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Troy Fraser

Troy Fraser

Full Name: Troy L. Fraser

Terms of Service

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 24 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   83rd (1)   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Llano   Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, Travis
S 24 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   81st (2)   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Llano Senate President Pro Tempore (81st)   Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S 24 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   79th   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Burnet   Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S 24 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (3)   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Burnet   Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor
S 24 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th (4)   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Burnet   Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young
S 24 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   75th   Republican Horseshoe Bay / Burnet   Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young
H 69 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Republican Big Spring / Howard   Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
H 69 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Republican Big Spring / Howard   Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler
H 69 Nov 15, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989 70th (5) (6) (7)   Republican Big Spring / Howard   Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Terms of service footnotes


(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 81st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/2009; and 1st C.S., elected 7/1/2009. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.
(5) "Big Spring lawmaker quitting Texas House," 8/13/1988. "Shaw notified the speaker's office Thursday (8/11/1988) of his change in residency. By moving from his House district - which stretches from Big Spring almost to El Paso - Shaw technically has vacated his seat." Austin American-Statesman.
(6) Troy Fraser, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/15/1988, succeeded Larry D. Shaw, moved from district 8/11/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Sworn 11/15/1988. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service

Legislatures:
84th   83rd (1)  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Llano
Counties in district:
Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, Travis

Legislatures:
82nd   81st (2)  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Llano
Counties in district:
Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Legislatures:
80th   79th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district:
Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Legislatures:
78th (3)  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district:
Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, San Saba, Taylor

Legislatures:
77th (4)  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district:
Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young

Legislatures:
76th   75th  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Horseshoe Bay / Burnet
Counties in district:
Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young

Legislatures:
72nd  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district:
Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Legislatures:
71st  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district:
Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Legislatures:
70th (5) (6) (7)  
Party:
Republican
Home City/County:
Big Spring / Howard
Counties in district:
Borden, Crane, Culberson, Glasscock, Howard, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Reagan, Reeves, Upton, Ward, Winkler

Terms of service notes


(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 81st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/2009; and 1st C.S., elected 7/1/2009. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 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.
(5) "Big Spring lawmaker quitting Texas House," 8/13/1988. "Shaw notified the speaker's office Thursday (8/11/1988) of his change in residency. By moving from his House district - which stretches from Big Spring almost to El Paso - Shaw technically has vacated his seat." Austin American-Statesman.
(6) Troy Fraser, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/15/1988, succeeded Larry D. Shaw, moved from district 8/11/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Sworn 11/15/1988. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information

  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Troy Fraser, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board

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