Frank Madla

Full Name: Frank Lloyd Madla, Jr.
Date of birth: January 23, 1937
Date of death: November 24, 2006

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	19	Jan 14, 2003 - May 31, 2006	79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 78th ⁽⁵⁾ 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Senate President Pro Tempore (79th)	Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
S	19	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003	76th 77th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde
S	19	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽⁶⁾ 75th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde
S	24	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Atascosa, Bexar, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, Zapata
H	117	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	117	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	117	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	117	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	117	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-A	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-A	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-A	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-A	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	57-A	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) 79th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/30/2005; 1st C.S., elected 6/21/2005; 2nd C.S., elected 7/21/2005; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/16/2005. Senate Journal.
(2) Proclamation, 8/29/2006, ordering special election in Senate District 19 on 11/7/2006 to serve unexpired term of Frank Madla. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Sworn into Texas Senate 11/27/2006. Oaths of Office.
(4) Carlos Uresti, in special election 11/7/2006, sworn 11/27/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Frank Madla, resigned 5/31/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(8) 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.

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Senate District 19
Jan 14, 2003 - May 31, 2006
Legislatures: 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ 78th ⁽⁵⁾ 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (79th)
(79th)
(79th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler

Senate District 19
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 76th 77th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde

Senate District 19
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁶⁾ 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde

Senate District 24
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Atascosa, Bexar, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, Zapata

House District 117
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 117
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 117
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 117
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 117
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-A
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-A
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-A
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-A
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-A
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 23. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 115. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 70. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
80th Legislature, R.S., HCR 26. Resolutions - Memorial.
80th Legislature, R.S., HR 99. Resolutions - Memorial.
80th Legislature, R.S., SR 23. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Champion of Hispanic Issues: Senator Frank Madla, Jr.," Volume V, Number 54, June 1999, p. 16. Hispanic Journal.
Photo and biographical sketch. Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2007.
Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas Senate.
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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Madla, Jr., Frank Lloyd. Texas State Cemetery.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Frank Madla, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank L. Madla, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Frank Madla, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Frank Madla, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Finance Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture and Coastal Resources State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Infrastructure Development and Security Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) Natural Resources Rock Crushers and Quarries, Advisory State Affairs Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure Water Policy, Select Water Policy, Select, Subcommittee on Lease of State Water Rights (Chair) Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs Committee of the Whole Senate Edwards Aquifer, Oversight Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Health and Human Services Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) State Affairs
76th R.S. - 1999 Administration (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth (Vice Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Health Services Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) Mandated Health Benefits, Interim Redistricting
75th R.S. - 1997 Annexation, Interim (Chair) Economic Development Economic Development, Interim Health and Human Services Health and Human Services, Interim Hopwood, and State Contract and Employment Practices, Special Intergovernmental Relations Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Nominations (Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Charitable Bingo, Interim Economic Development Health and Human Services Initiative and Referendum, Interim Intergovernmental Relations Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim Nominations, Special (Vice Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim Health and Human Services Health Insurance Access, Interim (Co-Chair) Intergovernmental Relations Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim (Chair)
72nd R.S. - 1991 Appropriations Calendars Public Health Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations Calendars Mentally Retarded Persons Act of 1977, Task Force on (Co-Chair) Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations Inhalant Abuse, Special Local and Consent Calendars Public Health Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Substance Abuse Treatment Delivery
69th R.S. - 1985 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force Appropriations Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Rules and Resolutions
68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Oversight Public Education, Select Public Health (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Public Health Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Rules and Resolutions (Vice Chair)
67th R.S. - 1981 Autism (Vice Chair) Health Services State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight II
66th R.S. - 1979 Higher Education Human Services (Vice Chair) Human Services Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Urban Issues, Select
65th R.S. - 1977 Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Aging (Chair) Health and Welfare Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters - Mental Health and Mental Retardation Migrant Farm Workers, House Joint Public Education
64th R.S. - 1975 Business and Industry Public Education (Vice Chair) Public Education Subcommittee on Public School Goals Public Education Subcommittee on Special Populations
63rd R.S. - 1973 Education Education Subcommittee on General Education Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim (Vice Chair) Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control Intergovernmental Affairs Poet Laureate Selection, Special Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim

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