Terms of Service

• House, 70th Legislature
  1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
  Republican
  
• House, 69th Legislature
  1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
  Republican
  
• House, 68th Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Republican
  
• House, 67th Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Republican
  
• House, 66th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  2/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Republican
  

(1) Gerald Geistweidt, in special election 2/3/1979, sworn 2/9/1979, succeeded James E. Nugent, resigned 1/3/1979. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 2/9/1979. Oaths of Office .
(3) Special election 1/6/1979, runoff 2/3/1979. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 69th Legislature, R.S., HR 22. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gerald Geistweidt, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Notice of death, 8/16/2019. Speaker of the House .

Committee Information

• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Appropriations  
• Ways and Means  
• Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Appropriations  
• Election Contests, Special  
• Local and Consent Calendars  
• Natural Resources (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Appropriations  
• Election Contest, Special  
• Ethics  
• Farmworker Insurance  
• General Investigating  
• Natural Resources (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Fire Ants in Texas, Select  
• Flood Control, Select (Vice Chair) 
• Local and Consent Calendars  
• Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• State Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II (Chair) 
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Employment Practices  
• Natural Resources