Terms of Service
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Senate,
69th & 68th
(3)
Legislatures
1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
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Senate,
67th
(6)
Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
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Senate,
66th & 65th Legislatures
1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
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Senate,
64th & 63rd
(4)
Legislatures
1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/14/1975.
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Senate,
62nd
(7)
Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
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House,
61st Legislature
1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
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House,
59th Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
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House,
58th Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat
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House,
57th
(1)
(2)
Legislature
11/8/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
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House,
55th
(5)
Legislature
1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
Democrat
(1)
Glenn H. Kothmann, in special election 11/4/1961, took office 11/8/1961, succeeded Marshall O. Bell, died 7/7/1961.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2)
Sworn 11/8/1961.
Oaths of Office .
(3)
68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467).
Senate Journal .
(4)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(5)
Livestock broker. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48.
Texas Bar Journal .
(6)
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 .
(7)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .