Ruben M. Torres

Ruben M. Torres

Full Name: Ruben M. Torres, Sr.
Date of birth: November 1, 1929
Date of death: November 23, 1989

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 50 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 31, 1978 65th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron
H 50 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Port Isabel / Cameron   Cameron

(1) Proclamations, 1/25/1978 and 3/9/1978, ordering a special election in House District 50 on 3/4/1978, and second special election on 3/28/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Ruben M. Torres. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 25, 1978 March 9, 1978
(2) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/30/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/31/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Torres resignation letter dated 1/24/1978, effective 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(5) 65th Legislature - Torres resigned 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

Terms of Service top

House District 50
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 31, 1978
Legislatures: 65th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron
House District 50
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Port Isabel / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron

(1) Proclamations, 1/25/1978 and 3/9/1978, ordering a special election in House District 50 on 3/4/1978, and second special election on 3/28/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Ruben M. Torres. Governor Dolph Briscoe. January 25, 1978 March 9, 1978
(2) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/30/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/31/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Torres resignation letter dated 1/24/1978, effective 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(5) 65th Legislature - Torres resigned 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

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Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
  • Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

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Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977
Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) 
General Investigating  
Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special (Chair) 
Public Education  
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance  
Public Education Subcommittee on Teacher Salary  
64th R.S. - 1975
Alternatives to Public School Financing, Special  
Intergovernmental Affairs  
Public Education  
Public Education Subcommittee on Alien Students (Chair) 
Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Finance  

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