Terms of Service

• Senate, 66th ⁽⁶⁾ & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  Dean of the Senate.
• Senate, 64th & 63rd ⁽¹⁾ Legislatures
  1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 62nd & 61st Legislatures
  1/14/1969 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 60th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 59th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 58th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 57th & 56th Legislatures
  1/13/1959 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 55th & 54th Legislatures
  1/11/1955 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 11/13/1957.
• Senate, 53rd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 52nd & 51st Legislatures
  1/11/1949 - 1/13/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(6) See the Houston Post, 11/7/1980 ("Schwartz's loss sets up 3-man race for senate 'dean' . . . Brooks, Mauzy, and Snelson are tied for the powerful position held by Sen. William T. 'Bill' Moore of Bryan, who was defeated in the May primary."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate' 2002.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 53rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 86. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 56th Legislature, R.S., SR 331. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 65th Legislature, R.S., SR 481. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 524. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 385. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 395. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 76th Legislature, R.S., SCR 88. Resolutions - Memorial .
• United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "Born in Wheelock on April 9, 1918, Senator Moore attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in economics; he taught at the university for several years before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and serving his country in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., SCR 88. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Awarded 'Special Worse than Worse Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Awarded 'Special Best and Worst Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. W.T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. William T. (Bill) Moore, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2001.
• 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.
• Memorial, October 2000, p. 916. Texas Bar Journal .
• United States Army Air Corps, Sergeant, World War II. "During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air corps, retiring in 1946 with the rank of sergeant." Texas Bar Journal .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
• United States Army Air Corps. 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
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Higher Education Financing, Special  
• Regional Flood Task Force  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Consumer Protection  
• Economic Development  
• Education  
• Environment  
• Finance  
• Horse Racing and Pari-mutuel Betting, Interim  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Oil and Gas  
• Personnel Policy  
• Prairie View A&M College, Investigation  
• Prairie View A&M College, Investigation, Special  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public School Finance, Interim  
• Sales Tax, Interim  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Tax Policy  
• Water and Conservation  
• Youth Affairs  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Agricultural Land Assessment  
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Consumer Credit  
• Finance  
• Insurance  
• Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts  
• Penal Servitude and Parole  
• Pipeline (Vice Chair) 
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Utility Commission  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State and Local Tax Policy  
• Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands  
• Water and Conservation  
• Welfare Reform  
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Agriculture and Livestock  
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Highway Safety  
• Interstate Cooperation  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• Privileges and Elections  
• State Affairs  
• 59th R.S. - 1965
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Education (Chair) 
• Game and Fish  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections  
• State Affairs  
• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Finance  
• Game and Fish  
• Jurisprudence  
• Nominations  
• Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State and Local Tax Policy  
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Banking  
• Education  
• Election Law  
• Finance  
• Game and Fish (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Screwworm Eradication  
• State Affairs  
• Transportation (Vice Chair) 
• 56th R.S. - 1959
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Finance  
• Game and Fish  
• Jurisprudence  
• Privileges and Elections  
• State Affairs  
• State Fiscal System  
• Transportation (Vice Chair) 
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Banking  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• Transportation  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Banking  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Finance  
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Judicial Districts  
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• State Affairs  
• State Penitentiaries  
• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Federal Relations  
• Finance  
• Insurance (Chair) 
• Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) 
• State Penitentiaries  
• 52nd R.S. - 1951
• Commerce and Manufacturing  
• Federal Relations (Chair) 
• Insurance  
• Military and Veterans' Affairs  
• Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
• State Affairs  
• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Aeronautics  
• Finance  
• Insurance  
• Insurance Code  
• Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) 
• Labor  
• Military Affairs  
• Nominations of the Governor  
• Public Debts, Claims, and Accounts (Vice Chair) 
• Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
• Veterans' Affairs  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Appropriations  
• Conservation and Reclamation  
• Motor Traffic  
• Public Printing