Bill Meier
Full Name: William C. "Bill" MeierTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th (1) 66th (2) | Democrat | Euless / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (66th) | Tarrant |
| S | 10 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th (3) 64th | Democrat | Euless / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (65th) | Tarrant |
| S | 10 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (4) | Democrat | Euless / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 6/11/1981. "Meier Switches to GOP," 6/12/1981. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(2) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/1979. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/8/1978. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 65th (3) 64th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
(64th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Euless / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Euless / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 6/11/1981. "Meier Switches to GOP," 6/12/1981. Dallas Morning News. ↩
(2) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/1979. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/8/1978. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 107. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 67th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 76. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Photograph. Bill Meier, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Meier, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Meier, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Meier, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Meier, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Finance
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair)
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
- Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Delivery of Human Services in Texas
- Delivery of Human Services in Texas Subcommittee on Funding Patterns
- Delivery of Human Services in Texas Subcommittee on Services for 0-17 Age Group
- Finance
- Finance Interim Subcommittee on Juvenile Crime (Chair)
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
- Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Finance
- Human Resources (Vice Chair)
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
Joint Committees
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