Terms of Service

• Senate, 83rd ^{(1) (4)} Legislature
  Elected but never sworn
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 10/16/2012
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/2007.
• Senate, 78th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 77th ⁽⁵⁾ & 76th ⁽⁶⁾ Legislatures
  1/12/1999 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 75th & 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1995 - 1/12/1999
  Democrat
  
• House, 73rd Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• House, 72nd Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  

(1) Proclamations, 12/13/2012 and 2/8/2013, Ordering special election on 1/26/2013 and runoff election on 3/2/2013 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry .
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) Sylvia R. Garcia, in special election 1/26/2013, runoff 3/2/2013, sworn 3/11/2013, succeeded unexpired term of Mario Gallegos, died 10/16/2012. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .
(5) City: Houston. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
(6) City: Galena Park. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 72. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., SR 11. Resolutions - Memorial .
• Election of President Pro Tempore, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, Senator Mario Gallegos, nominating speeches and address by President Pro Tempore, 1/9/2007, pp. 6-22. Senate Journal .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named 'Dishonorable Mention.' Best and Worst Legislators 2011.
• Named one of 'The Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2009.
• Named one of 'The Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2005.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 2001.

Photographs

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

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2013.
• Letter to Commander Jose P. Ortiz, III, Capitol Region, Texas Department of Public Safety, 10/16/2012, Flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of Sen. Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry .
• Photo and biographical sketch. Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Obituary, "State Sen. Mario Gallegos Dead at 62 from Liver Disease," 10/16/2012. Houston Chronicle .
• Photo collection, "Mario Gallegos through the years," 10/12/2012. Houston Chronicle .
• Award and photo, 11/10/2007: Sierra Club State Legislative Service Award for “Clean Air." Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club .
• Notice of death, 10/18/2012 (update). Speaker of the House .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• 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.
• Gallegos, Mario Valentin. Burial in Houston, news articles. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair) 
• International Relations and Trade  
• Jurisprudence  
• Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair) 
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair) 
• International Relations and Trade  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair) 
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Government Organization  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair) 
• International Relations and Trade  
• Jurisprudence  
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Government Organization  
• Health and Human Services  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Government Organization  
• Health and Human Services  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Health and Human Services  
• Nominations  
• Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance  
• Human Services  
• Nominations (Vice Chair) 
• Redistricting (Co-Chair) 
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Annexation, Interim  
• Health and Human Services  
• Home Health and Assisted Living Facilities, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Nominations  
• North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation, Interim  
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Health and Human Services  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• International Relations, Trade and Technology  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial  
• Licensing and Administrative Procedures  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Liquor Regulation  
• Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Urban Affairs