Jim Bates
Full Name: James Storey "Jim" Bates, Sr.Date of birth: December 11, 1923
Date of death: November 21, 1989
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd 61st | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Cameron, Hidalgo | |
| S | 27 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th (1) (2) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Senate President Pro Tempore (60th) | Cameron, Hidalgo |
| S | 27 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th 58th (3) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Cameron, Hidalgo | |
| H | 38-1 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 38-2 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 | 53rd | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Hidalgo |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 6/4/1968. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 62nd 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Cameron, Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 60th (1) (2)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Cameron, Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 59th 58th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Cameron, Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 53rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
Terms of service notes
(1) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 6/4/1968. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 785. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., SR 31. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 90. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Memorial, June 1990, p. 676. Texas Bar Journal.
- James Storey Bates, birth date 12/11/1923 in Waelder, Texas; residence in Edinburg, Hidalgo County; employer T&NO Railroad (Texas and New Orleans Railroad); draft registration in Edinburg, Hidalgo County. FamilySearch Texas World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
- United States Army Air Forces, 1st Lieutenant, World War II. Military grave marker, James Storey Bates, Sr., birth date 12/11/1923, death date 11/21/1989, burial in Thompsonville Cemetery, Thompsonville, Gonzales County. Find a Grave.
- United States Air Force, United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- James Storey Bates, Sr., death date 11/21/1989 in Hidalgo County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. James S. (Jim) Bates, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James S. (Jim) Bates, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jim Bates, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jim Bates, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jim Bates, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James S. Bates, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James S. (Jim) Bates, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Jim Bates, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Commerce and Industry
- Education
- Insurance
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources
- Nominations
- Parks and Wildlife
- Public Health
- Rules
- Rules of the Senate
- State Affairs
- Transportation (Chair)
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Commerce and Industry
- Constitutional Amendments
- Education
- Election Law
- General Investigating
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Nominations
- Parks and Wildlife
- Rules
- Rules of the Senate
- State Affairs
- Transportation (Chair)
- Vocational-Technical Education
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)
- Counties, Cities, and Towns
- Education
- Enrolled and Engrossed Bills (Vice Chair)
- Flag of Alamo, Special
- Game and Fish
- Governmental Immunity
- Insurance
- Jurisprudence
- Nominations
- Oil and Gas
- Poverty in Texas
- Transportation (Chair)
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Claims
- Counties, Cities and Towns
- Education
- Finance
- General Investigating
- Jurisprudence
- Military and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Nominations
- Oil and Gas
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
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