Texas Legislators: Past & Present

David Counts

Full Name: Walter David Counts, Jr.
Birth date: July 14, 1936
Death date: August 18, 2023

Terms of Service

House, 77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Democrat
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
House, 75th Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Democrat
House, 74th Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
House, 73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
11/29/1988 - 1/10/1989
Democrat

(1) In Senate, Steven Carriker, in special election 8/13/1988, sworn 8/25/1988, succeeded K. Ray Farabee, resigned 3/4/1988. Carriker's first Senate session was 71st Regular. In House, David Counts, in special election 11/8/1988, sworn 11/29/1988, succeeded Steven A. Carriker, elected to Senate 8/13/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/29/1988. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

81st Legislature, R.S., HR 282. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
71st Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 141. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
72nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 51. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
National Guard, Captain. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
Texas Army National Guard, Colonel (Retired). "A graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Mr. Counts joined the Texas Army National Guard and retired as a colonel after more than three decades of service," 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 282; 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary
76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913, commemorating Armed Forces Day 1999 and honoring the members of the Texas House of Representatives who are military veterans. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
88th Legislature, 4th C.S., HCR 4. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.

Photographs

Photograph. David Counts, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph. David Counts, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.