Terms of Service
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Senate,
69th
(3)
(11)
& 68th
(2)
(4)
(8)
(9)
Legislatures
1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
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Senate,
67th
(1)
(10)
& 66th Legislatures
1/9/1979 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
Dean of the Senate.
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Senate,
65th & 64th Legislatures
1/14/1975 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
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Senate,
63rd
(5)
Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/1973.
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Senate,
62nd
(7)
Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
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Senate,
61st & 60th
(6)
Legislatures
1/10/1967 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
(1)
67th Legislature - Presentation of Deans of Senate, 1/13/1981, p. 8. [The Senate] selected 3 Members to serve as Deans of the Senate. Senator Brooks will serve the first 4 mos; Senator Mauzy the second 4 mos and Senator Snelson the last 4 mos of the year.
Senate Journal .
(2)
Journal refers to Chet Brooks as Dean of the Senate, p. 10, 68th Legislature, Regular Session.
Senate Journal .
(3)
Journal does not indicate who assumed title of Dean of the Senate during the regular session. However, Chet Brooks served as chair of the senate caucus, an honor traditionally bestowed upon the dean, pp. 4-6, 69th Legislature, Regular Session,
Senate Journal .
(4)
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 .
(5)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(6)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(7)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(8)
City: Grand Prairie.
Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983.
(9)
Brooks and Mauzy shared seniority during the 68th Legislature,
Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate' 2002.
(10)
Senators Brooks, Mauzy, and Snelson shared the title of dean. See the Senate Journal, 67th Legislature, Vol. I, p. 8.
Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate' 2002.
(11)
Brooks and Mauzy shared seniority during the 69th Legislature,
Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate' 2002.