Texas Legislators: Past & Present

James E. "Pete" Laney

Full Name: James E. "Pete" Laney

House, 79th Legislature
1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
Democrat
House, 78th Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
House, 77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Democrat
Speaker
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
Speaker
House, 75th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Democrat
Speaker
House, 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
Speaker
House, 73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
Speaker
House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
Speaker Pro Tem, 3/12/1982.
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
House, 63rd Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat

(1) Sworn 1/14/1997. Oaths of Office .
(2) Oath of office, statement of elected officer. Sworn 1/10/1995. Oaths of Office .

67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
67th Legislature, R.S., HR 139. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 160. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 908, commending Nelda Laney. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 432. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 190, in memory of Nelda McQuien Laney. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photograph. Pete Laney, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. (Pete) Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James E. "Pete" Laney, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature 2005.

"Pete Laney: Opening the Doors," p. 21, July 1993. Governing .
Memorial service program in memory of Nelda McQuien Laney. Liturgical Program, Funeral Service for Nelda McQuien Laney 2016.
72nd Speaker of the House of Representatives: James E. "Pete" Laney. Photo and biographical sketch Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016 2016.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
"Pete Laney. . . on being a Democrat (but not Speaker)," 3/21/2006. Texas Monthly .
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
Laney, James E., "Pete." Texas State Cemetery .
Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association .
Interview, "House Speaker Laney Offers Insights into Legislative Effectiveness," Summer 1998, pp. 5-6. The TEXPERS Pension Observer .