Dawnna Dukes

Dawnna Dukes

Full Name: Dawnna Mathilda Dukes

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 46 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th (1)   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 46 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (2)   Democrat Pflugerville / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 50 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis

(1) Dukes' home address Pflugerville, "Old and New East Austin Meet in Race," 1/15/2008. Austin American-Statesman.
(2) City: Pflugerville. "Redistricting: House," 12/7/2001. "The only geographic anomaly is the new District 46's foray north into Pflugerville -- that to ensure that Rep. Dawnna Dukes still lives in her majority-black district." Austin Chronicle.

Terms of Service top

House District 46
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 46
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pflugerville / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 50
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

(1) Dukes' home address Pflugerville, "Old and New East Austin Meet in Race," 1/15/2008. Austin American-Statesman.
(2) City: Pflugerville. "Redistricting: House," 12/7/2001. "The only geographic anomaly is the new District 46's foray north into Pflugerville -- that to ensure that Rep. Dawnna Dukes still lives in her majority-black district." Austin Chronicle.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Photos and biographical article, "Dawnna Dukes: State Representative has the Audacity to Believe -- and the Courage to Speak Out," July 2005, pp. 38-39, 69. Austin Woman.
  • Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)  
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs  
84th R.S. - 2015
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Vice Chair) 
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Vice Chair) 
Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement, Select (Vice Chair) 
83rd R.S. - 2013
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Vice Chair) 
Child Protection, Select (Chair) 
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Vice Chair) 
82nd R.S. - 2011
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)  
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Texas Response to Federal Sequestration, Interim  
81st R.S. - 2009
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) 
Appropriations Subcommittee on Stimulus  
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Government Efficiency and Accountability, Select  
80th R.S. - 2007
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Special Issues (Including Article IX) (Chair) 
Calendars  
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight  
Use of Sales Tax on Sporting Goods, Legislative Task Force  
79th R.S. - 2005
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services  
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
78th R.S. - 2003
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Article II)  
Ethics, Select (Vice Chair) 
State Cultural and Recreational Resources (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
77th R.S. - 2001
Business and Industry (Vice Chair) 
Environmental Regulation  
Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim  
76th R.S. - 1999
Business and Industry (Vice Chair) 
Environmental Regulation  
75th R.S. - 1997
Business and Industry  
Environmental Regulation  
74th R.S. - 1995
Environmental Regulation  
State, Federal, and International Relations  

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