Craig Estes
Full Name: Craig Linton EstesTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 30 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th 84th | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young | |
| S | 30 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd (1) (2) | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Senate President Pro Tempore (83rd) | Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young |
| S | 30 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd 81st | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young | |
| S | 30 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th 79th | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young | |
| S | 30 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th (3) | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young | |
| S | 30 | Dec 10, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th (4) (5) (6) | Republican | Wichita Falls / Wichita | Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collin, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 83rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/27/2013; 1st C.S., elected 5/27/2013; 2nd C.S.; and 3rd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. 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) Craig Estes, in special election 12/4/2001, sworn 12/10/2001, succeeded Tom Haywood, died 7/12/2001. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Special Election 11/6/2001 and Special Runoff Election 12/4/2001, State Senate, District 30. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(6) Estes oath of office date 12/10/2001. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 85th 84th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 83rd (1) (2)
- Leadership role:
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Senate President Pro Tempore (83rd)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 82nd 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 80th 79th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 78th (3)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
- Legislatures:
- 77th (4) (5) (6)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Wichita Falls / Wichita
- Counties in district:
- Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collin, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger
Terms of service notes
(1) 83rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/27/2013; 1st C.S., elected 5/27/2013; 2nd C.S.; and 3rd C.S. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. 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) Craig Estes, in special election 12/4/2001, sworn 12/10/2001, succeeded Tom Haywood, died 7/12/2001. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Special Election 11/6/2001 and Special Runoff Election 12/4/2001, State Senate, District 30. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(6) Estes oath of office date 12/10/2001. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, Legislator/Artist exhibit, Craig Estes. Legislative Reference Library.
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
- 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.
- Craig Linton Estes. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Craig Estes, 77th Legislature, 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 (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Nominations
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- Business and Commerce
- Finance
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Redistricting, Select
- State Affairs (Chair)
Joint Committees
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- Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security (Chair)
- Business and Commerce
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Finance
- Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII
- Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding
- Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Redistricting, Select
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
Senate Committees
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs (Chair)
- Business and Commerce
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- International Relations and Trade
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Redistricting, Select
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
Senate Committees
- Business and Commerce
- Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- International Relations and Trade
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources (Chair)
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
Senate Committees
- Business and Commerce
- Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development
- International Relations and Trade
- Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture and Coastal Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources (Chair)
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
Senate Committees
- Business and Commerce
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- International Relations and Trade
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair)
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
- Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
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