Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	55	Jan 9, 2007 - Jul 31, 2008	80th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	55	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell
H	53	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Temple / Bell	Bell

(1) Delisi resignation letter, 7/31/2008. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Proclamation, 8/8/2008, Ordering special election in House District 55 on 11/4/2008 to serve unexpired term of Dianne White Delisi. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Ralph Sheffield, in special election 11/4/2008, sworn 11/20/2008, succeeded unexpired term of Dianne Delisi, resigned 7/31/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

79th Legislature, R.S., HR 798. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 1454, in memory of Allene Barr White, mother of Representative Dianne White Delisi. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch included in "Texas Government Insider," September 2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Photographs

Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dianne White Delisi, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007 Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight Public Education Public Health (Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Public Education Public Education Reform, Select Public Health (Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Energy Resources Public School Finance, Select Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Benefits/Compensation (Chair) State Health Care Expenditures, Select (Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco (Chair) Public Health
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco (Chair) Public Health
75th R.S. - 1997 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX Appropriations Subcommittee on Duplication of Services Public Health
74th R.S. - 1995 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Dental Practice Act, Select Health and Human Services Block Grants, House Joint Public Health
73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Public Health (Vice Chair) Rules and Resolutions
72nd R.S. - 1991 House Administration Public Safety Public Safety Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight State, Federal, and International Relations

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