Gene Jones
Full Name: Eugene "Gene" JonesTerms of Service
| 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) (4) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Fort Bend, Harris | |
| H | 97 | Jan 1, 1975 - Jan 31, 1976 | 64th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 97 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Proclamations, 1/23/1976 and 3/11/1976, ordering a special election in House District 97 on 2/28/1976, and second special election on 4/3/1976, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Gene Jones. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 23, 1976 ↩ March 11, 1976 ↩
(2) 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. ↩
(3) Special election 2/28/1976, runoff 4/3/1976. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(4) 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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Fort Bend, Harris
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) Proclamations, 1/23/1976 and 3/11/1976, ordering a special election in House District 97 on 2/28/1976, and second special election on 4/3/1976, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Gene Jones. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 23, 1976 ↩ March 11, 1976 ↩
(2) 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. ↩
(3) Special election 2/28/1976, runoff 4/3/1976. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001. ↩
(4) 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 Information
- 65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 45 and 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Photograph. Gene Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gene Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Gene Jones, 64th Legislature, A State of Remembrance
- Photograph. Gene Jones, 63rd Legislature, 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.
- 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 Information
Senate Committees
- Administration (Chair)
- Charitable Organizations, Interim
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair)
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
Joint Committees
- Regional Flood Task Force (Co-Chair)
House Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
- 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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