Hugo Berlanga, resigned 3/6/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 75th Legislature - Berlanga resigned 3/6/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) 75th Legislature - Capelo oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(4) May 1998 Special Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(5) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office.
(6) Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989 - 3/16/1990. "Appointments Aid Education Plan: S. Texas Lawmakers Named to Key Legislative Positions," 1/12/1989. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
(7) Oath of office date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/13/1981, p. 4. Roll call votes blank or absence excused due to illness through 2/2/1981. Present for roll call vote on 2/3/1981, p. 361. House Journal.
(8) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1979. Sworn 1/10/1979 by Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals for the Thirteenth Supreme Judicial District of Texas sitting at Corpus Christi. Oaths of Office.
(9) Sworn 1/10/1979. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 34
Jan 14, 1997 - Mar 6, 1998
Legislatures: 75th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st (6)  
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th  
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/21/1987.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1985.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 34
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/19/1983.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-B
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th (7)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-B
Jan 10, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th (8) (9)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces
House District 48-B
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Corpus Christi / Nueces
Counties in district: Nueces

(1) Jaime Capelo, in special election 5/2/1998, sworn 5/13/1998, succeeded Hugo Berlanga, resigned 3/6/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 75th Legislature - Berlanga resigned 3/6/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) 75th Legislature - Capelo oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(4) May 1998 Special Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(5) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office.
(6) Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989 - 3/16/1990. "Appointments Aid Education Plan: S. Texas Lawmakers Named to Key Legislative Positions," 1/12/1989. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
(7) Oath of office date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/13/1981, p. 4. Roll call votes blank or absence excused due to illness through 2/2/1981. Present for roll call vote on 2/3/1981, p. 361. House Journal.
(8) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1979. Sworn 1/10/1979 by Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals for the Thirteenth Supreme Judicial District of Texas sitting at Corpus Christi. Oaths of Office.
(9) Sworn 1/10/1979. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, "Key Legislators Influence Dental Legislation," January 1995, p. 27. Texas Dental Journal.
  • Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

75th R.S. - 1997
Calendars  
Pensions and Investments  
Public Health (Chair) 
74th R.S. - 1995
Calendars  
Dental Practice Act, Select (Chair) 
Health and Human Services Block Grants, House Joint  
Pensions and Investments  
Public Health (Chair) 
State Investment Policy, House Joint  
73rd R.S. - 1993
Calendars  
Public Health (Chair) 
Ways and Means  
72nd R.S. - 1991
Calendars (Chair) 
Public Education  
Rules, Select  
Ways and Means  
71st R.S. - 1989
Calendars (Vice Chair) 
Public Education  
Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Redistricting  
Texas Catastrophic Property Insurance Pool, Special  
Ways and Means  
70th R.S. - 1987
Calendars (Vice Chair) 
Financial Institutions  
Ways and Means  
69th R.S. - 1985
Business and Commerce  
Calendars  
Urban Affairs  
68th R.S. - 1983
Regions, Compacts and Districts  
State Artist Selection, Special  
Ways and Means  
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
67th R.S. - 1981
Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
Ways and Means  
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
66th R.S. - 1979
Elections (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) 
Elections Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair) 
Ways and Means  
65th R.S. - 1977
Long-term Care Alternatives  
Natural Resources  
Ways and Means  
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Revenue Administration  
Ways and Means Subcommittee on State Finance  

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