Terms of Service

• Senate, 84th ^{(1) (2) (3) (9)} & 83rd ⁽⁶⁾ Legislatures
  1/8/2013 - 3/4/2015
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/2013.
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 1/8/2013
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 78th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
  1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 77th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
  1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 76th ^{(4) (8)} Legislature
  11/10/1999 - 1/9/2001
  Democrat
  
• House, 76th ^{(4) (8)} Legislature
  1/12/1999 - 11/9/1999
  Democrat
  
• House, 75th Legislature
  1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
  Democrat
  
• House, 74th Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Democrat
  
• House, 73rd Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Democrat
  
• House, 72nd Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  

(1) Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in Senate District 26 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Governor Greg Abbott .
(2) Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 26 on 1/6/2015 to serve out unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Governor Rick Perry .
(3) Senator Leticia Van de Putte's letter to Governor Rick Perry, notice of intent to resign effective January 13, 2015, or serve until her successor is "duly qualified" under Texas Const. Art. 16, Sec. 17. Governor Rick Perry .
(4) In Senate, Leticia R. Van de Putte, in special election 11/2/1999, sworn 11/10/1999, succeeded Gregory Luna, resigned 9/24/1999. In House, Michael Villarreal, in special election 2/12/2000, sworn 2/17/2000, succeeded Leticia R. Van de Putte, sworn as senator 11/10/1999. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(6) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(7) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(8) Van de Putte did not resign House seat; it became vacant 11/10/1999 when she was sworn into Senate. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(9) José Menéndez, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/4/2015, succeeded unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 177. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• Remarks ordered printed - farewell speech to Texas Senate, 2/24/2015, pp. 275-277. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van De Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Leticia Van de Putte, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

• Interview with State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, 3/3/2009. Burnt Orange Report 2006.
• Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
• "Senator Leticia Van de Putte . . . bringing Latina values to policy making." January/February 2003, pp. 10-13. Hispanic Journal .
• Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Book jacket photo; biography in LRL collection, 328.764 V26N 2008. Latina Legislator: Leticia Van de Putte and the Road to Leadership 2008.
• Profile and photos, "Capitol Ideas: Leticia Van de Putte helped unite her party in 2008. Could Texas Dems unite behind her for higher office in 2010?" by Gilbert Garcia, 2/18/2009. San Antonio Current .
• "Session Player," July 2001, pp. 133-136. Texas Monthly .
• "The Senator From San Antonio," August 2014, pp. 38, 40. Texas Monthly .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session 2003.
• 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. 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.

Committee Information

• 84th R.S. - 2015
• Criminal Justice  
• Higher Education  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Business and Commerce  
• Education  
• Human Trafficking  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Human Trafficking (Co-Chair) 
• Public School Finance System  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• Windstorm Insurance, Oversight  
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• Veterans Health, Select (Vice Chair) 
• Windstorm Insurance, Oversight  
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• State Affairs  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Administration  
• Business and Commerce  
• Education  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Administration  
• Business and Commerce  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Education Subcommittee on Higher Education  
• Public School Finance, Select  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Chair) 
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Education  
• Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim  
• Nominations (Vice Chair) 
• Personal Privacy Task Force  
• Public School Finance, Select  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Appropriations  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Economic Development (Vice Chair) 
• Education  
• Jurisprudence  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Economic Development  
• Insurance (Vice Chair) 
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Economic Development  
• Juvenile Justice and Family Issues  
• State Loans and Grants, House Joint  
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Human Services  
• International and Cultural Relations  
• NAFTA and GATT, Special Select  
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Human Services  
• Labor and Employment Relations  
• Rules, Select