Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Matt Garcia

Full Name: Matias William Garcia, Jr.
Birth date: November 7, 1927
Death date: October 1, 1983

Terms of Service

House, 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
1/11/1983 - 10/1/1983
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) Orlando L. Garcia, in special election 11/19/1983, sworn 11/22/1983, succeeded Matt W. Garcia, Jr., died 10/1/1983. Orlando Garcia's first session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 68th Legislature - Orlando Garcia oath of office 11/22/1983. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .
(3) Special election 11/19/1983. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, R.S., HR 183. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 57. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

GARCÍA, MATÍAS WILLIAM (1924-1983). Handbook of Texas Online .
Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online .
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas 1978.