Terms of Service

• Senate, 87th & 86th Legislatures
  1/8/2019 - 1/10/2023
  Republican
  
• Senate, 85th & 84th Legislatures
  1/13/2015 - 1/8/2019
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/2017.
• Senate, 83rd ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
  Republican
  
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 1/8/2013
  Republican
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Republican
  
• Senate, 78th ^{(1) (3)} Legislature
  3/2/2004 - 1/11/2005
  Republican
  

(1) Kel Seliger, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/2/2004, succeeded Teel M. Bivins, resigned 1/12/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) Special Election 1/20/2004 and Special Runoff Election 2/17/2004, State Senate, District 31. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Kel Seliger, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Kel Seliger, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kel Seliger, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kel Seliger, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kel Seliger, Texas Senate

Other Resources

• Governor for a Day, Friday, 2/24/2017. "Seliger Hopes His Legislation Lowers Tuition Costs," 2/25/2017. Midland Reporter-Telegram .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session 2005.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session 2007.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session 2013.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature 2015.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature 2017.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature 2019.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature 2021.

Committee Information

• 87th R.S. - 2021
• Health and Human Services  
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• Nominations  
• Transportation (Vice Chair) 
• Veteran Affairs  
• 86th R.S. - 2019
• Agriculture (Chair) 
• Health and Human Services  
• Nominations  
• Veteran Affairs and Border Security  
• 85th R.S. - 2017
• Education  
• Finance  
• Higher Education (Chair) 
• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Facility Legislative Oversight  
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• 84th R.S. - 2015
• Business and Commerce  
• Education  
• Finance  
• Government Facilities, Select  
• Higher Education (Chair) 
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Education  
• Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce (Co-Chair) 
• Ethics Laws, Select  
• Finance  
• Higher Education (Chair) 
• Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Open Government  
• Redistricting, Select (Chair) 
• Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select  
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding  
• Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding  
• Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety  
• Higher Education (Chair) 
• Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight  
• International Relations and Trade  
• Natural Resources  
• Public School Finance System  
• Redistricting, Select (Chair) 
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Criminal Justice, Oversight  
• Education  
• Finance  
• International Relations and Trade (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Redistricting, Select (Chair) 
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Administration  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Criminal Justice, Oversight  
• International Relations and Trade  
• Natural Resources  
• Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select  
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Administration  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• International Relations and Trade  
• Natural Resources  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• International Relations and Trade  
• Nominations  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations