Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Bill Carter

Full Name: Bill G. Carter
Birth date: October 2, 1928
Death date: August 2, 2018

Terms of Service

House, 77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
Republican
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Republican
House, 75th Legislature
1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
Republican
House, 74th Legislature
1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
Republican
House, 73rd Legislature
1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
Republican
House, 72nd Legislature
1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
Republican
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Republican
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Republican
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Republican
House, 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
5/3/1984 - 1/8/1985
Republican

(1) Bill G. Carter, in special election 4/28/1984, sworn 5/2/1984, succeeded Edwin L. Hall, Jr., resigned 1/13/1984. First session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 5/3/1984. Oaths of Office .
(3) Special election 4/7/1984, runoff 4/28/1984. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 215. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Carter, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Bill G. Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill G. Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill G. Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill G. Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Carter, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature 1995.

Other Resources

"Richland Hills Representative Mixes Legislation, Marriage," 11/18/1992, reports on the marriage of incumbent representative Bill Carter and Virginia Campbell. The wedding took place in the House Chamber on 11/17/1992. Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
Notice of death, 8/6/2018 (update), 8/3/2018. Speaker of the House .
Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
Carter, Bill G. Texas State Cemetery .