Terms of Service

• Senate, 79th ^{(1) (2) (7)} & 78th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
  1/14/2003 - 5/31/2006
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/2005; 1st C.S., elected 6/21/2005; 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/2005; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/16/2005.
• Senate, 77th & 76th Legislatures
  1/12/1999 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 75th & 74th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1995 - 1/12/1999
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(3) (6)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• House, 72nd Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  
• House, 71st Legislature
  1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
  Democrat
  
• House, 70th Legislature
  1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  
• House, 69th Legislature
  1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
  Democrat
  
• House, 68th Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• House, 67th Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  
• House, 66th Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• 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) Proclamation, 8/29/2006, ordering special election in Senate District 19 on 11/7/2006 to serve unexpired term of Frank Madla. Governor Rick Perry .
(2) Sworn into Texas Senate 11/27/2006. Oaths of Office .
(3) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(6) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993) 1993.
(7) Carlos Uresti, in special election 11/7/2006, sworn 11/27/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Frank Madla, resigned 5/31/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 23. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 70. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 115. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 99. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 80th Legislature, R.S., HCR 26. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 80th Legislature, R.S., SR 23. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

• Photograph. Frank Madla, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank L. Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank L. Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank L. Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank L. Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Frank Madla, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2007.
• Biographical sketch, "Champion of Hispanic Issues: Senator Frank Madla, Jr.," Volume V, Number 54, June 1999, p. 16. Hispanic Journal .
• Photo and biographical sketch. Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation 2004.
• Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
• 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.
• Madla, Jr., Frank Lloyd. Texas State Cemetery .
• Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas 1978.

Committee Information

• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Finance  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture and Coastal Resources  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation and Homeland Security  
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Infrastructure Development and Security  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Rock Crushers and Quarries, Advisory  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure  
• Water Policy, Select  
• Water Policy, Select, Subcommittee on Lease of State Water Rights (Chair) 
• Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim  
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Edwards Aquifer, Oversight  
• Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight  
• Health and Human Services  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth (Vice Chair) 
• Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight  
• Health Services  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Mandated Health Benefits, Interim  
• Redistricting  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Annexation, Interim (Chair) 
• Economic Development  
• Economic Development, Interim  
• Health and Human Services  
• Health and Human Services, Interim  
• Hopwood, and State Contract and Employment Practices, Special  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Nominations (Chair) 
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Charitable Bingo, Interim  
• Economic Development  
• Health and Human Services  
• Initiative and Referendum, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim  
• Nominations, Special (Vice Chair) 
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim  
• Health and Human Services  
• Health Insurance Access, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim (Chair) 
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Appropriations  
• Calendars  
• Public Health  
• Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Appropriations  
• Calendars  
• Mentally Retarded Persons Act of 1977, Task Force on (Co-Chair) 
• Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Appropriations  
• Inhalant Abuse, Special  
• Local and Consent Calendars  
• Public Health  
• Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• Substance Abuse Treatment Delivery  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force  
• Appropriations  
• Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• Rules and Resolutions  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Appropriations  
• Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Oversight  
• Public Education, Select  
• Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• Rules and Resolutions (Vice Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Autism (Vice Chair) 
• Health Services  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Higher Education  
• Human Services (Vice Chair) 
• Human Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• Urban Issues, Select  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) 
• Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Aging (Chair) 
• Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Mental Health and Mental Retardation  
• Migrant Farm Workers, House Joint  
• Public Education  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Business and Industry  
• Public Education (Vice Chair) 
• Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Goals  
• Public Education Subcommittee on Special Populations  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Education  
• Education Subcommittee on General Education  
• Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training  
• Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim (Vice Chair) 
• Environmental Affairs  
• Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control  
• Intergovernmental Affairs  
• Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
• Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim