Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Bob Bullock

Full Name: Robert Douglas "Bob" Bullock
Birth date: July 10, 1929
Death date: June 18, 1999

Terms of Service

House, 56th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/13/1959 - 10/18/1959
Democrat
House, 55th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat

(1) Ronald E. Roberts, in special election 1/9/1960, succeeded Robert D. Bullock, resigned 10/18/1959. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Law student. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. Texas Bar Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

56th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HSR 89. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Bob Bullock, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Photograph. Robert D. Bullock, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Bullock, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bob Bullock, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert D. Bullock, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Other Resources

Guide to biographical materials in the Baylor Collections of Political Materials, Bullock Archive, Baylor University. LRL collection, 976.4063 B876G 2004. A Guide to the Bob Bullock Collection 2004.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2001.
Bob Bullock Collection includes biographical chronology, quotes, photos, cartoons, and related links. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University .
Oral Memoirs of Haley Kent Beasley, 10/22/2003. Bob Bullock Oral History Project, Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Baylor University .
Bob Bullock Campaigns Collection. Inclusive: 1970-1996, Bulk: 1973-1996. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University .
Biography in LRL collection, 976.4063 B876M 2008. Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas 2008.
Discussion of the race for Lieutenant Governor in 1998, "The Eyes of America Were Upon Him," by David Beiler, July 1999, pp. 48-53. Campaigns & Elections .
BULLOCK, ROBERT DOUGLAS [BOB] (1929-1999). Handbook of Texas Online .
United States Air Force. "Bullock joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War and served from 1951 to 1954." Handbook of Texas Online .
38th Lieutenant Governor: Bob Bullock. Photo and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
Memorial, July 1999, p. 734. Texas Bar Journal .
Issue dedicated to memory and achievements of Bullock; involvement in tort reform legislation, "Bullock Leaves Legacy of Bipartisanship," July 1999, pp. 1, 5. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate .
"25 Stories about Bob Bullock," by Patricia Kilday Hart, July 2003, pp. 121-123, 145-149. Texas Monthly .
Biographical sketch, "The Last Don: The Myth of Bob Bullock Meets the Reality of New Texas Politics," by Robert Bryce, 1/31/1997, pp. 8-15. Texas Observer .
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer .
Bullock, Bob. Texas State Cemetery .
United States Air Force, Staff Sergeant. Footstone inscription, "SSGT US Air Force, Korea." Texas State Cemetery .
"Texas Politics: The Last Dinosaur," 6/26/1999, pp. 31-32. The Economist .
United States Air Force. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.