H. Tati Santiesteban

Full Name: Humberto Tati Santiesteban
Date of birth: November 3, 1934
Date of death: October 29, 2020

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	29	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991	70th 71st	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso
S	29	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987	68th ⁽¹⁾ 69th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso
S	29	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso, Hudspeth
S	29	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981	65th 66th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso, Hudspeth
S	29	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977	64th ⁽³⁾ 63rd ⁽⁴⁾ 64th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso	Senate President Pro Tempore (64th)	El Paso, Hudspeth
H	67-1	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso
H	67-1	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso
H	67-1	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	El Paso / El Paso		El Paso

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 64th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/2/1975. Senate Journal.
(4) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 29
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 70th 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Senate District 29
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾ 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Senate District 29
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso, Hudspeth

Senate District 29
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 65th 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso, Hudspeth

Senate District 29
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th ⁽³⁾ 63rd ⁽⁴⁾ 64th ⁽³⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (64th)
(64th)
(64th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso, Hudspeth

House District 67-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 67-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

House District 67-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 6th C.S., SR 41. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch. Senate Hispanic Research Council.
Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2023.
Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, First Lieutenant, Ranger and Paratrooper. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.

Other Resources

Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. H. Tati Santiesteban, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tati Santiesteban, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

71st R.S. - 1989 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Finance Legislative Redistricting, Select Natural Resources (Chair) Public Education, Select Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select (Co-Chair) Waste Management Policy, Task Force on
70th R.S. - 1987 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Finance Municipal Utility Districts, Special (Chair) Natural Resources (Chair) Security for Judgments, Special Waste Management Policy, Task Force on
69th R.S. - 1985 Administration, Special Border Economic Development Task Force Cogeneration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Finance Natural Resources (Chair) Texas Shrimp and Oyster Industry, Interim Texas State Artist
68th R.S. - 1983 Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality (Chair) Finance Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Natural Resources (Chair) Rules, Special Water Resources (Chair)
67th R.S. - 1981 Congressional and Legislative Redistricting, Oversight Finance Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters Natural Resources (Chair) New Federalism, Task Force Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Congressional Panel
66th R.S. - 1979 Education Finance (Vice Chair) Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Border Trade and Tourism, Special (Vice Chair) Education Finance Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975 Border Trade and Tourism, Special (Vice Chair) Education Finance Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair) Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim Texas Constitution
63rd R.S. - 1973 Education Finance Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Select Subcommittee on DPS Surveillance Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair) Public Employees Study Commission
62nd R.S. - 1971 Appropriations Crime Study (Chair) Criminal Jurisprudence Employment Practices of All State Agencies Federal Relations (Chair) Judiciary Liquor Regulation Texas-Mexico-Central America Friendship
61st R.S. - 1969 Appropriations Bail Bond Business Regulation Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Law Federal Relations (Vice Chair) Labor Surplus Liquor Regulation Public Health
60th R.S. - 1967 Criminal Jurisprudence Emergency Hospital Treatment Judicial Districts Judiciary Liquor Regulation School Districts

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