Bill Haley

Full Name: James William "Bill" Haley
Date of birth: September 22, 1943
Date of death: July 3, 2022

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	3	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
S	3	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993	71st 72nd	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
H	10	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
H	10	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
H	10	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
H	4	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
H	4	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
H	4	Mar 1, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979	65th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Democrat	Center / Shelby	Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

(1) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(3) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 4 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Roy Blake. Governor Dolph Briscoe.
(4) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Sworn 3/1/1978. Oaths of Office.
(6) Bill Haley election date, 2/18/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(7) Certificate of election and tabulation of county canvasses, special election. Texas Secretary of State.
(8) Certification of members of the House of Representatives, 65th Legislature, Special Session (members elected since the adjournment of the Regular Session), 7/5/1978. Texas Secretary of State.
(9) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 3
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler

Senate District 3
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 71st 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler

House District 10
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

House District 10
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

House District 10
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

House District 4
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

House District 4
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

House District 4
Mar 1, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Center / Shelby
Counties in district: Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 72. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2023.
Photo and biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 11/4/2005. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 7/6/2022. Speaker of the House.
Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.
Notice of death, 7/5/2022. Death date 7/3/2022. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.
Haley, James William. Texas State Cemetery.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Awarded 'Best Boondoggle'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Haley, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 70th Legislature, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Bill Haley, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Haley, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993 Administration, Special (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education (Vice Chair) Finance Funding Options for the New Texas Cultural Endowment Fund, Interim Poet Laureate Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Review of the Central Education Agency, Select
72nd R.S. - 1991 Administration, Special (Chair) Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts Economic Development Education (Vice Chair) Education, Interim (Chair) Finance Higher Education, Select State Artist, Select (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education Employee Benefits, Select Intergovernmental Relations Proprietary Schools, Interim (Co-Chair) Public Education, Select
70th R.S. - 1987 Public Education (Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs
69th R.S. - 1985 Financial Institutions House Administration Public Education (Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
68th R.S. - 1983 House Administration Human Services Human Services Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Local School Districts Finance, Oversight Public Education (Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Public Education, Select
67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations House Administration Public Education (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Public Education, Select
66th R.S. - 1979 Elections General Investigating Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
65th R.S. - 1977 Intergovernmental Affairs Public Education

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