Terms of Service

• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 68th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 67th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 25. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 11. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 70th Legislature, R.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• SARPALIUS, William (1948- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
• 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.
• Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.73 S71G 2018. The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch 2018.

Committee Information

• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• High School Dropouts, Special  
• Implementation of the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act (Chair) 
• Juvenile Justice System, Select (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• Nominations, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Local Measured Telephone Service, Interim  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers  
• Education  
• Farmworker Insurance  
• Higher Education  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Criminal Justice System, Special, Interim  
• Economic Development  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• Quad State Project Participation, Interim (Chair)