Bill Ceverha

Full Name: George William "Bill" Ceverha
Date of birth: October 28, 1936
Date of death: August 1, 2023

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	112	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	112	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	112	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-P	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-P	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-P	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 112
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 112
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 112
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-P
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-P
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-P
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

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

Other Resources

Notice of death, 8/7/2023 (updated), 8/2/2023. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Ceverha, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations Corrections Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Oil Overcharge, Special
69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations Law Enforcement (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Law Enforcement Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 House Administration Subcommittee on Publications (Chair) State Affairs (Vice Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Ways and Means
67th R.S. - 1981 Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs (Vice Chair)
66th R.S. - 1979 Government Organization State Affairs (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
65th R.S. - 1977 Criminal Jurisprudence State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters I State Affairs Subcommittee on Coastal Zone Management State Affairs Subcommittee on Executive Departments (Vice Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Resolutions State Affairs Subcommittee on Sunset Legislation

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