Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	26	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027	88th ⁽¹⁾ 89th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
S	26	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
S	26	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th 86th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
S	26	Mar 4, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 13, 2015 - Mar 4, 2015	84th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	124	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in Senate District 26 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Governor Greg Abbott.
(4) Proclamations, 3/4/2015 and 4/9/2015, ordering special election on 3/31/2015 and runoff on 4/21/2015 in House District 124 to serve remainder of term of José Menéndez. Governor Greg Abbott.
(5) Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 26 on 1/6/2015 to serve out unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Governor Rick Perry.
(6) José Menéndez sworn into Senate 3/4/2015. Oaths of Office.
(7) Ina Minjarez, in special election 3/31/2015, runoff 4/21/2015, sworn 4/30/2015, succeeded José Menéndez, elected to Senate. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(8) José Menéndez, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/4/2015, succeeded unexpired term of Leticia Van de Putte. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

84th Legislature - Address by Representative José Menéndez on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 3/3/2015, p. 511. House Journal.
78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1678. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
78th Legislature, R.S., HR 1679. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
81st Legislature, R.S., HR 779. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.

Other Resources

Menendez, Jose Antonio. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. José Menéndez, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. José Menéndez, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. José Menéndez, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. José Menéndez, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. José Menéndez, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. José Menéndez, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

88th R.S. - 2023 Administration Business and Commerce Education State Affairs
87th R.S. - 2021 Administration Business and Commerce Child Protective Services, Special Education Local Government (Vice Chair) Redistricting, Special
86th R.S. - 2019 Administration Business and Commerce Intergovernmental Relations Redistricting, Select Use of Prior Authorization and Utilization Review Processes Veteran Affairs and Border Security
85th R.S. - 2017 Criminal Justice Higher Education Intergovernmental Relations Nominations
84th R.S. - 2015 State Affairs State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select Texas Ports, Select (Vice Chair) Transportation
83rd R.S. - 2013 Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Chair) State Affairs
82nd R.S. - 2011 Bexar Metropolitan Water District, Oversight General Revenue Dedicated Accounts, Interim Licensing and Administrative Procedures State Affairs (Vice Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Licensing and Administrative Procedures Special Purpose Districts, Select (Vice Chair) State Affairs (Vice Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory (Vice Chair) Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government House Administration Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Article III) Calendars Construction Industry-Related Workers' Compensation Issues, Select, Interim Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
77th R.S. - 2001 Financial Institutions Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

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