Terms of Service

• Senate, 83rd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
  Republican
  
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 1/8/2013
  Republican
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/2007.
• Senate, 78th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
  Republican
  
• Senate, 77th & 76th Legislatures
  1/12/1999 - 1/14/2003
  Republican
  
• Senate, 75th & 74th ^{(1) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)} Legislatures
  6/20/1996 - 1/12/1999
  Republican
  
• House, 74th ^{(1) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)} Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 6/20/1996
  Republican
  
• House, 73rd Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Republican
  
• House, 72nd Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Republican
  

(1) In Senate, John J. Carona, in special election 6/1/1996, sworn 6/20/1996, succeeded John N. Leedom, resigned 3/19/1996. In House, Carolyn Galloway, in special election 11/5/1996, sworn 11/15/1996, succeeded John J. Carona, took oath of office as senator 6/20/1996. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) Special election 5/4/1996, runoff 6/1/1996, 1998-1999 edition, p. 394. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide .
(5) Carona did not resign House seat; it became vacant when he took Senate oath of office 6/20/1996. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(6) 75th Legislature - Galloway oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .
(7) State Senate, District 16, May 4, 1996 and runoff June 1, 1996. Texas Secretary of State - Sum of Official Tabulation for Special Election 1996.
(8) Leedom resignation date; Carona Senate oath of office date. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Election of President Pro Tempore Ad Interim, 80th Legislature, Senator John Carona, nominating speeches and address by President Pro Tempore, 5/28/2007, pp. 5264-5274. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. John Carona, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. John Carona, Texas Senate
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John Carona, 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.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session 2013.

Committee Information

• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Administration  
• Business and Commerce (Chair) 
• Criminal Justice  
• Jurisprudence  
• Nominations  
• Redistricting, Select  
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Business and Commerce (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Education  
• Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight  
• Jurisprudence  
• Redistricting, Select  
• Seacoast Territory Insurance (Chair) 
• Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair) 
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Business and Commerce (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Jurisprudence  
• Redistricting, Select  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) 
• Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair) 
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Jurisprudence  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) 
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Availability of Pre-Owned Heavy Duty Commercial Motor Vehicles, Study Commission on (Vice Chair) 
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development (Chair) 
• Criminal Justice  
• Health and Human Services  
• International Relations and Trade  
• Jurisprudence  
• Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) 
• Transportation Financing (Co-Chair) 
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Government Organization  
• Health and Human Services  
• International Relations and Trade  
• Nominations  
• Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim  
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) 
• Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth  
• Finance  
• Human Services (Vice Chair) 
• Mandated Health Benefits, Interim  
• Texas Quarter Dollar Coin Design Advisory  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Health and Human Services  
• Health and Human Services, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• International Relations, Trade, and Technology (Vice Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim  
• Public Information, Interim  
• State Affairs  
• Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select  
• Texas Integrated Enrollment Services, Legislative Oversight  
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Appropriations  
• Economic Development  
• Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• State Affairs  
• State Investment Policy, House Joint  
• Texas Agricultural Extension Service, House Joint  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Education  
• Investments and Banking  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Financial Institutions  
• Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Urban Affairs