Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	71	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Nolan, Taylor
H	71	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Nolan, Taylor
H	71	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	71	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	71	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	71	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	71	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	79	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	79	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	79	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor
H	79	Aug 15, 1986 - Jan 13, 1987	69th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Abilene / Taylor	Taylor

(1) Birth date 6/24/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(2) Birth date 6/25/1928. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) "Republican lands in House as Senate race goes to runoff," 8/10/1986. "Republican Robert Hunter won with 50.8 percent of the vote . . ." Austin American-Statesman.
(4) Bob Hunter, in special election 8/9/1986, sworn 8/15/1986, succeeded Gary E. Thompson, resigned 6/2/1986. First session was 69th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1127. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913, commemorating Armed Forces Day 1999 and honoring the members of the Texas House of Representatives who are military veterans. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1736. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 2257. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
88th Legislature, R.S., HR 1555. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Korean War era, served "as security aide to Admiral Richard Ruble and to Admiral Ira Hobbs in the South Pacific, and in Naval Security Service in both the South Pacific and Washington, D.C.," 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35; 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary

Other Resources

Notice of death, 2/13/2023. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Photograph. Bob Hunter, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Hunter, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Government Reform Regulated Industries (Vice Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Regulated Industries (Vice Chair) Urban Affairs
77th R.S. - 2001 Redistricting State Affairs State Bond Revenues, Select State, Federal and International Relations (Chair)
76th R.S. - 1999 Redistricting State Affairs State, Federal and International Relations (Chair) Texas Quarter Dollar Coin Design Advisory
75th R.S. - 1997 Redistricting State Affairs State, Federal and International Relations (Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 State Affairs State, Federal, and International Relations (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Higher Education International and Cultural Relations (Chair) NAFTA and GATT, Special Select (Co-Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Higher Education Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Higher Education, Select Rules and Resolutions
71st R.S. - 1989 Higher Education State, Federal and International Relations
70th R.S. - 1987 Businesses Owned by Women or Minorities, Select Elections Elections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Science and Technology
69th R.S. - 1985 County Affairs State Affairs

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