J.E. 'Buster' Brown

Full Name: James E. "Buster" Brown

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	17	Jan 12, 1999 - Aug 29, 2002	76th 77th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria		Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
S	17	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽²⁾ 75th	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria		Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
S	17	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria		Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
S	17	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993	71st ⁽⁵⁾ 72nd	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria	Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)	Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
S	17	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989	69th 70th	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria		Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
S	17	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 8, 1985	67th 68th ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	Lake Jackson / Brazoria		Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Galveston, Matagorda

(1) Kyle Janek, in special election 11/5/2002, sworn 11/19/2002, succeeded James E. ["Buster"] Brown, resigned 8/29/2002. House note: Janek, sworn 11/19/2002, as senator, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.
(5) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/1989; 1st C.S., elected 6/20/1989; and Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 7/19/1989. Senate Journal.
(6) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 17
Jan 12, 1999 - Aug 29, 2002
Legislatures: 76th 77th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 17
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽²⁾ 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 17
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Brazoria, Galveston, Harris

Senate District 17
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 71st ⁽⁵⁾ 72nd
Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)
(71st)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 17
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 69th 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 17
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 67th 68th ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lake Jackson / Brazoria
Counties in district: Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Galveston, Matagorda

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
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.
Brown, J.E., "Buster." Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.E. (Buster) Brown, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

77th R.S. - 2001 Administration Committee of the Whole Senate Jurisprudence Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim (Co-Chair) Natural Resources (Chair) Water Resources (Co-Chair)
76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Jurisprudence Natural Resources (Chair) Nominations State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Infrastructure (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Administration Civil Justice, Interim Finance Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate (Vice Chair) Natural Resources (Chair) Natural Resources, Interim (Chair) Nominations Title Insurance, Interim Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, Special Water Resources Development and Management, Interim (Co-Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Criminal Justice Emissions and Clean Air, Special (Vice Chair) Finance (Vice Chair) Finance Subcommittee II (Vice Chair) Finance Subcommittee on Veteran Affairs (Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Natural Resources (Chair) Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Comptroller Sharp's Texas Performance Review of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Interim Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Domestic Violence, Interim Family Code, Interim International Relations, Trade and Technology Jurisprudence Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice, Interim Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) Oil Spills and Water Pollution Abatement Waste Management Policy, Task Force on
70th R.S. - 1987 Child Support, Interim (Co-Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Intergovernmental Relations Jurisprudence (Chair) (Vice Chair) Municipal Utility Districts, Special Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) Protective Orders and State Employee Pension Plans (Co-Chair) Space Science Industry Commission (Chair) Waste Management Policy, Task Force on Workfare, Special, Interim
69th R.S. - 1985 Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim Committee of the Whole Senate Intergovernmental Relations Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Administration (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality Hazardous Waste Disposal (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water
67th R.S. - 1981 Administration Administration Subcommittee on Rules Beach Development Criminal Justice System, Special, Interim Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) Public Servant Standards of Conduct Advisory, Special Texas Disaster Act, Interim

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