Terms of Service

• Senate, 55th & 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 .

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