Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	33-G	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th (1)	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	33-G	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) 66th Legislature - party switch from Democrat to Republican on 12/17/1979. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 66th Legislature, R.S., HR 42. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

• Smothers chosen Freshman of the Year, 65th Legislature, "Smothers best freshman," 5/20/1977. Austin American-Statesman.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

• Photograph. Clay Smothers, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Clay Smothers, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Elections   Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)  Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars

65th R.S. - 1977 Child Pornography: Its Related Causes and Control, Select   Elections   Liquor Regulation   Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters