Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Sylvia Garcia

Full Name: Sylvia R. Garcia

Terms of Service

Senate, 85th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ Legislature
1/10/2017 - 11/9/2018
Democrat
Senate, 84th & 83rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ Legislatures
3/11/2013 - 1/10/2017
Democrat

(1) Sylvia Garcia resignation letter dated 11/9/2018, effective at 12:01 p.m., 11/9/2018. Governor Greg Abbott .
(2) Proclamation, 11/9/2018, ordering special election on 12/11/2018 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Senator Sylvia R. Garcia. Governor Greg Abbott .
(3) Proclamations, 12/13/2012 and 2/8/2013, Ordering special election on 1/26/2013 and runoff election on 3/2/2013 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry .
(4) Sylvia R. Garcia sworn 3/11/2013. Oaths of Office .
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Senate District 6 drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(6) Notice from the Governor, p. 390, certifying Sylvia R. Garcia duly elected State Senator District 6, at special election runoff election on Saturday, 3/2/2013. Senate Journal .
(7) Sylvia R. Garcia, in special election 1/26/2013, runoff 3/2/2013, sworn 3/11/2013, succeeded unexpired term of Mario Gallegos, died 10/16/2012. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .
(8) Carol Alvarado, in special election 12/11/2018, sworn 12/21/2018, succeeded unexpired term of Sylvia R. Garcia, resigned 11/9/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. Sylvia Garcia, Texas Senate
Photograph. Sylvia Garcia, Texas Senate

Other Resources

GARCIA, Sylvia (1950- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress .
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature 2017.
Biographical sketch in conference program, participant biographies, Frances Tarlton 'Sissy' Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, April 23-24, 2015. Presented by the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin .
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate 2019.