Beverly Woolley

Beverly Woolley

Full Name: Beverly Woolley
Other surnames: Massey

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 136 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Houston / Harris Speaker Pro Tem, 2/9/2011.   Harris
H 136 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th (1) (2)   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris
H 136 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris

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

Terms of Service top

House District 136
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Speaker Pro Tem, 2/9/2011.
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th (1) (2)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 136
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

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

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
  • Statement by Speaker Straus on the retirement of Speaker Pro Tempore Beverly Woolley, 7/25/2011. Speaker of the House.
  • Woolley, Beverly Massey. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

82nd R.S. - 2011
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence  
Ways and Means  
81st R.S. - 2009
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence  
Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services  
80th R.S. - 2007
Calendars (Chair) 
Civil Practices  
Insurance  
State Affairs  
79th R.S. - 2005
Calendars (Chair) 
Civil Practices  
Power of Eminent Domain, Interim (Co-Chair) 
Ways and Means  
78th R.S. - 2003
Calendars (Chair) 
Civil Practices  
Ways and Means  
77th R.S. - 2001
Business and Industry  
Pensions and Investments (Vice Chair) 
Return-to-Work, House Joint  
76th R.S. - 1999
Business and Industry  
Energy Resources  
75th R.S. - 1997
Business and Industry  
Pensions and Investments (Vice Chair) 
TRS-Care, House Joint  
74th R.S. - 1995
Local and Consent Calendars  
Regional Issues, House Joint  
State Recreational Resources  
Urban Affairs  

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