Terms of Service

• Senate, 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(1) (4)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 72nd ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 1/2/1992; and Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 1/8/1992.
• Senate, 71st & 70th Legislatures
  1/13/1987 - 1/8/1991
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 69th & 68th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
  Democrat
  

(1) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .
(4) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993) 1993.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 47. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 1340. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 114. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 63. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 36. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 70th Legislature, R.S., SR 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 80. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bill Sims, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2017.
• Funeral service program in memory of William "Bill" Sims, Liturgical Program, Funeral Service for William 'Bill' Sims 2016.
• Biographical sketch, photo, retirement as executive secretary of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers' Association, "Bill Sims - Good Years, Good Friends," by Scott Campbell, June 1995. Ranch & Rural Living .
• Obituary, 8/30/2016. San Angelo Standard-Times .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature 1985.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature 1987.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature 1989.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• "A Q&A With Sen. Bill Sims [Chairman of Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee]: Key Lawmaker Speaks Out on Some of Major Issues Facing Resources Agency [Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, TNRCC]," Volume 3, Number 13, 1/16/1995. Texas State Agencies Newsletter .
• Sims, William McKinnie. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Criminal Justice  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee III  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim (Chair) 
• Finance  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Petroleum Storage Tanks, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts  
• Criminal Justice  
• Environment, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Finance  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Administration, Special (Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Edwards Aquifer, Special  
• Finance  
• Mentally Retarded Persons Act of 1977, Task Force on  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) 
• Public Education, Select  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Capital Construction, Select, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Implementation of the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Agency Services Management (Vice Chair) 
• Clean Air  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair) 
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers  
• Education  
• Higher Education  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy (Vice Chair) 
• State Properties, Special  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Fire Ants in Texas, Select