Terms of Service

• Senate, 66th ⁽¹⁾ & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979.
• Senate, 64th & 63rd ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
  1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
  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) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979. Austin American-Statesman .
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William Braecklein, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William Braecklein, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2003.
• United States Army, World War II. "After three years in the Army during World War II (European theater), Braecklein put away his captain's bars and entered Southern Methodist University law school, graduating in 1949." "Braecklein Steps Softly," 2/18/1973. Dallas Morning News .
• William Oscar Braecklein (1920-2001), burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 11/15/2001. Find a Grave .
• 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. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
• United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Governor's Mansion, Special  
• Human Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Human Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Select Subcommittee on DPS Surveillance  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Vice Chair) 
• Public Health  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Aeronautics (Chair) 
• Appropriations  
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Emotionally Disturbed Children, Interim (Chair) 
• Higher Education  
• Judiciary  
• Land Use Management, Interim  
• Mexican-American Rail Passenger Service  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Appropriations  
• Bail Bond Business Regulation  
• Banks and Banking  
• Commerce and Manufacturing  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• General Investigating  
• Judiciary (Vice Chair) 
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Aeronautics  
• Appropriations  
• Constitutional Revision Commission  
• Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity (Governmental Immunity, Tort Claims Act)  
• Judiciary  
• Penitentiaries  
• Public Lands and Buildings