Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	5	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981	66th ⁽¹⁾ 65th 66th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Dean of the Senate. (66th)	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S	5	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977	63rd ⁽²⁾ 64th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S	5	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973	61st 62nd	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
S	5	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
S	11	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
S	11	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
S	11	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963	56th 57th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S	11	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959	55th ⁽⁶⁾ 54th 55th ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos	Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)	Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S	11	Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955	53rd ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S	14	Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953	51st 52nd	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
H	26	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Bryan / Brazos		Brazos, Grimes

(1) See the Houston Post, 11/7/1980 ("Schwartz's loss sets up 3-man race for senate 'dean' . . . Brooks, Mauzy, and Snelson are tied for the powerful position held by Sen. William T. 'Bill' Moore of Bryan, who was defeated in the May primary."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 11/13/1957. Senate Journal.
(7) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

53rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 86. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
56th Legislature, R.S., SR 331. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 524. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., SR 395. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., SR 481. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
66th Legislature, R.S., SR 385. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., SCR 88. Resolutions - Memorial.
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.
Memorial, October 2000, p. 916. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "Born in Wheelock on April 9, 1918, Senator Moore attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in economics; he taught at the university for several years before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and serving his country in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., SCR 88. Resolutions - Memorial.
United States Army Air Corps, Sergeant, World War II. "During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air corps, retiring in 1946 with the rank of sergeant." Texas Bar Journal.
United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

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

Awarded 'Special Worse than Worse Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
Awarded 'Special Best and Worst Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph. William T. Moore, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William T. Moore, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.T. Moore, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Economic Development Finance Higher Education Financing, Special Regional Flood Task Force State Affairs (Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Economic Development Finance Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes (Vice Chair) State Affairs (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections State Artist Selection, Special
64th R.S. - 1975 Economic Development Finance State Affairs (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections
63rd R.S. - 1973 Economic Development Finance State Affairs (Chair)
62nd R.S. - 1971 Banking Constitutional Amendments Consumer Protection Economic Development Education Environment Finance Horse Racing and Pari-mutuel Betting, Interim Insurance Jurisprudence Oil and Gas Personnel Policy Prairie View A&M College, Investigation Prairie View A&M College, Investigation, Special Privileges and Elections Public School Finance, Interim Sales Tax, Interim State Affairs (Chair) State Tax Policy Water and Conservation Youth Affairs
61st R.S. - 1969 Agricultural Land Assessment Banking Constitutional Amendments Consumer Credit Finance Insurance Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts Penal Servitude and Parole Pipeline (Vice Chair) Privileges and Elections Public Utility Commission State Affairs (Chair) State and Local Tax Policy Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands Water and Conservation Welfare Reform
60th R.S. - 1967 Agriculture and Livestock Banking Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Finance Highway Safety Interstate Cooperation Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Military and Veterans Affairs Privileges and Elections State Affairs
59th R.S. - 1965 Banking Constitutional Amendments Education (Chair) Game and Fish Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Oil and Gas Privileges and Elections State Affairs
58th R.S. - 1963 Banking Constitutional Amendments Finance Game and Fish Jurisprudence Nominations Privileges and Elections (Chair) State Affairs State and Local Tax Policy
57th R.S. - 1961 Banking Education Election Law Finance Game and Fish (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts Privileges and Elections Screwworm Eradication State Affairs Transportation (Vice Chair)
56th R.S. - 1959 Constitutional Amendments Finance Game and Fish Jurisprudence Privileges and Elections State Affairs State Fiscal System Transportation (Vice Chair)
55th R.S. - 1957 Banking Finance Jurisprudence Privileges and Elections (Chair) State Affairs Transportation
54th R.S. - 1955 Banking Civil Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence Finance Highways and Motor Traffic Judicial Districts Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs State Penitentiaries
53rd R.S. - 1953 Civil Jurisprudence Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Jurisprudence Federal Relations Finance Insurance (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) State Penitentiaries
52nd R.S. - 1951 Commerce and Manufacturing Federal Relations (Chair) Insurance Military and Veterans' Affairs Public Debts, Claims and Accounts State Affairs
51st R.S. - 1949 Aeronautics Finance Insurance Insurance Code Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) Labor Military Affairs Nominations of the Governor Public Debts, Claims, and Accounts (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) Veterans' Affairs
50th R.S. - 1947 Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation Motor Traffic Public Printing

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