Terms of Service

• Senate, 66th & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 64th & 63rd ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
  1/9/1973 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 62nd & 61st Legislatures
  1/14/1969 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 60th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1967 - 1/14/1969
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 59th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/31/1965; and 1st C.S., elected 2/14/1966.
• Senate, 58th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 57th & 56th ⁽¹⁾ Legislatures
  1/9/1960 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  
• House, 55th Legislature
  1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  
• House, 54th Legislature
  1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
  Democrat
  

(1) Aaron R. Schwartz, in special election 1/9/1960, succeeded Jimmy Phillips, resigned 11/2/1959. Schwartz's first session in Senate was 57th Regular. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. 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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 57. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 170. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 28. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 632. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 1302. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

• Photograph. A.R. 'Babe' Schwartz, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Senator Schwartz and his wife Marilyn stand by the sign for Galveston's Babe's Beach. Photo courtesy of Senator Schwartz., Donated Material
• Photograph. A.R. 'Babe' Schwartz wears a boxing glove given to him by Lt. Governor Hobby., Legislative Reference Library
• Photograph. A.R. 'Babe' Schwartz and Marilyn Schwartz., Texas Senate
• Photograph. Senator Schwartz and his wife Marilyn attended the dedication ceremony for Galveston's Babe's Beach with their family. Photo courtesy of Senator Schwartz., Donated Material
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. A.R. (Babe) Schwartz, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Photo, Brothers Babe and Lou Schwarz. Donated Material .
• United States Navy, World War II. "He served on the USS Bennington, an aircraft carrier, in the Pacific Theater." Obituary, 8/13/2018. Galveston Daily News .
• Former State Senator (and Texas Legend) A.R. "Babe" Schwartz, 10/4/2009. Galveston Daily News .
• "Galveston Beach Pays Tribute to Former Lawmaker," 5/26/2017. Houston Chronicle .
• "At 90, Schwartz Still Fighting for Texas Beaches," 8/14/2016. Houston Chronicle .
• Biographical sketch and photos, "“A Texas Treasure: A.R. 'Babe' Schwartz” on Display at LRL," Points of Interest, Texas Treasures series, 7/24/2018. Legislative Reference Library .
• Biographical sketch and photos, "In the Ring with Senator A.R. 'Babe' Schwartz," Points of Interest, Texas Treasures series, 7/12/2016. Legislative Reference Library .
• "Reporter Returns to Texas Capitol, Where Father's Voice Still Rings," by John Schwartz, 9/4/2013. New York Times .
• Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas .
• Book in LRL collection, L1803.8 P939. Privacy Legislation 1975.
• 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.
• Notice of death, 8/15/2018 (update), 8/10/2018. Speaker of the House .
• Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
• Hiney, Jim. "Champion of the Little Guy." Spring 2002, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 4-12. Profiles former Texas Senator Babe Schwartz; discusses his authorship of legislation that affected Texas beaches and coastal areas; includes life history and photographs. Texas Shores .
• Schwartz, Aaron Robert. Texas State Cemetery .
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
• United States Navy, United States Air Force Reserve. 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
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Beaches  
• Delivery of Human Services in Texas  
• Delivery of Human Services in Texas Subcommittee on Planning and Coordination (Chair) 
• Delivery of Human Services in Texas Subcommittee on Services for 18-64 Age Group  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Organizational Structure and Operation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Special  
• Poet Laureate Selection, Special  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Finance  
• Government Operations (Little Hoover Commission) Subcommittee on Corrections  
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Matagorda Island (Co-Chair) 
• Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim  
• Texas Coastal and Marine Council (Chair) 
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules (Chair) 
• Constitutional Convention Planning (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Administration  
• Coastal Lands and Waters (Chair) 
• Education  
• Environment  
• Environmental Affairs, Interim  
• Federal Programs and Relations  
• Finance  
• Human Resources (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• Privacy  
• Rules (Chair) 
• Rules of the Senate (Chair) 
• State Departments and Institutions  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Aircraft  
• Banking  
• Beach Study (Chair) 
• Education  
• Federal Programs and Relations  
• Finance  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• Nominations  
• Rules (Chair) 
• Rules of the Senate (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State and Local School Disricts Financial Relationship (Committee of Eighteen)  
• Tort Claims Act  
• 60th R.S. - 1967
• Beaches (Chair) 
• Depuration of Oysters and Other Shellfish  
• Jurisprudence  
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Military and Veterans Affairs  
• Poverty in Texas  
• Public Health  
• State Affairs  
• State Departments and Institutions (Vice Chair) 
• 59th R.S. - 1965
• Banking  
• Jurisprudence  
• Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• Pleasure Island  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Health  
• State Departments and Institutions  
• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Counties, Cities and Towns  
• Game and Fish  
• Jurisprudence  
• Military and Veterans Affairs (Chair) 
• Nominations (Vice Chair) 
• Privileges and Elections  
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Bay Development and Use  
• Beach Development  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Insurance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Military and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• Nominations  
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Banks and Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) 
• Public Health  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Highways and Roads  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Public Printing