Terms of Service

• Senate, 74th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Republican
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(1) (4)} Legislature
  1/10/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Republican
  
• Senate, 72nd ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S, elected 5/27/1991; 1st C.S., elected 7/15/1991; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 8/13/1911; 2nd C.S., elected 8/19/1991; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/25/1991.
• Senate, 71st & 70th Legislatures
  1/13/1987 - 1/8/1991
  Republican
  
• Senate, 69th & 68th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
  Republican
  
• House, 67th Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Republican
  
• House, 66th Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Republican
  
• House, 65th Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
  Republican
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Republican
  
• House, 63rd Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Republican
  

(1) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-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

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 53. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 10. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 52. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 64. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Henderson, State Preservation Board

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, 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.

Committee Information

• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Economic Development  
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Nominations, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing  
• State Affairs  
• Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts  
• Economic Development  
• Economic Development Subcommittee on Insurance  
• Government Efficiency, Interim  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence, Interim  
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Judicial Selection  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Legislative Redistricting, Select  
• Nominations, Special  
• State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select  
• Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies, Special  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Economic Development  
• Judiciary, Select, Interim  
• Municipal Utility Districts, Special  
• Rules, Special  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Jurisprudence  
• State Affairs  
• State Purchase of Electricity, Task Force on  
• Texas State Artist  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Administration  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management  
• Economic Development  
• State Affairs  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Government Organization  
• Transportation (Chair) 
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Products Liability, Select  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• Transportation (Chair) 
• Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Rules  
• Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint (Chair) 
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters II  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on General Matters  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Malpractice Legislation (Chair) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Sunset Legislation  
• Transportation (Vice Chair) 
• Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Dallas-Ft.Worth Turnpike  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Rail Transportation  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Reapportionment  
• Transportation (Vice Chair) 
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Business and Industry  
• Judiciary  
• Reapportionment