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Bill Meier Bill Meier
Full Name: William C. "Bill" Meier
Terms of Service top
Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 10 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 11, 1983 67th (1)   66th   Democrat Euless / Tarrant Senate President Pro Tem, Regular Session.   Tarrant
S 10 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   64th   Democrat Euless / Tarrant Senate President Pro Tem, Ad Interim (after 2nd C.S.).   Tarrant
S 10 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd (2)   Democrat Euless / Tarrant   Tarrant
(1) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 6/11/1981. Dallas Morning News 6/12/1981, "Meier switches to GOP." Legislative Clipping Service .
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
 
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
  • Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973.
  • Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.
  • Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature 1979.
  • Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
    • Photographs
  • Photograph. Bill Meier, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bill Meier, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bill Meier, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bill Meier, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Bill Meier, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
    • Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
  • 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board.
  • 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board.
  • 65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.V3). State Preservation Board.
  • 66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
  • 67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
    • Committee Informationtop
    67th R.S. - 1981
    Finance  
    Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
    Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters (Chair) 
    Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
    Redistricting, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Legislative Panel  
    State Affairs  
    State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
    66th R.S. - 1979
    Education  
    Finance  
    Financial Institutions  
    Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
    Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters  
    65th R.S. - 1977
    Delivery of Human Services in Texas, Special  
    Finance  
    Finance Interim Subcommittee on Juvenile Crime (Chair) 
    Human Resources  
    Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs  
    Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
    Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
    Long-term Care Alternatives  
    64th R.S. - 1975
    Finance  
    Human Resources  
    Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs  
    Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
    Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
    Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim (Chair) 
    63rd R.S. - 1973
    Constitutional Convention Planning  
    Constitutional Convention Planning Subcommittee on Organization and Structure  
    Finance  
    Human Resources (Vice Chair) 
    Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs  
    Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
    Jurisprudence  
    Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
    Prison Reform  
     

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