James E. "Pete" Laney
Full Name: James E. "Pete" LaneyTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 85 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Borden, Crosby, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Howard, Irion, Jones, Kent, Lynn, Reagan, Sterling, Stonewall, Terry | |
| H | 85 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Borden, Crosby, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Howard, Irion, Jones, Kent, Lynn, Reagan, Sterling, Stonewall, Terry | |
| H | 85 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hamilton, Lamb, Motley, Orange, Parmer, Potter, Swisher |
| H | 85 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hamilton, Lamb, Motley, Orange, Parmer, Potter, Swisher |
| H | 85 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th (1) | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher |
| H | 85 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th (2) | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher |
| H | 85 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher |
| H | 85 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 85 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 85 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 85 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 85 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | |
| H | 76 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Speaker Pro Tem, 3/12/1982. | Hale, Lubbock, Swisher |
| H | 76 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Hale, Lubbock, Swisher | |
| H | 76 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Hale, Lubbock, Swisher | |
| H | 76 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Hale, Lubbock, Swisher | |
| H | 76 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Hale Center / Hale | Hale, Lubbock, Swisher |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Sworn 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office. ↩
(2) Oath of office, statement of elected officer. Sworn 1/10/1995. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Borden, Crosby, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Howard, Irion, Jones, Kent, Lynn, Reagan, Sterling, Stonewall, Terry
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Borden, Crosby, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Howard, Irion, Jones, Kent, Lynn, Reagan, Sterling, Stonewall, Terry
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hamilton, Lamb, Motley, Orange, Parmer, Potter, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hamilton, Lamb, Motley, Orange, Parmer, Potter, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Motley, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Leadership role:
-
Speaker Pro Tem, 3/12/1982.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Hale, Lubbock, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Hale, Lubbock, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Hale, Lubbock, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Hale, Lubbock, Swisher
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Hale Center / Hale
- Counties in district:
- Hale, Lubbock, Swisher
Terms of service notes
(1) Sworn 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office. ↩
(2) Oath of office, statement of elected officer. Sworn 1/10/1995. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 139. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 160. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 432. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 908, commending Nelda Laney. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 190, in memory of Nelda McQuien Laney. Resolutions - Memorial.
- 72nd Speaker of the House of Representatives: James E. "Pete" Laney. Photo and biographical sketch Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
- Oral history interview with Pete Laney, 2025. Texas House of Representatives.
- Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
- Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
- "Pete Laney: Opening the Doors," p. 21, July 1993. Governing.
- Memorial service program in memory of Nelda McQuien Laney. Liturgical Program, Funeral Service for Nelda McQuien Laney, 2016.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Bust of Speaker James E. "Pete" Laney in Capitol Extension, E1 Seal Court. State Preservation Board.
- "Pete Laney. . . on being a Democrat (but not Speaker)," 3/21/2006. Texas Monthly.
- James E. "Pete" Laney. Texas State Cemetery.
- Interview, "House Speaker Laney Offers Insights into Legislative Effectiveness," Summer 1998, pp. 5-6. The TEXPERS Pension Observer.
- Photograph. Pete Laney, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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