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Texas Legislators: Past & Present
Betty Andujar
Full Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Andujar
Other surnames: Richards,
Birth date: November 6, 1912
Death date: June 8, 1997
Terms of Service
Senate, 67th & 66th Legislatures
1/9/1979 - 1/11/1983
Republican
Senate, 65th & 64th Legislatures
1/14/1975 - 1/9/1979
Republican
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/11/1977.
Senate, 63rd
(1)
Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Republican
(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal
.
Biographical Notes and Resources
Selected Newspaper articles
Texas Monthly's
Best and Worst Legislators
Awarded the 'Truth in Lending Award'.
Best and Worst Legislators
1981.
Named one of 'The Worst'.
Best and Worst Legislators
1979.
Named one of the 'Furniture'.
Best and Worst Legislators
1977.
Photographs
Photograph.
Betty Andujar,
State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Betty Andujar,
State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Betty Andujar,
State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Betty Andujar,
State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Betty Andujar,
State Preservation Board
Other Resources
Photo and biographical sketch, Elizabeth (Betty) Richards Andujar, pp. 173-176. First Republican woman elected to Texas Senate.
Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999
2000.
Oral history interviews available in
Oral History Collection, University of North Texas
.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974.
Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974
1975.
Biographical sketch and photo. First Republican woman elected to Texas Senate.
Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature
1973.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 66th Legislature
1979.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 67th Legislature
1981.
Andujar, Elizabeth Richards. First woman elected from Tarrant County to the Texas Senate.
Texas State Cemetery
.
Biographical sketch and photo.
The Senators of Texas, 64th Session
1975.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Women of the Texas Senate
2019.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Women of the Texas Senate
2017.
Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate.
Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate
2019.
Committee Information
67th R.S. - 1981
Economic Development
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare
(Chair)
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
(Vice Chair)
66th R.S. - 1979
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Intergovernmental Relations
Security at San Antonio State Hospital
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
(Vice Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Intergovernmental Relations
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
(Vice Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare
Intergovernmental Relations
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
(Vice Chair)
63rd R.S. - 1973
Human Resources
Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Natural Resources
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
(Vice Chair)
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