Terms of Service

• Senate, 67th & 66th Legislatures
  1/9/1979 - 1/11/1983
  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 ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  8/11/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  

(1) E.L. Short, in special runoff election 8/5/1969, sworn 8/11/1969, succeeded Randall G. Pendleton, resigned 6/30/1969. First session was 61st 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Special election 7/22/1969, runoff 8/5/1969. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 71. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 62nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HSR 43. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

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

Photographs

• Photograph. E.L.Short, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. E.L. Short, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. E.L. Short, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. E.L. Short, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2017.
• 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. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
• Short, E.L. Texas State Cemetery .
• United States Navy, World War II. Texas State Cemetery .
• United States Navy. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Education  
• Finance  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• Public Servant Standards of Conduct Advisory, Special  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Gasohol, Special  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Intergovernmental Affairs (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• Textile Industry Development (Chair) 
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Agriculture and Livestock (Vice Chair) 
• Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on the Marketing of Food and Meat Products and Contracting of Cotton and Grain (Chair) 
• Animal Health Commission  
• Intergovernmental Affairs  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veteran Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on the Operations and Administration of the Texas Cosmetology Commission  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Business and Marketing Affairs  
• Counties  
• County Government  
• Livestock  
• Oil and Gas Regulation  
• Oil, Gas and Mining  
• Public Education Financing  
• State Affairs  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Agricultural Land Assessment  
• County Government  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Labor  
• Liquor Regulation  
• Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands  
• Urban Affairs