Terms of Service

• House, 53rd Legislature
  1/13/1953 - 1/11/1955
  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
  

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 78. Resolutions - Memorial .
• 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 561. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

• Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Omar Burkett, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Omar H. Burkett, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary and photo, "Omar Burkett, 81, of Eastland Dies," 7/3/1964, p. 1. "He served four terms as representative in the state legislature for Eastland, Callahan and Shackelford counties." Abilene Reporter-News .
• Omar Henry Burkett, birth date 9/24/1883; home address in Eastland, Eastland County; farming; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Eastland County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
• Omar H. Burkett, birth date 9/24/1883, death date 7/2/1964, burial in Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland, Eastland County, with spouse Katherine B. Burkett. Sign at gravesite notes "Omar Burkett wrote the Texas 40 hour work week law." Find a Grave .

Committee Information

• 53rd R.S. - 1953
• Appropriations  
• Common Carriers  
• Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts  
• Game and Fisheries  
• School Districts (Vice Chair) 
• 48th R.S. - 1943
• Appropriations  
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Enrolled Bills  
• Game and Fisheries  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation  
• 47th R.S. - 1941
• Congressional and Legislative Districts  
• Federal Relations (Chair) 
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Municipal and Private Corporations  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions  
• State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions, Investigation  
• 46th R.S. - 1939
• Common Carriers  
• Highways and Motor Traffic  
• Judicial Districts  
• Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
• Public Printing