Terms of Service

• Senate, 66th & 65th Legislatures
  1/11/1977 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 64th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  4/3/1976 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  
• House, 64th ^{(1) (2) (3)} Legislature
  1/1/1975 - 1/31/1976
  Democrat
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  

(1) In Senate, Eugene Jones, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn in 65th Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Gammage, resigned 1/23/1976. In House, J. L. Briscoe, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn 4/13/1976, succeeded Eugene Jones, resigned 1/31/1976. Briscoe did not serve in leg session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Special election 2/28/1976, runoff 4/3/1976. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .
(3) Jones' Senatorial oath of office was 64th Interim (1976). First session was 65th Regular. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Seniority and President Pro Tempore List 1967.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 45 and 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary

Photographs

• Photograph. Gene Jones, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gene Jones, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gene Jones, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Gene Jones, A State of Remembrance

Other Resources

• 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.

Committee Information

• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Administration (Chair) 
• Charitable Organizations, Interim  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters  
• Regional Flood Task Force (Co-Chair) 
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Beaches  
• Faculty Workload Requirements  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Financial Institutions  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair) 
• Judicial Affairs  
• Ship Channel Safety, Special Interim  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Environmental Affairs  
• Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control (Chair) 
• Judiciary  
• Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Rehabilitation  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Education, Training and Standards (Vice Chair) 
• Water Supply and Waste Disposal in Metropolitan Areas, Interim