Terms of Service

• Senate, 87th ⁽⁸⁾ Legislature
  1/12/2021 - 1/10/2023
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 86th & 85th Legislatures
  1/10/2017 - 1/12/2021
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 84th & 83rd ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
  1/8/2013 - 1/10/2017
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 1/8/2013
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 78th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/14/2003.
• Senate, 77th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
  1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 76th & 75th Legislatures
  1/14/1997 - 1/9/2001
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(1) (5)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 72nd ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  
• House, 71st Legislature
  1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
  Democrat
  
• House, 70th Legislature
  1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  

(1) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993) 1993.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 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 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(8) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 51. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 46. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 549. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., SR 256. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 85th Legislature, R.S., SR 355. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 75th Legislature, R.S., SR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 47. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, Members of the 71st Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Eddie Lucio, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• "Border Communities Must Unite for Economic Success," by State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville), Volume IV, Number 43, July 1998. Hispanic Journal .
• Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Photo, mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature 2018.
• Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate .
• Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Relatives: Eddie Lucio, Jr. - father; Eddie Lucio, III - son, "House Membership: Representative Eddie Lucio III." Texas House of Representatives .
• Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session 2003.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session 2005.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session 2007.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.
• Texas State Guard, Major. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature 2015.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature 2017.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature 2019.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature 2021.
• Lucio, Jr., Eddie A. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 87th R.S. - 2021
• Constitutional Issues, Special  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• Ports, Select  
• Redistricting, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 86th R.S. - 2019
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Redistricting, Select  
• State Affairs  
• Texas Ports, Select  
• Veteran Affairs and Border Security  
• 85th R.S. - 2017
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Employment Practices, Select  
• Government Reform, Select  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Property Tax Reform, Select  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Border Security  
• Violence in Schools & School Security, Select  
• 84th R.S. - 2015
• Border Security  
• Cruise Industry Development  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• Property Tax Reform and Relief, Select  
• Texas Ports, Select  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Border Security  
• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Aging  
• Border Wait Times  
• Business and Commerce  
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters  
• Redistricting, Select  
• State Affairs  
• Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission  
• Water Desalination  
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Aging  
• Alzheimer's Disease  
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Cruise Industry Development  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII  
• Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding  
• Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety  
• Government Organization  
• International Relations and Trade (Chair) 
• Redistricting, Select  
• State Affairs  
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Aging  
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance  
• Government Organization  
• International Relations and Trade (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development, Select  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps  
• International Relations and Trade (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development  
• Education Reform and Public School Finance, Select  
• International Relations and Trade (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• Power of Eminent Domain, Interim  
• State Affairs  
• Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool Deficit, Interim  
• Transportation Financing  
• Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim  
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• International Relations and Trade (Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Public School Finance, Select  
• Water Policy, Select  
• Water Policy, Select, Subcommittee on Lease of State Water Rights  
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Binational Health Benefit Plan Coverage, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance  
• Natural Resources  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Border Affairs, Special (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Natural Resources  
• Redistricting  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Infrastructure  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Housing, Interim (Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Municipal Franchise Agreements for Telecommunications Utilities (Co-Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources, Interim  
• Water Resources Development and Management, Interim  
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Charitable Bingo, Interim (Chair) 
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee II  
• Finance Subcommittee on Veteran Affairs  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• International Relations, Trade and Technology  
• Juvenile Driving While Intoxicated Laws, Interim  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development (Vice Chair) 
• Historically Underutilized Businesses, Select  
• International Relations, Trade and Technology  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Qualified Providers, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts  
• Economic Development, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• State Affairs, Interim  
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Auto Theft and Uninsured Motorists, Special  
• Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) 
• House Administration  
• Texas Catastrophic Property Insurance Pool, Special  
• Texas State Technical Institute  
• Urban Affairs  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Financial Institutions  
• Urban Affairs  
• Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight