Kel Seliger

Full Name: Kelton Gray "Kel" Seliger

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	31	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023	86th 87th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall		Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019	85th ⁽¹⁾ 84th 85th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)	Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd ⁽²⁾	Republican	Amarillo / Randall		Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st 82nd	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	79th 80th	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum
S	31	Mar 2, 2004 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

(1) 85th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/2017. Senate Journal.
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) Kel Seliger, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/2/2004, succeeded Teel M. Bivins, resigned 1/12/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special Election 1/20/2004 and Special Runoff Election 2/17/2004, State Senate, District 31. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

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Senate District 31
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 86th 87th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th ⁽¹⁾ 84th 85th ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)
(85th)
(85th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 81st 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 79th 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Mar 2, 2004 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.

Other Resources

Governor for a Day, Friday, 2/24/2017. "Seliger Hopes His Legislation Lowers Tuition Costs," 2/25/2017. Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Photographs

Photograph. Kel Seliger, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Kel Seliger, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Kel Seliger, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kel Seliger, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kel Seliger, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

87th R.S. - 2021 Health and Human Services Natural Resources and Economic Development Nominations Transportation (Vice Chair) Veteran Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Agriculture (Chair) Health and Human Services Nominations Veteran Affairs and Border Security
85th R.S. - 2017 Education Finance Higher Education (Chair) Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Facility Legislative Oversight Natural Resources and Economic Development
84th R.S. - 2015 Business and Commerce Education Finance Government Facilities, Select Higher Education (Chair) Natural Resources and Economic Development
83rd R.S. - 2013 Education Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce (Co-Chair) Ethics Laws, Select Finance Higher Education (Chair) Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Open Government Redistricting, Select (Chair) Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select
82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Finance Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety Higher Education (Chair) Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight International Relations and Trade Natural Resources Public School Finance System Redistricting, Select (Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice, Oversight Education Finance International Relations and Trade (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Redistricting, Select (Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Administration Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice, Oversight International Relations and Trade Natural Resources Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select
79th R.S. - 2005 Administration Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) International Relations and Trade Natural Resources Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice International Relations and Trade Nominations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations

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