Terms of Service

• Senate, 77th & 76th Legislatures
  1/12/1999 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  Dean of the Senate.
  Dean of the Senate.
• Senate, 75th & 74th ^{(2) (5) (8)} Legislatures
  1/10/1995 - 1/12/1999
  Democrat
  Dean of the Senate.
  Dean of the Senate.
• Senate, 73rd ^{(3) (6)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 72nd & 71st Legislatures
  1/10/1989 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/27/1985; 1st C.S., elected 5/28/1985; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 5/30/1985; 2nd C.S., elected 8/6/1986; 3rd C.S., elected 9/8/1986; and Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 9/30/1986.
• Senate, 68th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 67th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 66th & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• House, 63rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/16/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  
• House, 62nd Legislature
  1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• House, 61st Legislature
  1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  

(1) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1973. Oath of office administered 1/16/1973, p. 102. House Journal .
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 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 .
(5) 74th Legislature - Announcement, 1/10/1995, p. 8. The President announced to the Senate that Sen. Carlos Truan of Nueces Co. is the first Hispanic to be Dean of the Texas Senate. The Senate extended its congratulations to Sen. Truan, Dean of the Senate. 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) 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 .
(8) See the Senate Journal, 74th Legislature, Vol. I, p. 8. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate' 2002.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 70th Legislature, R.S., SR 581. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 840. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 4. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 4, congratulating the new Dean of the Senate, Senator Carlos F. Truan. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 1201. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 2001.
• Given 'Special Exemption'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
• Named 'Boss of the Year, Senate Division'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos T. Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos Truan, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Carlos F. Truan, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2013.
• "Retired state Sen. Carlos Truan, 76, dies Tuesday evening at his home," 4/10/2012. Corpus Christi Caller-Times .
• Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
• Biographical sketch, Senator Carlos F. Truan, Dean of the Texas Senate, by Raoul Trajo and Vicki R. Yancy; Senador Carlos F. Truan, Decano del Senado de Texas (Spanish translation). Minutes, Senate Committee on International Relations, Trade, and Technology 1993.
• 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.
• Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer .
• Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• 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.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature 1989.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
• 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.
• Truan, Carlos Flores. Texas State Cemetery .
• Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas 1978.

Committee Information

• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Finance  
• Private Activity Bonds, Interim  
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• 21st Century Colleges and Universities, Special  
• Border Affairs, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Housing, Interim  
• International Relations, Trade, and Technology (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources, Interim  
• North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim (Chair) 
• Transportation, Interim  
• Water Resources Development and Management, Interim  
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Administration  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee I  
• Health and Human Services  
• International Relations, Trade and Technology (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance  
• Health and Human Services  
• International Relations, Trade and Technology (Chair) 
• Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• Rate and Policy Form Regulation, Select  
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts  
• Finance  
• Finance, Interim  
• Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) 
• Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services (Vice Chair) 
• Higher Education, Select  
• Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Health and Human Services  
• Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services (Chair) 
• Legislative Redistricting, Select  
• Oil Spills and Water Pollution Abatement  
• Public Education, Select  
• Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Health and Human Services  
• Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services (Chair) 
• Higher Education in South Texas (Co-Chair) 
• Waste Management Policy, Task Force on  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Health and Human Resources  
• Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Health Services (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• Texas Shrimp and Oyster Industry, Interim  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Hazardous Waste Disposal  
• Health and Human Resources  
• Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health (Chair) 
• Higher Education  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• Texas Disaster Act, Interim  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Education  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Beaches  
• Border Trade and Tourism, Special  
• Economic Development  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Special Subcommittee on Rural Health Care Services (Chair) 
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Health and Welfare  
• Labor  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Human Resources (Chair) 
• Insurance  
• Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24) Subcommittee on Public School Finance, Interim  
• Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• History of Members of the Texas Legislature  
• Insurance  
• Labor  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Poverty/Office of Economic Opportunity (Vice Chair) 
• Public Education  
• Resolutions and Interim Activities  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Federal Relations  
• Franchising and Multi-level Distributorships  
• Insurance  
• Labor  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Public Education