Terms of Service

• Senate, 74th ^{(1) (3) (6) (7)} Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 8/22/1996
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(2) (5)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1993.
• Senate, 72nd & 71st Legislatures
  1/10/1989 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 11/10/1992; and Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 12/3/1992.
• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 68th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  

(1) Robert Duncan, in special election 12/10/1996, sworn 12/22/1996, succeeded John T. Montford, resigned 8/22/1996. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .
(5) 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.
(6) 1996 November Special Election; 1996 Special Runoff Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .
(7) Montford resignation date 8/22/1996; Duncan oath of office date 12/22/1996. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 78th Legislature, R.S., HR 928. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 74. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 172. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John T. Montford, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star .
• 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.
• United States Marine Corps. "During service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Senator Montford served as judge advocate, military judge and company commander. Following his discharge from active duty, Senator Montford began his private law practice in Lubbock." Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• Montford, John T. Texas State Cemetery .
• Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association .
• United States Marine Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Education  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee I  
• Finance Subcommittee II  
• Finance Subcommittee III  
• General Investigating, Special (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Comptroller Sharp's Texas Performance Review of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Interim  
• Education  
• Family Code, Interim  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Funding Options for the New Texas Cultural Endowment Fund, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Home Equity Lending, Interim (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• Poet Laureate  
• Public School Facilities, Interim  
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Government Efficiency, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Health and Human Services  
• Higher Education, Select  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence, Interim  
• State Artist, Select  
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Edwards Aquifer, Special  
• Finance  
• Insurance Regulation, Special (Co-Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• Public Education, Select  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies, Special (Chair) 
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Air Transport Systems, Select  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Deceptive Trade Practices (Co-Chair) 
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Judiciary, Select, Interim  
• Natural Resources (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• Oil Overcharge, Special  
• Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special  
• Security for Judgments, Special  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• Workers Compensation, Select  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
• State Purchase of Electricity, Task Force on  
• Water District and River Authority  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers  
• Education  
• Higher Education  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• State Artist Selection, Special  
• Water Resources