Robert Puente

Full Name: Robert Richard Puente

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	119	Jan 9, 2007 - Feb 1, 2008	80th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	119	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) Puente resignation letter dated 1/30/2008, effective 2/1/2008. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Roland Gutierrez, sworn 5/14/2008, succeeded unexpired term of Robert Puente, resigned 2/1/2008. Texas House of Representatives.

Terms of Service top

House District 119
Jan 9, 2007 - Feb 1, 2008
Legislatures: 80th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 119
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 69. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 695. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 727. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
80th Legislature, R.S., HR 1762. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
President/CEO, San Antonio Water System, (May 2008 - ). Photo and biographical sketch. San Antonio Water System.

Other Resources

Puente, Robert R. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Robert Puente, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Robert Puente, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Puente, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Puente, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Puente, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Puente, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Puente, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007 Local Government Ways and Means Natural Resources (Chair) State Water Funding (Co-Chair) Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group (Co-Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Local Government Ways and Means Natural Resources (Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 House Administration Local Government Ways and Means Natural Resources (Chair) Water For Environmental Flows (Co-Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Constitutional Revision, Select (Vice Chair) Edwards Aquifer, Oversight Local and Consent Calendars Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim Natural Resources State Bond Revenues, Select Water Resources
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Constitutional Revision, Select (Vice Chair) Local and Consent Calendars Natural Resources
75th R.S. - 1997 Environmental Regulation Local and Consent Calendars Natural Resources Water Resources Development and Management, Interim
74th R.S. - 1995 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Local and Consent Calendars Natural Resources
73rd R.S. - 1993 Judicial Affairs Natural Resources
72nd R.S. - 1991 Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Urban Affairs

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