Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S	2	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001	75th 76th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S	2	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
H	107	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	107	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	107	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	107	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	107	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	107	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-K	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-K	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-K	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

(1) 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.
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 290. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
Cain, David H. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. David Cain, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Cain, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Cain, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Cain, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Cain, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. David Cain, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Cain, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David H. Cain, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David H. Cain, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David H. Cain, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David H. Cain, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David H. Cain, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
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.
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.

Committee Information top

77th R.S. - 2001 Administration (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Education Intergovernmental Relations Redistricting, Special
76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Electric Utility Restructuring, Special (Vice Chair) State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Infrastructure (Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Civil Justice, Interim Economic Development (Vice Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim Intergovernmental Relations Jurisprudence Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate State Affairs State Affairs, Interim Statutory Probate Courts Jurisdiction, Interim Texas State Artist Transportation, Interim
74th R.S. - 1995 Charitable Bingo, Interim Initiative and Referendum, Interim Intergovernmental Relations International Relations, Trade and Technology Jurisprudence Juvenile Justice and Child Support, Interim Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim State Affairs
73rd R.S. - 1993 Calendars Licensing and Administrative Procedures Telecommunications, Interim Transportation (Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Rules, Select State Affairs Transportation (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 State Affairs Transportation (Chair)
70th R.S. - 1987 State Affairs Transportation (Chair) Workers Compensation, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 State Affairs Transportation (Chair) Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
68th R.S. - 1983 Transportation (Chair) Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Urban Affairs Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Higher Education (Vice Chair) Higher Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight I Rail Passenger Service in Texas, House Joint Transportation
66th R.S. - 1979 Higher Education (Vice Chair) Judiciary
65th R.S. - 1977 Judicial Redistricting, House Joint Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation Natural Resources

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