Terms of Service
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Senate,
74th
(1)
(3)
(8)
(9)
(10)
Legislature
1/10/1995 - 3/19/1996
Republican
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Senate,
73rd
(2)
(5)
Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Republican
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Senate,
72nd
(6)
Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Republican
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Senate,
71st & 70th Legislatures
1/13/1987 - 1/8/1991
Republican
Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/1989.
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Senate,
69th & 68th
(4)
Legislatures
1/11/1983 - 1/13/1987
Republican
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Senate,
67th
(7)
Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Republican
(1)
In Senate, John J. Carona, in special election 6/1/1996, sworn 6/20/1996, succeeded John N. Leedom, resigned 3/19/1996. In House, Carolyn Galloway, in special election 11/5/1996, sworn 11/15/1996, succeeded John J. Carona, took oath of office as senator 6/20/1996.
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 4-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.
(6)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(7)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators .
(8)
Carona did not resign House seat; it became vacant when he took Senate oath of office 6/20/1996.
Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(9)
State Senate, District 16, May 4, 1996 and runoff June 1, 1996.
Texas Secretary of State - Sum of Official Tabulation for Special Election 1996.
(10)
Leedom resignation date; Carona Senate oath of office date.
Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate .