Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 2 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993 71st   72nd   Democrat Rockwall / Rockwall   Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S 2 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989 69th   70th   Democrat Rockwall / Rockwall   Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S 2 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th (1)   Democrat Mesquite / Dallas   Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
H 33-I Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-I Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Mesquite / Dallas   Dallas

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Lyon chosen Freshman of the Year, 66th Legislature, "Mesquite representative named 'Freshman of the Year,'" 5/9/1979. Dallas Times Herald.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Ted Lyon, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted Lyon, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted Lyon, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted Lyon, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted Lyon, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted B. Lyon, Jr., 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Ted B. Lyon, Jr., 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991
Administration, Special  
Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts  
Criminal Justice (Chair) 
Criminal Justice, Interim (Chair) 
Health and Human Services  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics  
71st R.S. - 1989
Bishop College, Special Advisory  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Criminal Justice  
Insurance Regulation, Special  
Legislative Redistricting, Select  
Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Chair) 
State and Local Drug Control, Task Force on (Co-Chair) 
Texas State Artist  
70th R.S. - 1987
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Criminal Justice  
Juvenile Justice System, Select  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Chair) 
Workfare, Special, Interim  
69th R.S. - 1985
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Criminal Justice  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
68th R.S. - 1983
Administration  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Judiciary, Select  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
67th R.S. - 1981
Judicial Affairs  
Natural Resources  
66th R.S. - 1979
Insurance  
Security and Sanctions  
Security and Sanctions Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  

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