Terms of Service

• House, 58th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/8/1963 - 7/23/1963
  Democrat
  
• House, 57th Legislature
  1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
  Democrat
  
• House, 56th Legislature
  1/13/1959 - 1/10/1961
  Democrat
  
• House, 55th Legislature
  1/8/1957 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  

(1) Jack Sampsell, in special election 11/9/1963, took office 11/21/1963, succeeded Robert E. Johnson, resigned 7/23/1963. Sampsell did not serve in a legislative session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 52. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 26. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 571. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 32. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 466. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 465. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 62nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 22. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 230. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 183. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 74th Legislature, R.S., SCR 108. Resolutions - Memorial .
• Eulogy for Robert E. Johnson, delivered by the Honorable Byron M. Tunnell, 74th Legislature, Thursday, 3/30/1995, pp. 857-859. Senate Journal .

Photographs

• Photograph. Bob Johnson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Bob Johnson, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Robert E. Johnson, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Other Resources

• Memorial, November 1995, p. 1068. Texas Bar Journal .
• Johnson, Robert Ellis. Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 58th R.S. - 1963
• Appropriations  
• Charges by Representatives W. T. Dungan and Ronald Roberts re: Textbook Investigating Interim Committee, Investigation, Special (Chair) 
• House Office  
• Judicial Districts  
• Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• Rules (Vice Chair) 
• 57th R.S. - 1961
• Highways and Roads  
• Judiciary  
• Public Health  
• Representation Before the Legislature  
• School Districts  
• 56th R.S. - 1959
• Banks and Banking  
• Commerce and Manufacturers  
• Judiciary  
• Oil, Gas, and Mining  
• Saving Taxes (Vice Chair) 
• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Common Carriers  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Education  
• Livestock and Stock Raising  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections