Samuel Hudson III

Full Name: Samuel William Hudson III
Date of birth: November 6, 1940
Date of death: March 7, 2022

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	100	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	100	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-C	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-C	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-C	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-C	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-C	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

Terms of Service top

House District 100
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 100
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-C
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-C
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-C
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-C
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-C
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 129. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 120. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 39. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 239, allowing Sam Hudson to sue the state. Resolutions - Suits vs. State.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Notice of death, 3/22/2022 (update), 3/9/2022. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995.
Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.
Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
Named 'Dishonorable Mention' and one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Samuel Hudson, 74th Legislature, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

74th R.S. - 1995 Criminal Jurisprudence Financial Institutions
73rd R.S. - 1993 International and Cultural Relations Investments and Banking (Vice Chair) Local and Consent Calendars
72nd R.S. - 1991 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Calendars Judiciary
71st R.S. - 1989 Calendars Judiciary State, Federal and International Relations
70th R.S. - 1987 Calendars Insurance (Vice Chair) Judicial Affairs Pricing and Marketing Practices of Petroleum Products, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 Judicial Affairs Liquor Regulation Rules and Resolutions (Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Criminal Jurisprudence Liquor Regulation Rules and Resolutions (Chair)
67th R.S. - 1981 Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Resources Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
66th R.S. - 1979 Constitutional Amendments Judicial Affairs
65th R.S. - 1977 Criminal Jurisprudence Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation (Vice Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975 Criminal Jurisprudence Natural Resources Parks and Recreation in North Texas
63rd R.S. - 1973 Criminal Jurisprudence Energy Crisis Judiciary Natural Resources Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special Small Business, Interim Study Feasibility of Establishing a State Park on the Trinity River in Dallas County

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