W.S. 'Bill' Heatly

Full Name: William Stanford "Bill" Heatly, Jr.
Date of birth: September 3, 1912
Date of death: February 25, 1984

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	101	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
H	101	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
H	101	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
H	101	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
H	101	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger
H	80	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger
H	80	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger
H	82	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Paducah / Cottle	Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger

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House District 101
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger

House District 101
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger

House District 101
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger

House District 101
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger

House District 101
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wilbarger

House District 80
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger

House District 80
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Knox, Motley, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Childress, Cottle, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, Motley, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger

House District 82
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957
Legislatures: 54th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Paducah / Cottle
Counties in district: Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Wilbarger

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 24. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 295, honoring former speakers and certain members on the occasion of Speaker's Day. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 45. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

HEATLY, WILLIAM S. (1912-1984). Handbook of Texas Online.
Memorial, July 1984, p. 878. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

William Stanford Heatly, Jr., death date 2/25/1984 in Cottle County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
William Stanford Heatly, Jr., birth date 9/3/1912 in Mart, Limestone County; address in Dallas, Dallas County; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Dallas. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
Obituary and photo, W.S. "Bill" Heatly, "Duke of Paducah," The Paducah Post, 3/1/1984, p. 1, crediting Bicentennial City County Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. [Bill] Heatly, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. 'Bill' Heatly, Jr., 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. W.S. (Bill) Heatly, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.S. [Bill] Heatly, Jr., 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations Judicial Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair) Poet Laureate Selection, Special
65th R.S. - 1977 Appropriations Cash Management Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Control, Select Poet Laureate Selection, Special
64th R.S. - 1975 Agriculture and Livestock Agriculture and Livestock Interim Committee on Study of Agriculture and Livestock Commodities Exportation and Importation Alternatives to Public School Financing, Special Appropriations Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
63rd R.S. - 1973 Agricultural Export (Chair) Appropriations Business and Industry Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts (Chair)
62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation
62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture and Drought Disaster Relief, Special Appropriations (Chair) Elections Imported Fire Ant Study Insurance Judicial Districts Parking Liaison Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation, Interim
61st R.S. - 1969 Appropriations (Chair) Banking Study Insurance Judicial Districts Labor Mental Health and Mental Retardation Law Revenue and Taxation
60th R.S. - 1967 Appropriations (Chair) Insurance Judicial Districts Labor
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations (Chair) Judicial Districts Labor Revenue and Taxation Rules of the House
58th R.S. - 1963 Appropriations (Chair) Banks and Banking Insurance Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) Labor
57th R.S. - 1961 Commerce and Manufactures Common Carriers Military and Veterans Affairs Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health
56th R.S. - 1959 Agriculture Appropriations (Chair) Claims and Accounts Labor (Vice Chair) Livestock and Stock Raising
55th R.S. - 1957 Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special Education Game and Fisheries Insurance Judicial Districts State Affairs (Chair)
54th R.S. - 1955 Appropriations Counties Motor Traffic Penitentiaries School Districts

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