Gene Green

Full Name: Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	6	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
S	6	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991	70th 71st	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
S	6	May 27, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	140	Jan 8, 1985 - May 27, 1985	69th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	140	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	95	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	95	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	95	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	95	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	95	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) 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.
(2) Raymond E. (Gene) Green, in special election 5/18/1985, sworn 5/27/1985, succeeded Lindon Williams, resigned 3/26/1985. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(3) In Senate, Raymond E. (Gene) Green, in special election 5/18/1985, sworn 5/27/1985, succeeded Lindon Williams, resigned 5/27/1985. In House, Eugene R. Haney, in special election 9/7/1985, sworn 9/13/1985, succeeded Green, resigned 5/27/1985. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 69th Legislature - Green oath of office, 5/27/1985 (last day of 69th regular session), pp. 2238-2240. Senate Journal.
(5) State Senate District 6 special election 4/27/1985, runoff 5/18/1985; State Representative District 140 special election 8/10/1985, runoff 9/7/1985. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 6
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 70th 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
May 27, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 140
Jan 8, 1985 - May 27, 1985
Legislatures: 69th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 140
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 95
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 95
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 95
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 95
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 95
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

69th Legislature, R.S., HR 553. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 36. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene) (1947- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Green, Raymond Eugene. Texas State Cemetery.
Biographical sketch, Congressman Gene Green. United States House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Rep. Gene Green was sworn in as a lawyer on November 22, 1977. "Although Green is not a law school graduate, he qualified to take the bar examination under special provisions passed by the Legislature for its members whose terms began before January 1, 1975." 12/1/1977, p. 12. House Members Digest.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Gene Green, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.E. (Gene) Green, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.E. (Gene) Green, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. R.E. (Gene) Green, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Green, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd 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.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts Education Jurisprudence (Chair) Jurisprudence, Interim State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics
71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development (Vice Chair) Education Education Subcommittee on School Dropouts Insurance Regulation, Special Public Education, Select State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select
70th R.S. - 1987 Affordable Housing, Task Force on Child Support, Interim Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Education High School Dropouts, Special Jurisprudence Protective Orders and State Employee Pension Plans
69th R.S. - 1985 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Family Role in Reducing Recidivism, Special General Investigating (Chair) Insurance Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Intergovernmental Relations Judicial Affairs Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Jurisprudence
68th R.S. - 1983 Calendars Fire Protection Standards (Chair) Insurance (Vice Chair) Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Autism Human Services Insurance (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
66th R.S. - 1979 Insurance Products Liability, Select State Affairs (Vice Chair) Urban Issues, Select
65th R.S. - 1977 Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special Insurance (Vice Chair) Insurance Subcommittee on Property and Casualty (Chair) Rules Rules Subcommittee on Reorganization of House Rules Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint (Vice Chair) State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters I State Affairs Subcommittee on Coastal Zone Management (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Executive Departments State Affairs Subcommittee on Indian Affairs (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on Licensing Agencies (Chair) State Affairs Subcommittee on State Lands and Buildings
64th R.S. - 1975 Insurance (Vice Chair) State Affairs
63rd R.S. - 1973 Insurance Labor Labor Subcommittee on Occupational and Industrial Safety State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Military and Veteran Affairs

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