Allen Hightower

Full Name: Allen Ross Hightower, Jr.

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	18	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker
H	18	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Huntsville / Walker	Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Hightower sworn later that day, p. 19. House Journal.
(2) Sworn on 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 18
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

House District 18
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Huntsville / Walker
Counties in district: Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker

(1) Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, Hightower sworn later that day, p. 19. House Journal.
(2) Sworn on 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 565. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 557. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HR 765. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Photographs

Photograph. Allen Hightower, 75th Legislature, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Allen Hightower, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Hightower, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Hightower, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Hightower, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Hightower, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Ross Hightower, Jr., 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Allen Ross Hightower, Jr., 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

75th R.S. - 1997 Corrections (Chair) Redistricting State Recreational Resources
74th R.S. - 1995 Corrections (Chair) Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint (Co-Chair) State Recreational Resources
73rd R.S. - 1993 Agriculture and Wildlife Management Comptroller Sharp's Texas Performance Review of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Interim (Co-Chair) Corrections (Chair) General Investigating
72nd R.S. - 1991 Corrections (Chair) Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 Corrections (Chair) Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Environmental Affairs
70th R.S. - 1987 Corrections (Chair) Corrections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Environmental Affairs Sentencing and Recidivism, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 Environmental Affairs Family Role in Reducing Recidivism, Special Law Enforcement (Chair) (Vice Chair) Law Enforcement Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
68th R.S. - 1983 Environmental Affairs Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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