Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	6	Jan 10, 2017 - Nov 9, 2018	85th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
S	6	Mar 11, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 84th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

(1) 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.
(2) Sylvia Garcia resignation letter dated 11/9/2018, effective at 12:01 p.m., 11/9/2018. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) Carol Alvarado, in special election 12/11/2018, sworn 12/21/2018, succeeded unexpired term of Sylvia R. Garcia, resigned 11/9/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(4) Proclamations, 12/13/2012 and 2/8/2013, Ordering special election on 1/26/2013 and runoff election on 3/2/2013 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry.
(5) Sylvia R. Garcia sworn 3/11/2013. Oaths of Office.
(6) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Senate District 6 drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) Notice from the Governor, p. 390, certifying Sylvia R. Garcia duly elected State Senator District 6, at special election runoff election on Saturday, 3/2/2013. Senate Journal.
(8) Sylvia R. Garcia, in special election 1/26/2013, runoff 3/2/2013, sworn 3/11/2013, succeeded unexpired term of Mario Gallegos, died 10/16/2012. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch in conference program, participant biographies, Frances Tarlton 'Sissy' Farenthold: A Noble Citizen, April 23-24, 2015. Presented by the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.

Photographs

Photograph. Sylvia Garcia, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Sylvia Garcia, 83rd Legislature, Texas Senate

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017 Criminal Justice Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources and Economic Development State Judicial Salaries Transportation
84th R.S. - 2015 Education Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
83rd R.S. - 2013 Government Organization Intergovernmental Relations Jurisprudence Nominations Redistricting, Select

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