Charles Schwertner

Full Name: Charles Schwertner

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	5	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027	88th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 89th	Republican	Georgetown / Williamson	Senate President Pro Tempore (88th)	Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, Williamson
S	5	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023	86th 87th	Republican	Georgetown / Williamson		Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
S	5	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019	84th 85th	Republican	Georgetown / Williamson		Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
S	5	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd ⁽³⁾	Republican	Georgetown / Williamson		Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson
H	20	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Georgetown / Williamson		Milam, Williamson

(1) 88th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/2023. Senate Journal.
(2) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 5
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 88th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 89th
Senate President Pro Tempore (88th)
(88th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker, Williamson

Senate District 5
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 86th 87th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson

Senate District 5
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 84th 85th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson

Senate District 5
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson

House District 20
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Georgetown / Williamson
Counties in district: Milam, Williamson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.

Photographs

Photograph. Charles Schwertner, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Dr. Charles Schwertner, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Charles Schwertner, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.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

88th R.S. - 2023 Business and Commerce (Chair) Finance State Affairs
87th R.S. - 2021 Administration (Chair) Business and Commerce (Chair) Community-Based Care Transition, Oversight Constitutional Issues, Special (Chair) Education Finance State Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Agriculture Business and Commerce Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Senate Chamber Review Transportation Veteran Affairs and Border Security
85th R.S. - 2017 Business and Commerce Employment Practices, Select Finance Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight Higher Education Formula Funding Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances (Co-Chair) State Affairs Violence in Schools & School Security, Select
84th R.S. - 2015 Administration Business and Commerce Finance Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight State Affairs
83rd R.S. - 2013 Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security Criminal Justice Finance Government Organization (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services (Chair) Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission (Co-Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) Public Health

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