Terms of Service

• House, 67th ^{(1) (2) (4)} Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 11/2/1981
  Republican
  
• House, 66th Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Republican
  
• House, 65th Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
  Republican
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Republican
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Republican
  
• House, 61st ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  
• House, 60th Legislature
  1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
  Democrat
  

(1) Proclamation, 10/29/1981, ordering a special election in House District 57-F on 12/5/1981 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable James Nowlin. Governor William P. Clements .
(2) Lamar Smith, in special election 12/5/1981, sworn 12/15/1981, succeeded James R. Nowlin, resigned 11/6/1981. Smith resigned 11/15/1982 (he served 67th 2nd and 3rd Called Sessions only). Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) Party switch: Democrat during two House terms, ran as Republican in 1970 for State Senate. "James Nowlin," 10/19/1970. San Antonio Light .
(4) Resignation letter to Governor Clements dated 10/27/1981, upon confirmation as U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas, oath of office to occur on 11/6/1981; resignation from Texas House of Representatives effective 11/2/1981. Texas House of Representatives .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 67th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HCR 1. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. James Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James R. Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James R. Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James R. Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James R. Nowlin, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James Nowlin, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, James Robertson Nowlin. Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1981-present. Judges of the United States Courts/Biographical Directory of Federal Judges 2009.
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Nowlin, James R. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Energy Resources  
• Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• Local and Consent Calendars (Chair) 
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Energy Resources  
• Local and Consent Calendars (Chair) 
• Security and Sanctions  
• Urban Issues, Select  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Energy Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Affairs  
• Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) 
• Local and Consent Calendars  
• State Energy Plan, House Joint (Chair) 
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Energy Resources  
• Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair) 
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Elections  
• Judiciary  
• Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts  
• Legislative Property Tax Study, Special  
• Natural Resources  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Elections  
• Judiciary  
• Mental Health and Mental Retardation  
• Narcotics Investigating  
• Youth (Vice Chair) 
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Education  
• Federal Relations  
• Labor  
• Mental Health and Mental Retardation  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections