LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Texas Legislators: Past & Present - Member profile

Eligio de la Garza Full Name: Eligio "Kika" de la Garza II Date of birth: September 22, 1927 Date of death: March 13, 2017 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 38-3 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th   Democrat McAllen / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 38-3 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Mission / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 38-3 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Mission / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 38-3 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Mission / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 38-3 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957 54th   Democrat Mission / Hidalgo   Hidalgo H 38-3 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd   Democrat Mission / Hidalgo   Hidalgo   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 53rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 337. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 416. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR963, Resolutions - Memorial. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR967, Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches de la GARZA, Eligio, II (Kika) (1927- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Mentioned in TEJANO POLITICS. Listed among the Tejanos who served in the Texas House and Senate. Handbook of Texas Online. Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004. Military Service Notes United States Navy (1945-1946), United States Army (1950-1952). Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Other Resources "Ex-lawmaker hospitalized after McAllen car crash," 9/18/2008. Houston Chronicle. Notice of death, 3/13/2017. Speaker of the House. "De la Garza won't resign if called up," 1/19/1991. Relatives: Eligio De La Garza - Uncle; Eddie De La Garza - Nephew. Valley Morning Star. Photographs Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Eligio de la Garza, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 53rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 55th 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. 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 58th R.S. - 1963 Conservation and Reclamation (Chair)  Counties   Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair)  Oil, Gas, and Mining   Revenue and Taxation   57th R.S. - 1961 Aeronautics   Border Conference   Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Lands and Buildings   State Hospitals and Special Schools   56th R.S. - 1959 Common Carriers   Federal Relations   Municipal and Private Corporations   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Speaker Election Practices, Special   State Hospitals and Special Schools   55th R.S. - 1957 Federal Relations (Chair)  Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Revenue and Taxation   State Hospitals and Special Schools   54th R.S. - 1955 Common Carriers (Chair)  Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Printing   State Hospitals and Special Schools   53rd R.S. - 1953 Common Carriers   Judiciary   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Representation Before the Legislature   State Hospitals and Special Schools

This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.

Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.

Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.