Terms of Service

• Senate, 72nd & 71st Legislatures
  1/10/1989 - 1/12/1993
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1991.
• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 68th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 67th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  

(1) 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 .
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 803. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 184. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, 3rd C.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 67th Legislature, R.S., SR 299. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 70th Legislature, R.S., SR 129. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 215. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named 'Worst Hypocrite'. Best and Worst Legislators 1991.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.
• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1987.

Photographs

• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Glasgow, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
• 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.
• United States Army. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
• Notice of death, 9/25/2023. Death date 9/22/2023. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate .
• Glasgow, Robert Joe. Texas State Cemetery .
• United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts (Chair) 
• Education  
• Environment, Interim  
• Government Efficiency, Interim  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence, Interim (Vice Chair) 
• Nominations, Special  
• State Affairs (Chair) 
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics (Vice Chair) 
• State Affairs, Interim (Chair) 
• State Affairs, Interim Subcommitee on Workforce Development  
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Selection  
• Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Legislative Redistricting, Select (Chair) 
• Public Education, Select  
• State Affairs  
• Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies, Special  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Administration, Special  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Economic Development (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Rules, Special (Chair) 
• Tax Equity, Select  
• Workers Compensation, Select (Co-Chair) 
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Economic Development (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Premium Tax Task Force  
• Texas State Artist  
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance  
• Economic Development (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Judiciary, Select  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Economic Development  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Vice Chair) 
• Rules of Evidence, Interim