Brian McCall

Brian McCall

Full Name: James Brian McCall

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 66 Jan 13, 2009 - Apr 2, 2010 81st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 66 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin
H 60 Jul 19, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd (6) (7)   Republican Plano / Collin   Collin

(1) "Taylor to Fill Term for McCall," 4/20/2010. Dallas Morning News.
(2) McCall resignation letter dated 4/2/2010, effective 4/2/2010. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Proclamation, 4/2/2010, Ordering special election in House District 66 on 5/8/2010 to serve unexpired term of Brian McCall. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) "Calendars Chair Brian McCall resigned his state rep's seat today effective 5 p.m.," 4/2/2010, "Daily Buzz," Quorum Report.
(5) Van Taylor elected Republican nominee for House District 66 in 3/2/2010 primary and runoff 4/12/2010; no Democratic opposition in 2010 general election. Taylor declared elected and sworn 4/20/2010, succeeded Brian McCall, resigned 4/2/2010. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(6) Brian McCall, in special election 7/13/1991, sworn 7/19/1991, succeeded Samuel Johnson, resigned 5/21/1991. McCall's first session was 72nd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) U.S. Representative District 3 special election 5/4/1991, runoff 5/18/1991. Johnson elected to Congress 5/18/1991 to fill unexpired term of Steve Bartlett, who resigned. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Terms of Service top

House District 66
Jan 13, 2009 - Apr 2, 2010
Legislatures: 81st (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 66
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin
House District 60
Jul 19, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd (6) (7)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Plano / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

(1) "Taylor to Fill Term for McCall," 4/20/2010. Dallas Morning News.
(2) McCall resignation letter dated 4/2/2010, effective 4/2/2010. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Proclamation, 4/2/2010, Ordering special election in House District 66 on 5/8/2010 to serve unexpired term of Brian McCall. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) "Calendars Chair Brian McCall resigned his state rep's seat today effective 5 p.m.," 4/2/2010, "Daily Buzz," Quorum Report.
(5) Van Taylor elected Republican nominee for House District 66 in 3/2/2010 primary and runoff 4/12/2010; no Democratic opposition in 2010 general election. Taylor declared elected and sworn 4/20/2010, succeeded Brian McCall, resigned 4/2/2010. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(6) Brian McCall, in special election 7/13/1991, sworn 7/19/1991, succeeded Samuel Johnson, resigned 5/21/1991. McCall's first session was 72nd 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) U.S. Representative District 3 special election 5/4/1991, runoff 5/18/1991. Johnson elected to Congress 5/18/1991 to fill unexpired term of Steve Bartlett, who resigned. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Book in LRL collection, 976.4063 M124P 2008. The Power of the Texas Governor: Connally to Bush, 2009.
  • Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
  • Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

81st R.S. - 2009
Calendars (Chair) 
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Higher Education  
80th R.S. - 2007
Financial Institutions  
Higher Education (Vice Chair) 
79th R.S. - 2005
Calendars  
Economic Development  
Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) 
78th R.S. - 2003
Human Services  
Public School Finance, Select  
Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Tax  
Ways and Means (Chair) 
77th R.S. - 2001
Calendars  
Electronic Government, Legislative Oversight  
Personal Privacy Task Force (Chair) 
State Affairs  
Ways and Means (Vice Chair) 
76th R.S. - 1999
Calendars  
State Affairs  
Ways and Means (Vice Chair) 
75th R.S. - 1997
Calendars  
SB 97, Select  
State Affairs  
State Recreational Resources (Vice Chair) 
74th R.S. - 1995
Dental Practice Act, Select  
Pensions and Investments  
State Affairs  
State Investment Policy, House Joint  
73rd R.S. - 1993
Health Insurance Access, Interim  
Human Services  
Public Health  
72nd R.S. - 1991
Cultural and Historical Resources  
Science and Technology  

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