H.J. (Doc) Blanchard

H.J. 'Doc' Blanchard

Full Name: Horace J. "Doc" Blanchard
Date of birth: December 21, 1923
Date of death: March 21, 1982

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 28 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd (1)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
S 28 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd (2)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
S 28 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971 61st (3)   60th (4)   61st (3)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
S 28 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (5)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
S 28 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (6)   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
H 97-2 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Lubbock
H 97-2 Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959 55th   Democrat Lubbock / Lubbock   Lubbock

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal.
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 28
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Andrews, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
Senate District 28
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
Senate District 28
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st (3)   60th (4)   61st (3)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (61st)
(61st)
(61st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
Senate District 28
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
Senate District 28
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (6)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Terry, Yoakum
House District 97-2
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock
House District 97-2
Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Lubbock / Lubbock
Counties in district: Lubbock

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 61st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 1st C.S., elected 7/28/1969. Senate Journal.
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

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Committee Information top

63rd R.S. - 1973
Economic Development  
Natural Resources  
Property Tax Committee, Legislative (Chair) 
State Affairs  
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations  
62nd R.S. - 1971
Banking  
Economic Development (Chair) 
Environment (Vice Chair) 
Environmental Affairs, Interim  
Finance  
Insurance (Chair) 
Interstate Cooperation  
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Life Insurance Companies, Prevention of Insolvencies  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
Parks and Wildlife  
Rules  
Rules of the Senate  
State Affairs  
Unemployment Compensation and Workmen's Compensation Laws, Interim  
61st R.S. - 1969
Banking  
County, District, and Urban Affairs  
Finance  
Insurance (Chair) 
Insurance  
Interstate Cooperation  
Land Use and Environmental Control  
Liquor Laws  
Lunar Landing Commission  
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Law  
Nominations (Vice Chair) 
Oil and Gas  
Parks and Wildlife  
Pipeline  
Public Utility Commission  
State Affairs  
Tort Claims Act  
Uninsured Motorists' Coverage  
Water and Conservation  
60th R.S. - 1967
Education  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Governmental Immunity  
Insurance  
Insurance Investigation, Hospital, Health and Accident Insurance (Chair) 
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Land Use and Environmental Control  
Nominations (Chair) 
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections  
Public Health  
Rules  
Rules of the Senate  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
Water and Conservation  
59th R.S. - 1965
Finance  
Game and Fish  
General Investigating  
Insurance (Chair) 
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Jurisprudence  
Labor and Management Relations  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
Public Health  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
58th R.S. - 1963
Banking  
Counties, Cities and Towns  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Insurance  
Interstate-Cooperation  
Jurisprudence  
Labor and Management Relations (Chair) 
Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts  
Nominations  
Oil and Gas  
State Affairs  
Transportation  
56th R.S. - 1959
General Investigating Committee (Chair) 
Interstate Cooperation  
Local and Uncontested Bills  
Motor Traffic (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
State Affairs  
55th R.S. - 1957
Appropriations  
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
General Investigating  
Interstate Cooperation  
Public Health  
Revenue and Taxation  

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