Terms of Service

• Senate, 65th ^{(1) (2) (4)} & 64th Legislatures
  1/14/1975 - 12/31/1977
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/1977.
• Senate, 63rd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/9/1973 - 1/14/1975
  Democrat
  
• House, 62nd Legislature
  1/12/1971 - 1/9/1973
  Democrat
  
• House, 61st Legislature
  1/14/1969 - 1/12/1971
  Democrat
  

(1) Proclamation, 12/15/1977, ordering a special election in Senate District 3 on 2/18/1978 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Don Adams. Governor Dolph Briscoe .
(2) In Senate, Roy M. Blake, in special election 2/18/1978, took office 2/28/1978, succeeded Don G. Adams, resigned 12/31/1977. In House, James W. Haley, sworn 3/1/1978, succeeded Roy M. Blake, resigned 1/10/1978. (Haley's first session was 65th 2nd C.S.) Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) Haley elected State Representative District 4 in special election 2/18/1978. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 63rd Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 2. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 618 and SR 720. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary . Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary

Photographs

• Photograph. Don Adams, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Adams, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Adams, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Adams, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Adams, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994. Austin American-Statesman .
• Donald G. Adams Papers, Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University .
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Delegate to the 1974 Constitutional Convention. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974 1975.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature 1973.
• Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer .
• Adams, Donald Gilbert. Texas State Cemetery .
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session 1975.

Committee Information

• 65th R.S. - 1977
• Administration (Chair) 
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Election Code Revision  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• 64th R.S. - 1975
• Administration (Chair) 
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters  
• Poet Laureate, Special  
• Texas Constitution  
• 63rd R.S. - 1973
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Administration Subcommittee on Rules  
• Intergovernmental Relations  
• Jurisprudence  
• Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters  
• 62nd R.S. - 1971
• Agriculture  
• Counties  
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Engrossed and Enrolled Bills  
• Meat Inspection, Interim (Chair) 
• Motor Transportation  
• 61st R.S. - 1969
• Agriculture  
• Common Carriers  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• Criminal Law  
• Imported Fire Ant Study  
• Insurance  
• Mental Health and Mental Retardation