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Samuel Hudson III Full Name: Samuel William Hudson III Date of birth: November 6, 1940 Date of death: March 7, 2022 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 H 100 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 70th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 100 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-C Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-C Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-C Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-C Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas H 33-C Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 129. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 120. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 39. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 239, allowing Sam Hudson to sue the state. Resolutions - Suits vs. State. Other Resources Notice of death, 3/22/2022 (update), 3/9/2022. Speaker of the House. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995. Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993. Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983. Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975. Named 'Dishonorable Mention' and one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985. Photographs Photograph. Samuel Hudson, 74th Legislature, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 74th R.S. - 1995 Criminal Jurisprudence   Financial Institutions   73rd R.S. - 1993 International and Cultural Relations   Investments and Banking (Vice Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars   72nd R.S. - 1991 Business and Commerce   Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Calendars   Judiciary   71st R.S. - 1989 Calendars   Judiciary   State, Federal and International Relations   70th R.S. - 1987 Calendars   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Judicial Affairs   Pricing and Marketing Practices of Petroleum Products, Select   69th R.S. - 1985 Judicial Affairs   Liquor Regulation   Rules and Resolutions (Chair)  68th R.S. - 1983 Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   Rules and Resolutions (Chair)  67th R.S. - 1981 Criminal Jurisprudence   Energy Resources   Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   66th R.S. - 1979 Constitutional Amendments   Judicial Affairs   65th R.S. - 1977 Criminal Jurisprudence   Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation (Vice Chair)  64th R.S. - 1975 Criminal Jurisprudence   Natural Resources   Parks and Recreation in North Texas   63rd R.S. - 1973 Criminal Jurisprudence   Energy Crisis   Judiciary   Natural Resources   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special   Small Business, Interim   Study Feasibility of Establishing a State Park on the Trinity River in Dallas County

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