Hugo Berlanga
Full Name: Hugo BerlangaTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 34 | Jan 14, 1997 - Mar 6, 1998 | 75th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 34 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th (5) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 34 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 34 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 34 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st (6) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989. | Nueces |
| H | 34 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Speaker Pro Tem, 1/21/1987. | Nueces |
| H | 34 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1985. | Nueces |
| H | 34 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Speaker Pro Tem, 1/19/1983. | Nueces |
| H | 48-B | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th (7) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 48-B | Jan 10, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th (8) (9) | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces | |
| H | 48-B | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Corpus Christi / Nueces | Nueces |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Jaime Capelo, in special election 5/2/1998, sworn 5/13/1998, succeeded Hugo Berlanga, resigned 3/6/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 75th Legislature - Berlanga resigned 3/6/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(3) 75th Legislature - Capelo oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
(4) May 1998 Special Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(5) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office. ↩
(6) Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989 - 3/16/1990. "Appointments Aid Education Plan: S. Texas Lawmakers Named to Key Legislative Positions," 1/12/1989. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. ↩
(7) Oath of office date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/13/1981, p. 4. Roll call votes blank or absence excused due to illness through 2/2/1981. Present for roll call vote on 2/3/1981, p. 361. House Journal. ↩
(8) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1979. Sworn 1/10/1979 by Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals for the Thirteenth Supreme Judicial District of Texas sitting at Corpus Christi. Oaths of Office. ↩
(9) Sworn 1/10/1979. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 74th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 71st (6)
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/21/1987.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1985.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/19/1983.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 67th (7)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Corpus Christi / Nueces
- Counties in district:
- Nueces
Terms of service notes
(1) Jaime Capelo, in special election 5/2/1998, sworn 5/13/1998, succeeded Hugo Berlanga, resigned 3/6/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(2) 75th Legislature - Berlanga resigned 3/6/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947. ↩
(3) 75th Legislature - Capelo oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order. ↩
(4) May 1998 Special Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(5) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office. ↩
(6) Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989 - 3/16/1990. "Appointments Aid Education Plan: S. Texas Lawmakers Named to Key Legislative Positions," 1/12/1989. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. ↩
(7) Oath of office date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/13/1981, p. 4. Roll call votes blank or absence excused due to illness through 2/2/1981. Present for roll call vote on 2/3/1981, p. 361. House Journal. ↩
(8) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1979. Sworn 1/10/1979 by Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals for the Thirteenth Supreme Judicial District of Texas sitting at Corpus Christi. Oaths of Office. ↩
(9) Sworn 1/10/1979. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, "Key Legislators Influence Dental Legislation," January 1995, p. 27. Texas Dental Journal.
- Oral history interview with Hugo Berlanga, 2025. Texas House of Representatives.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
- United States Army Reserve, Specialist Fifth Class. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
- Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer.
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 75th Legislature, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- 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.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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