Terms of Service
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House,
84th
(1)
(5)
Legislature
1/13/2015 - 1/1/2016
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
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/29/2007.
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House,
79th Legislature
1/11/2005 - 1/9/2007
Democrat
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/27/2005.
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House,
78th
(4)
Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
Speaker Pro Tem, 1/30/2003.
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House,
77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Democrat
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House,
76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
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House,
75th
(2)
(3)
Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Democrat
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House,
74th Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Democrat
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House,
73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Democrat
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House,
72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Democrat
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House,
71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
(1)
Proclamation, 1/15/2016, ordering special election in House District 139 on 5/7/2016 to serve out unexpired term of Sylvester Turner.
Governor Greg Abbott .
(2)
Absent for roll of members-elect, 1/14/1997, S. Turner sworn later that day, p. 19.
House Journal .
(3)
Sworn 1/14/1997.
Oaths of Office .
(4)
Appointed Speaker Pro Tempore, 78th Legislature, 1/30/2003.
Speaker of the House .
(5)
Sylvester Turner resignation letter to Speaker Joe Straus, 12/30/2015, effective 1/1/2016 at 9:00 am.
Speaker of the House .