Terms of Service

• 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 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
  
• House, 66th Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• House, 65th Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
  Democrat
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. 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 .
• Texas Guard, Captain. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Betty Denton, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Photo and biographical sketch (Betty Denton). Relatives: Lane Denton - husband, Betty Denton - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
• Denton, Betty. Texas State Cemetery .
• Texas State Guard, Captain. Photo and report, "Betty Denton, Texas House of Representatives member for District 56, was commissioned as an officer in the Texas State Guard on July 8 . . . as a captain to assigned to the Group's Headquarter staff," 8/11/1989, p. 2. Waco Citizen .
• Mentioned in obituary for father C.H. Kirbo, 5/26/2008. Waco Tribune-Herald .

Committee Information

• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial  
• House Administration  
• State Affairs  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Judiciary (Chair) 
• Public Safety  
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Appropriations  
• Employee Benefits, Select  
• Financial Institutions (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• House Research Organization Steering Committee  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Appropriations  
• Financial Institutions  
• Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Appropriations  
• Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Appropriations  
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Retirement and Aging (Vice Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Judiciary  
• Liquor Regulation  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Judiciary  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Grand Juries, House Joint Select