Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Ruben M. Torres

Full Name: Ruben M. Torres, Sr.
Birth date: November 1, 1929
Death date: November 23, 1989

Terms of Service

House, 65th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/31/1978
Democrat
House, 64th Legislature
1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
Democrat

(1) Proclamations, 1/25/1978 and 3/9/1978, ordering a special election in House District 50 on 3/4/1978, and second special election on 3/28/1978, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Ruben M. Torres. Governor Dolph Briscoe . January 25, 1978
March 9, 1978
(2) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/30/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992 1992.
(3) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/31/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) Torres resignation letter dated 1/24/1978, effective 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(5) 65th Legislature - Torres resigned 1/31/1978. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators 1947.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 103. Resolutions - Memorial .
71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 91. Resolutions - Memorial .
71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 99. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Ruben M. Torres, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ruben M. Torres, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Ruben M. Torres, birth date 11/1/1929, death date 11/23/1989, residence in Brownsville, Cameron County. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index .
TORRES, RUBEN M., SR. Handbook of Texas Online .