Terms of Service

• House, 68th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/14/1984
  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
  
• House, 62nd Legislature
  1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• House, 61st Legislature
  1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  

(1) Neeley C. Lewis, in special election 3/10/1984, sworn 3/20/1984, succeeded Billy C. Presnal, resigned 1/14/1984. Served 68th 2nd Called Session only. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 132. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 291. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Presnal, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Relatives: James K. Presnal and Bill Presnal - brothers. Obituary, Bill C. Presnal, 2/21/2023. Austin American-Statesman .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.

Committee Information

• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Child Abuse and Pornography, House Joint  
• Fiscal Policy, Select  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select (Vice Chair) 
• Comprehensive State Vocational Education, Special  
• Employment Practices  
• Higher Education, House Joint  
• Public Retirement Systems, Select  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Child Abuse, House Joint  
• State Involvement In and Administration of Student Loan Programs For Texas, Special, Interim (Vice Chair) 
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Social Services  
• Social Services Subcommittee on Correctional Institutions  
• Social Services Subcommittee on Rehabilitation  
• Speaker's Financial Advisory Task Force  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs (Chair) 
• Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals  
• Education  
• Education Subcommittee on Higher Education  
• Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special  
• Transportation  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Agriculture  
• Appropriations  
• Coastal and Marine Resources, Interim  
• County Government  
• Elections  
• Higher Education  
• Natural Resources  
• Rio Grande Water Study  
• State Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Water Development, Quality, and Conservation  
• Water Districts, Interim  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Agriculture  
• Appropriations  
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Higher Education  
• Oceanography  
• Public Health