Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027	88th (1)	Republican	Edgewood / Van Zandt		Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Van Zandt
S	2	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023	86th   87th	Republican	Edgewood / Van Zandt		Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt
S	2	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019	84th   85th	Republican	Edgewood / Van Zandt		Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

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 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.

Military Service Notes

• United States Air Force, Captain. Biographical sketch, Current Senators with Military Service, 85th Legislature: "Senator Hall graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina with a degree in Electrical Engineering and received a Regular Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force. While a cadet at the Citadel he received numerous awards for leadership. He was the only Air Force Cadet selected to be a Battalion Commander and was awarded the coveted Wade Hampton saber as the graduating cadet who had contributed the most to the Citadel during the four years he was a cadet, and was listed in "Who's Who In American Colleges" his Senior year. Upon graduation, Bob began his active duty as a Systems Engineer working to develop the Minuteman Missile System during the Cold War at Norton AFB in California, where he achieved the rank of Captain." Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.
• United States Air Force, Captain (Retired). Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
• United States Air Force. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Photographs

• Photograph. Bob Hall, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Bob Hall, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.
• 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 (Chair)  Finance   Health and Human Services   Local Government   Veteran Affairs

87th R.S. - 2021 Administration (Chair)  Border Security   Constitutional Issues, Special   Education   Health and Human Services   Investment in Information Technology Improvement and Modernization Projects, Oversight   Local Government   State Affairs   Veteran Affairs (Vice Chair)

86th R.S. - 2019 Agriculture (Chair)  Education   Nominations   State Affairs   Veteran Affairs and Border Security (Vice Chair)

85th R.S. - 2017 Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs   Education   Election Security, Select   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Veteran Affairs and Border Security

84th R.S. - 2015 Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs   Border Security   Natural Resources and Economic Development   Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee   Transportation   Transportation Planning, Select   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Border Security (Vice Chair)