Ted Lyon

Full Name: Ted B. Lyon, Jr.

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993	71st 72nd	Democrat	Rockwall / Rockwall	Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S	2	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989	69th 70th	Democrat	Rockwall / Rockwall	Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
S	2	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Mesquite / Dallas	Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
H	33-I	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Mesquite / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-I	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Mesquite / Dallas	Dallas

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.

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Senate District 2
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 71st 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockwall / Rockwall
Counties in district: Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood

Senate District 2
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 69th 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Rockwall / Rockwall
Counties in district: Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood

Senate District 2
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mesquite / Dallas
Counties in district: Collin, Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood

House District 33-I
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mesquite / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-I
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mesquite / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.

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Resolutions and Journal entries

66th Legislature, R.S., HR 147. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 56. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., SR 79. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., SR 14. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, R.S., SR 44. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 12. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 55. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.

Other Resources

Lyon chosen Freshman of the Year, 66th Legislature, "Mesquite representative named 'Freshman of the Year,'" 5/9/1979. Dallas Times Herald.

Photographs

Photograph. Ted Lyon, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted Lyon, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted Lyon, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted Lyon, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted Lyon, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted B. Lyon, Jr., 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ted B. Lyon, Jr., 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts Criminal Justice (Chair) Criminal Justice, Interim (Chair) Health and Human Services State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics
71st R.S. - 1989 Bishop College, Special Advisory Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Insurance Regulation, Special Legislative Redistricting, Select Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Chair) State and Local Drug Control, Task Force on (Co-Chair) Texas State Artist
70th R.S. - 1987 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Juvenile Justice System, Select Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections (Chair) Workfare, Special, Interim
69th R.S. - 1985 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections
68th R.S. - 1983 Administration Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management Intergovernmental Relations Judiciary, Select Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
67th R.S. - 1981 Judicial Affairs Natural Resources
66th R.S. - 1979 Insurance Security and Sanctions Security and Sanctions Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters

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