Craig Estes
Full Name: Craig Linton Estes
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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30
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Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
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84th
85th
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
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83rd
(1)
(2)
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Senate President Pro Tempore (83rd)
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Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013
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81st
82nd
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
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79th
80th
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
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S
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30
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Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
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78th
(3)
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
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S
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30
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Dec 10, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
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77th
(4)
(5)
(6)
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Republican
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Wichita Falls / Wichita
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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
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(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 Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- 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.
Other Resources
Photographs
- 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
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
85th R.S. - 2017
Business and Commerce
Natural Resources and Economic Development
(Chair)
Nominations
State Affairs
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84th R.S. - 2015
Health and Human Services
Natural Resources and Economic Development
(Chair)
Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee
(Chair)
Nominations
State Affairs
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory
TRS Health Benefit Plans
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83rd R.S. - 2013
Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security
(Chair)
Border Wait Times
Business and Commerce
Finance
Human Trafficking
Natural Resources
(Vice Chair)
Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers
(Co-Chair)
Redistricting, Select
State Affairs
(Chair)
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory
Water Desalination
(Co-Chair)
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82nd R.S. - 2011
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
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81st R.S. - 2009
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
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80th R.S. - 2007
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
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79th R.S. - 2005
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
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78th R.S. - 2003
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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77th R.S. - 2001
Intergovernmental Relations
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
Nominations
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
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