Terms of Service

• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/1987; 1st C.S., elected 6/2/1987; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 6/3/1987; 2nd C.S., elected 6/22/1987; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/1987.
• Senate, 68th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 67th & 66th Legislatures
  1/9/1979 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 65th ^{(1) (2) (4) (5)} Legislature
  2/28/1978 - 1/9/1979
  Democrat
  
• House, 65th ^{(1) (2) (4) (5)} Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/10/1978
  Democrat
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  

(1) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 4 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Roy Blake. Governor Dolph Briscoe .
(2) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 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 .
(4) Roy Blake House resignation letter, 11/17/1977 - states House resignation effective 1/10/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(5) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 193. Relatives: Roy Blake, Sr. - father; Roy Blake, Jr. - son. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 248. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 380. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 414. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 364. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

• Photograph. Roy Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy M. Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy M. Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy M. Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy M. Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy Blake, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Roy Blake, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2017.
• Obituary and photos, death date 3/4/2017. Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors .
• 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.

Committee Information

• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Administration, Special (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Nominations, Special  
• Rules, Special (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Administration, Special (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Nominations, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Administration (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance  
• Finance  
• Rules, Special (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Administration (Chair) 
• Finance  
• New Federalism, Task Force  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• State-Municipal Planning, Interim (Vice Chair) 
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Charitable Organizations, Interim  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Appropriations  
• Calendars (Chair) 
• Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Control, Select  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Alternatives to Public School Financing, Special  
• Appropriations  
• House Administration  
• Reapportionment (Chair) 
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Education  
• Education Subcommittee on Higher Education  
• Elections  
• Intergovernmental Affairs