Terms of Service

• Senate, 77th ⁽¹⁾ & 76th Legislatures
  1/12/1999 - 8/29/2002
  Republican
  
• Senate, 75th & 74th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
  1/10/1995 - 1/12/1999
  Republican
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(2) (5)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Republican
  
• Senate, 72nd & 71st Legislatures
  1/10/1989 - 1/12/1993
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/1989; 1st C.S., elected 6/20/1989; and Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 7/19/1989.
• Senate, 70th & 69th Legislatures
  1/8/1985 - 1/10/1989
  Republican
  
• Senate, 68th ⁽⁴⁾ & 67th Legislatures
  1/13/1981 - 1/8/1985
  Republican
  

(1) Kyle Janek, in special election 11/5/2002, sworn 11/19/2002, succeeded James E. ["Buster"] Brown, resigned 8/29/2002. House note: Janek, sworn 11/19/2002, as senator, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal .
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993) 1993.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. (Buster) Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.E. "Buster" Brown, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature 1981.
• 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.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature 1991.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.
• Brown, J.E., "Buster." Texas State Cemetery .

Committee Information

• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Administration  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Water Resources (Co-Chair) 
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• State Affairs  
• State Affairs Subcommittee on Infrastructure (Vice Chair) 
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Administration  
• Civil Justice, Interim  
• Finance  
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Natural Resources, Interim (Chair) 
• Nominations  
• Title Insurance, Interim  
• Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, Special  
• Water Resources Development and Management, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• 74th R.S. - 1995
• Criminal Justice  
• Emissions and Clean Air, Special (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee II (Vice Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee on Veteran Affairs (Chair) 
• Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Natural Resources (Chair) 
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• 73rd R.S. - 1993
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Comptroller Sharp's Texas Performance Review of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Interim  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Domestic Violence, Interim  
• Family Code, Interim  
• International Relations, Trade and Technology  
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
• Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) 
• 72nd R.S. - 1991
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special  
• Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Criminal Justice, Interim  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• Oil Spills and Water Pollution Abatement  
• Waste Management Policy, Task Force on  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Child Support, Interim (Co-Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Municipal Utility Districts, Special  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• Protective Orders and State Employee Pension Plans (Co-Chair) 
• Space Science Industry Commission (Chair) 
• Waste Management Policy, Task Force on  
• Workfare, Special, Interim  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality  
• Hazardous Waste Disposal (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Criminal Matters  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Administration  
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Beach Development  
• Criminal Justice System, Special, Interim  
• Human Resources  
• Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Vice Chair) 
• Public Servant Standards of Conduct Advisory, Special  
• Texas Disaster Act, Interim