Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Hugh Parmer

Full Name: Hugh Quay Parmer
Birth date: August 3, 1939
Death date: May 27, 2020

Terms of Service

Senate, 71st & 70th Legislatures
1/13/1987 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 2/27/1990.
Senate, 69th & 68th ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 58th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/8/1963 - 1/12/1965
Democrat

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office .
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Hugh Parmer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance 2023.
Notice of death, 5/28/2020. Speaker of the House .
Hugh Q. Parmer included in 2013 roster of Fort Worth, Tarrant County attorneys, Vol. 3, p. 1950. Texas Legal Directory .
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature 1989.
United States Air Force and Texas Air National Guard. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature 1989.