Terms of Service

• Senate, 55th ⁽⁴⁾ & 54th Legislatures
  1/11/1955 - 1/13/1959
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/8/1957.
• Senate, 53rd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 52nd & 51st Legislatures
  1/11/1949 - 1/13/1953
  Democrat
  
• House, 50th Legislature
  1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
  Democrat
  
• House, 49th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/11/1945 - 1/14/1947
  Democrat
  
• House, 48th Legislature
  1/12/1943 - 1/9/1945
  Democrat
  
• House, 47th Legislature
  1/14/1941 - 1/12/1943
  Democrat
  
• House, 46th Legislature
  1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
  Democrat
  
• House, 45th ⁽²⁾ Legislature
  7/23/1938 - 1/10/1939
  Democrat
  

(1) Not present at organization of the House on 1/9/1945. Oath of office administered on 1/11/1945, pp. 26-27. House Journal .
(2) Ottis E. Lock, in special election 7/23/1938, succeeded Samuel A. Jones, Jr., resigned 12/2/1937. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) Lawyer. "55th Texas Legislature: 20 Senators, 62 Representatives of 55th Legislature Are Lawyers; Other Legislators Have Varied Occupations, Jobs," Volume 20, Number 1, January 1957, pp. 6, 7, 48. "Lawyers again comprise the largest group of any one profession in the 55th Texas Legislature, which convened in Austin January 8." Texas Bar Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial .
• United States Army, Second Lieutenant. "During World War II, although exempt from military service as a member of the legislature, he enlisted as a buck private in the United States Army and went on to serve his county as a second lieutenant in Army counter-intelligence while continuing his service in the House, having won reelection while on active duty." 76th Legislature, R.S., SR 744. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Otis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ottis E. Lock, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• World War II service, Sergeant, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News .
• Ottis Elmer Lock, death date 8/15/1998. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 .
• Photograph, Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process 1950.
• Describes Senator Lock's involvement in the political and legislative processes through which the Gilmer-Aikins bills became law. Gilmer-Aikin Bills: a Study in the Legislative Process 1950.
• Pictured in uniform in 48th and 49th House composite photos. State Preservation Board . State Preservation Board
• 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

• 55th R.S. - 1957
• Archives, Texas Employment Commission, and Insurance Buildings  
• Banking  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Contingent Expenses  
• Finance  
• Insurance  
• Interstate Cooperation (Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair) 
• Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
• Nominations (Chair) 
• Oil and Gas  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Rules  
• State Affairs  
• State Tax Study Commission  
• Transportation  
• Water and Conservation  
• 54th R.S. - 1955
• Banking  
• Civil Jurisprudence  
• Commerce and Manufacturing  
• Congressional Districts (Vice Chair) 
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• Education  
• Finance  
• Game and Fish  
• General Investigating  
• Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) 
• Insurance  
• Interstate Cooperation (Chair) 
• Judicial Districts (Vice Chair) 
• Nominations of the Governor  
• Oil, Gas and Conservation  
• Privileges and Elections  
• Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
• Rules  
• South Central Interstate Forest Fire Prevention Compact  
• State Affairs  
• Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Banking  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Congressional Districts  
• Constitutional Amendments  
• Finance (Chair) 
• Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
• Judicial Districts  
• Nominations of the Governor  
• Oil, Gas and Conservation  
• Rules  
• State Affairs  
• State Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Texas Commission on Higher Education  
• Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
• 52nd R.S. - 1951
• Assignment, Special (Chair) 
• Congressional Districts  
• Contingent Expenses (Chair) 
• Educational Affairs  
• Finance  
• General Investigating, Special (Chair) 
• Interstate Cooperation (Chair) 
• Judicial Districts  
• Labor (Vice Chair) 
• Nominations of the Governor  
• Oil, Gas and Conservation  
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• Representative Districts  
• Rules  
• Senatorial Districts  
• State Affairs  
• State Penitentiaries  
• Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
• 51st R.S. - 1949
• Education (Vice Chair) 
• Finance  
• Interstate Cooperation  
• Labor  
• Military Affairs  
• Penitentiaries  
• Public Buildings and Grounds (Chair) 
• Public Lands and Land Office  
• Public Printing  
• Veterans' Affairs  
• Water Rights, Irrigation and Drainage  
• 50th R.S. - 1947
• Highways and Roads (Chair) 
• Judiciary  
• Local and Uncontested Bills  
• Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special  
• Rules  
• Rural Aid Equalization, Special Joint Legislative  
• Schedule of Committee Meetings, Special  
• State Affairs  
• 49th R.S. - 1945
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Education (Chair) 
• Live Stock and Stock Raising  
• Military Affairs  
• State Affairs  
• 48th R.S. - 1943
• Banks and Banking  
• Claims and Accounts  
• Insurance  
• Military Affairs  
• State Affairs  
• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Appropriations  
• Banks and Banking  
• Commerce and Manufacturers (Chair) 
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Rural Aid Advisory, Special  
• 46th R.S. - 1939
• Education  
• Federal Relations  
• Game and Fisheries  
• Livestock and Stock Raising