Terms of Service

• Senate, 71st ⁽²⁾ & 70th Legislatures
  1/13/1987 - 1/23/1990
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 12/8/1989.
• Senate, 69th & 68th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
  Democrat
  
• House, 67th Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  Speaker Pro Tem, 1/22/1981.
• House, 66th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  Speaker Pro Tem, 10/29/1980.
• House, 65th Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
  Democrat
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  

(1) Speaker Pro Tem, 10/29/1980. "Washington Named State House Speaker Pro Tem," 10/30/1980. Houston Chronicle .
(2) Rodney Ellis, in special election 2/13/1990, sworn 2/27/1990, succeeded Craig A. Washington, elected Congressman, 18th district, in runoff election 12/9/1989, resigned 1/23/1990. First session was 71st 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 279. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 38. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 397. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HCR 51. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig Washington, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Craig A. Washington, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• WASHINGTON, Craig Anthony (1941- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
• Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
• Oral history interview available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Essay on "Legislating the Thicket" in Rotten Boroughs, Political Thickets, and Legislative Donnybrooks: Redistricting in Texas, 1st edition 2013.
• Per David Mauzy, Senate Research Center, research memo in Dec. 2006: bearded Senators prior to Robert Nichols were Craig A. Washington who served in the Senate in the 68th-71st Leg., 1983-89; and William Sebastian, 26th-28th Senate 1899-1905. Senate Research Center .
• Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature 1985.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature 1987.
• Washington, Craig Anthony. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• AIDS, Legislative Task Force on  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Health and Human Services  
• Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services  
• Juvenile Justice System, Select  
• Rules, Special  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• Transition Services Task Force  
• Workfare, Special, Interim  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Health and Human Resources  
• State Affairs  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Business, Technology and Education, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality  
• Health and Human Resources  
• Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health  
• Hunger and Nutrition, Interim  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Election Contest, Special (Chair) 
• General Investigating  
• Human Services (Chair) 
• Public Education, Select  
• Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Human Services (Chair) 
• Security and Sanctions  
• Urban Needs, House Joint  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) 
• Social Services (Chair) 
• Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions  
• Social Services Subcommittee on Rehabilitation  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Calendars  
• Crime and its Control, Special Task Force  
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Functions of the Judiciary, Select  
• Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special  
• Judiciary  
• Proposed Constitution (SJR 11)  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Judiciary  
• Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special (Chair) 
• Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim  
• Rules