Terms of Service

• House, 68th Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• House, 67th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  5/24/1982 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  
• House, 66th Legislature
  1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
  Democrat
  
• House, 65th Legislature
  1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
  Democrat
  
• House, 64th Legislature
  1/14/1975 - 1/11/1977
  Democrat
  

(1) James E. Mankins, in special election 5/22/1982, sworn 5/24/1982, succeeded Michael W. Martin, resigned 4/22/1982. First session was 67th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Mike Martin defeated Jimmy Mankins in House District 13 election on 11/4/1980. General Election 11/4/1980. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary] 1936.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 68. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 15. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 125. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.

Photographs

• Photograph. James E. Mankins, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James E. Mankins, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jimmy Mankins, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jimmy Mankins, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jimmy Mankins, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Notice of death, 8/22/2013. Speaker of the House .
• Biographical sketch, 17th Edition, 1980, Who's Who in the South and Southwest .

Committee Information

• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Business and Commerce  
• Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• Cable Television  
• Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
• Transportation  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Higher Education  
• Human Services  
• 66th R.S. - 1979
• Employment Practices (Chair) 
• Employment Practices Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• House Administration  
• Transportation  
• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Energy Resources  
• Energy Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
• State Energy Plan, House Joint  
• Transportation  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Vice Chair) 
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Energy Resources  
• Transportation  
• Transportation Subcommittee on Motor Transportation