Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	12	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Denton, Tarrant
S	12	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th 86th	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Denton, Tarrant
S	12	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽²⁾ 84th	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Denton, Tarrant
S	12	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd ⁽³⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Denton, Tarrant
S	12	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011	80th ⁽⁵⁾ 81st ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Denton, Tarrant
S	12	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ 79th ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	Lewisville / Denton	Senate President Pro Tempore (78th)	Denton, Tarrant
S	9	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽¹⁰⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Tarrant
S	9	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001	75th 76th	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Tarrant
S	9	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽¹¹⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Tarrant
S	22	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽¹²⁾ ⁽¹³⁾	Republican	Flower Mound / Denton		Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise

(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.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(4) Hometown: Flower Mound. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
(5) Hometown: Lewisville. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
(6) Hometown: Lewisville. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
(7) 78th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/2003; 1st C.S., elected 6/30/2003; Ad Interim 1st C.S.; 2nd C.S.; Ad Interim 2nd C.S.; 3rd C.S., elected 9/16/2003; and Ad Interim 3rd C.S. Senate Journal.
(8) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(9) City: Flower Mound. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
(10) 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.
(11) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(12) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(13) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, R.S., SR 202, commending Jane Nelson on receiving the national Citizen Leadership Award from the National Community Education Association. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
87th Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 39, recognizing Senator Jane Nelson for her service as a Texas senator. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Biography of Secretary of State Jane Nelson. Texas Secretary of State.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
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.
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.
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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.

Other Resources

Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Nelson, Jane Gray. Texas State Cemetery.
First Republican chairwoman of Sunset Advisory Commission. Texas State Directory.

Photographs

Photograph. Jane Nelson, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jane Nelson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
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.
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.
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 Finance (Chair) Future of College Sports in Texas, Select (Chair) Ports, Select State Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Finance (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Select State Affairs Texas Ports, Select
85th R.S. - 2017 Cybersecurity, Select (Chair) Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select (Co-Chair) Finance (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Partnership Advisory Commission State Affairs
84th R.S. - 2015 Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select (Co-Chair) Finance (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Partnership Advisory Commission State Affairs Texas Ports, Select TRS Health Benefit Plans
83rd R.S. - 2013 Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select (Co-Chair) Finance (Chair) Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters Health and Human Services (Chair) Human Trafficking Nominations Open Government Partnership Advisory Commission
82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease (Co-Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII Finance Subcommittee on Medicaid (Chair) Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety Government Organization Health and Human Services (Chair) Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight (Chair) Nominations Public School Finance System
81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Commitments of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Interim Select (Co-Chair) Finance Government Organization Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Eligibility System, Oversight (Co-Chair) Nominations Veterans Health, Select
80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Finance Subcommittee on General Government Issues Government Organization Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Eligibility System, Oversight (Co-Chair) Health and Long-Term Care Insurance Incentives Nominations
79th R.S. - 2005 Finance Government Organization Health and Human Services (Chair) Nominations Power of Eminent Domain, Interim
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Finance Government Organization (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight International Relations and Trade State Affairs Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Health and Human Services Health Services, Interim Nominations (Chair) Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special (Chair)
76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Electric Utility Restructuring, Special Health Services (Chair) Long-Term Care, Legislative Oversight Mandated Health Benefits, Interim (Co-Chair) Redistricting
75th R.S. - 1997 Criminal Justice Criminal Justice, Interim Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Home Health and Assisted Living Facilities, Interim Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Long-Term Care, Legislative Oversight State Affairs
74th R.S. - 1995 Education Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Initiative and Referendum, Interim (Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim Nominations, Special State Affairs
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Health and Human Services Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special State Affairs

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