Terms of Service
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Senate,
63rd
(1)
Legislature
1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
Democrat
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Senate,
62nd
(3)
Legislature
1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1971.
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Senate,
61st & 60th
(2)
Legislatures
1/10/1967 - 1/12/1971
Democrat
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Senate,
59th
(4)
Legislature
1/12/1965 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
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House,
53rd Legislature
1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
Democrat
(1)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal .
(2)
60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(3)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(4)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547).
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .