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Gene Jones Full Name: Eugene "Gene" Jones Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 7 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   65th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Fort Bend, Harris S 7 Apr 3, 1976 - Jan 11, 1977 64th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Fort Bend, Harris H 97 Jan 1, 1975 - Jan 31, 1976 64th (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris H 97 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) In Senate, Eugene Jones, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn in 65th Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Gammage, resigned 1/23/1976. In House, J. L. Briscoe, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn 4/13/1976, succeeded Eugene Jones, resigned 1/31/1976. Briscoe did not serve in leg session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (2) Special election 2/28/1976, runoff 4/3/1976. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. (3) Jones' Senatorial oath of office was 64th Interim (1976). First session was 65th Regular. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Seniority and President Pro Tempore List, 1967.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 45 and 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979. Photographs Photograph. Gene Jones, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gene Jones, 64th Legislature, A State of Remembrance Photograph. Gene Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Gene Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 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. Committee Informationtop 66th R.S. - 1979 Administration (Chair)  Charitable Organizations, Interim   Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair)  Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters   Regional Flood Task Force (Co-Chair)  65th R.S. - 1977 Administration (Vice Chair)  Beaches   Faculty Workload Requirements   Human Resources   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters   Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation   64th R.S. - 1975 Financial Institutions   Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair)  Judicial Affairs   Ship Channel Safety, Special Interim   63rd R.S. - 1973 Environmental Affairs   Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control (Chair)  Judiciary   Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Rehabilitation   State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Education, Training and Standards (Vice Chair)  Water Supply and Waste Disposal in Metropolitan Areas, Interim

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