Jim Wallace
Full Name: James Price WallaceDate of birth: April 8, 1928
Date of death: April 17, 2017
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 6 | Jan 9, 1973 - Dec 20, 1974 | 63rd (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Senate President Pro Tempore (63rd) | Harris |
| S | 6 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 12/20/1973. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) In Senate, Lindon Williams, in special election 1/11/1975, sworn 1/14/1975, succeeded James P. Wallace, resigned 12/20/1974. In House, Anthony Polumbo, in special election 1/21/1975, sworn 1/23/1975, succeeded Lindon Williams, resigned 12/20/1974. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (1) (2) (3)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (63rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) 63rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 12/20/1973. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) In Senate, Lindon Williams, in special election 1/11/1975, sworn 1/14/1975, succeeded James P. Wallace, resigned 12/20/1974. In House, Anthony Polumbo, in special election 1/21/1975, sworn 1/23/1975, succeeded Lindon Williams, resigned 12/20/1974. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., SR 926. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 499. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
- Memorial, June 2017, p. 400. Texas Bar Journal.
- Photo and biographical sketch, Supreme Court of Texas, April 1985, pp. 432-434. Texas Bar Journal.
- James Price Wallace. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
- Photograph. Jim Wallace, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Jim Wallace, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Finance
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Fire Prevention (Chair)
- Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Interstate Compacts and Reciprocal Agreements
- Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Mass Transit
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
Senate Committees
- Banking
- Coastal Lands and Waters
- Commerce and Industry
- Economic Development
- Education
- Federal Programs and Relations
- Finance
- Insurance
- Jurisprudence
- Labor and Management Relations
- Licensing and Examining Boards, Interim (Chair)
- Occupational Education, Interim
- Public Health (Vice Chair)
- Public School Finance, Interim
- Transportation
- Urban Education
- Water and Conservation
Joint Committees
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