Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	6	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
S	6	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
S	6	Dec 21, 2018 - Jan 12, 2021	85th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 86th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 10, 2017 - Dec 21, 2018	85th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	145	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-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, 11/9/2018, ordering special election on 12/11/2018 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Senator Sylvia R. Garcia. Governor Greg Abbott.
(4) Proclamations, 12/21/2018 and 2/12/2019, ordering special election on 1/29/2019 and runoff election on 3/5/2019 in House District 145 to serve out the remainder of the full term of office declined by Carol Alvarado. Governor Greg Abbott.
(5) Carol Alvarado sworn 12/21/2018. Oaths of Office.
(6) In Senate, Carol Alvarado, in special election 12/11/2018, sworn 12/21/2018, succeeded unexpired term of Sylvia R. Garcia, resigned 11/9/2018. In House, Christina Morales, in special election 1/29/2019, runoff 3/5/2019, sworn 3/18/2019, succeeded unexpired term of Carol Alvarado, declined to qualify 12/21/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 86th Legislature. Texas Senate.
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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.

Photographs

Photograph. Carol Alvarado, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Carol Alvarado, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Carol Alvarado, 81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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 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.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). 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 Natural Resources and Economic Development Nominations Redistricting, Special Transportation
87th R.S. - 2021 Administration Natural Resources and Economic Development Nominations Ports, Select (Vice Chair) Redistricting, Special Transportation
86th R.S. - 2019 Intergovernmental Relations Nominations Redistricting, Select Texas Ports, Select (Vice Chair) Transportation Water and Rural Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Higher Education Opioids and Substance Abuse, Select Urban Affairs (Chair)
84th R.S. - 2015 Rules and Resolutions Special Purpose Districts (Vice Chair) Urban Affairs (Chair)
83rd R.S. - 2013 Calendars Special Purpose Districts Transparency in State Agency Operations, Select (Co-Chair) Urban Affairs (Vice Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Manufacturing, Interim Public Health Redistricting Urban Affairs (Vice Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Land and Resource Management Redistricting Special Purpose Districts, Select Urban Affairs

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