Terms of Service
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Senate,
89th & 88th
(5)
Legislatures
1/10/2023 - 1/12/2027
Democrat
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Senate,
87th
(6)
Legislature
1/12/2021 - 1/10/2023
Democrat
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Senate,
86th & 85th Legislatures
1/10/2017 - 1/12/2021
Democrat
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Senate,
84th
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(7)
(8)
Legislature
3/4/2015 - 1/10/2017
Democrat
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House,
84th
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(7)
(8)
Legislature
1/13/2015 - 3/4/2015
Democrat
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House,
83rd Legislature
1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
Democrat
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House,
82nd Legislature
1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
Democrat
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House,
81st Legislature
1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
Democrat
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House,
80th Legislature
1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
Democrat
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House,
79th Legislature
1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
Democrat
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House,
78th Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
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House,
77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Democrat
(1)
Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in Senate District 26 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte.
Governor Greg Abbott .
(2)
Proclamations, 3/4/2015 and 4/9/2015, ordering special election on 3/31/2015 and runoff on 4/21/2015 in House District 124 to serve remainder of term of José Menéndez.
Governor Greg Abbott .
(3)
Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 26 on 1/6/2015 to serve out unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte.
Governor Rick Perry .
(4)
José Menéndez sworn into Senate 3/4/2015.
Oaths of Office .
(5)
88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(6)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(7)
José Menéndez, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/4/2015, succeeded unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte.
Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .
(8)
Ina Minjarez, in special election 3/31/2015, runoff 4/21/2015, sworn 4/30/2015, succeeded José Menéndez, elected to Senate.
Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .