Terms of Service

• Senate, 82nd Legislature
  1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/2011.
• Senate, 81st & 80th Legislatures
  1/9/2007 - 1/11/2011
  Republican
  
• Senate, 79th & 78th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
  1/14/2003 - 1/9/2007
  Republican
  
• Senate, 77th & 76th Legislatures
  1/11/1999 - 1/14/2003
  Republican
  
• Senate, 75th ^{(1) (2) (4)} Legislature
  2/4/1997 - 1/12/1999
  Republican
  
• House, 75th ^{(1) (2) (4)} Legislature
  1/14/1997 - 1/28/1997
  Republican
  
• House, 74th Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Republican
  
• House, 73rd Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Republican
  
• House, 72nd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Republican
  

(1) Message from the Governor, certifying the tabulation of votes, statement of canvass for special election for State Senate District 5, held January 28, 1997; Steve Ogden duly elected State Senator, District 5. Governor George W. Bush .
(2) 75th Legislature - Roll of Members-Elect, 1/14/1997, p. 3; Announcement by the Speaker regarding Roman oath of office, 2/3/1997, p. 204. House Journal .
(3) House bio - Steve Ogden, 1/1/1991 and 3/1/1992 - home city Bryan. Legislative Clipping Service .
(4) In Senate, Stephen E. Ogden, in special election 1/28/1997, sworn 2/4/1997, succeeded James W. Turner, resigned 1/2/1997. In House, Bill Roman, in special election 1/28/1997, sworn 2/1/1997, succeeded Stephen E. Ogden, resigned 1/28/1997 to take oath of office of senator. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 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 .
• United States Navy, Lieutenant Commander, Vietnam era, "served in the nuclear submarine force of the Navy." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• Election of President Pro Tempore, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, Senator Steve Ogden, nominating speeches and address by President Pro Tempore, 1/11/2011, pp. 14-18. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. Steve Ogden, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Steve Ogden, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session 2003.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session 2005.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session 2007.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• United States Navy. "He graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served nine years as an officer in the U.S. Navy submarine fleet." Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• Ogden, Stephen Eugene. Texas State Cemetery .
• Remembrance of military service included in Veterans Day newsletter, No. 68, 11/11/2022. The Capitol Post .
• Biographical sketch, "From the Oil Field to the Capitol: Representative Steve Ogden," 1995, p. 24. TIPRO [Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association] Reporter .
• United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Administration  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Government Organization  
• Partnership Advisory Commission  
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Administration  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Government Organization  
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Criminal Justice  
• Education  
• Education Reform and Public School Finance, Select  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee on Capital Funding for Higher Education  
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Education  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Infrastructure Development and Security (Chair) 
• Public School Finance, Select  
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Finance  
• Health Services, Interim  
• Higher Education Excellence Funding, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Public School Finance, Select  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Advisory Council on the Digital Economy  
• Agriculture Policy  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Education Subcommittee on Higher Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Mandated Health Benefits, Interim  
• Redistricting  
• TEXAS and Teach for Texas Grant Programs, Legislative Oversight  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Civil Practices  
• Economic Development, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• International Relations, Trade, and Technology  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Natural Resources, Interim  
• North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim  
• Texas State Artist  
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Appropriations  
• Higher Education (Vice Chair) 
• State Loans and Grants, House Joint  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Education  
• Public Education (Vice Chair) 
• Public Education Subcommittee on Oversight  
• Review of the Central Education Agency, Select  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Energy