Terms of Service

• House, 67th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/3/1983
  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
  
• House, 60th Legislature
  1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
  Democrat
  

(1) Resignation letter to Governor Clements dated 12/28/1982, effective 1/3/1983 at 10:00 A.M. Texas House of Representatives .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Remarks by Representative Rafael Anchia, 3/1/2005, p. 495. House Journal .
• 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 226. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 362. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 345. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 155. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 130. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 554. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 393. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 153. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary, 6/15/2004, pp. 1B, 7B. Dallas Morning News .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.

Committee Information

• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Business and Industry (Chair) 
• Business and Industry Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Business and Industry (Chair) 
• Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
• Urban Needs, House Joint  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Business and Industry (Chair) 
• Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• Judicial Redistricting, House Joint  
• Offset Emissions Standards, Select  
• Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
• Regions, Compacts, and Districts Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Appropriations  
• Business and Industry (Chair) 
• Parks and Recreation in North Texas  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Appropriations  
• Cooperation Among Ad Valorem Taxation Authorities (Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Revenue and Taxation  
• Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue  
• Transportation  
• 62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Claims (Chair) 
• Common Carriers  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Interstate Cooperation  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Revenue and Taxation, Interim  
• State Employee Incentives  
• Water Districts, Interim  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Common Carriers  
• Counties  
• Elections  
• Franchising and Multi-level Distributorships  
• Penitentiaries  
• School Districts  
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Counties  
• Emergency Hospital Treatment  
• Interstate Cooperation  
• Juvenile Crime and Delinquency  
• Penitentiaries  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections