Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	46	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th (1)	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	46	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th (2)	Democrat	Pflugerville / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) Dukes' home address Pflugerville, "Old and New East Austin Meet in Race," 1/15/2008. Austin American-Statesman.
(2) City: Pflugerville. "Redistricting: House," 12/7/2001. "The only geographic anomaly is the new District 46's foray north into Pflugerville -- that to ensure that Rep. Dawnna Dukes still lives in her majority-black district." Austin Chronicle.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. 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.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, pp. 205-206. Black Women in Texas History, 2008.
• Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Dukes, Dawnna M. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

• Photos and biographical article, "Dawnna Dukes: State Representative has the Audacity to Believe -- and the Courage to Speak Out," July 2005, pp. 38-39, 69. Austin Woman.
• Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Photographs

• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Dawnna Dukes, 74th 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

• 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.
• 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 House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)   International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs

84th R.S. - 2015 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Vice Chair)  Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Vice Chair)  Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement, Select (Vice Chair)

83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Vice Chair)  Child Protection, Select (Chair)  Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Vice Chair)

82nd R.S. - 2011 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)   Culture, Recreation, and Tourism   Texas Response to Federal Sequestration, Interim

81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Vice Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Stimulus   Culture, Recreation, and Tourism   Government Efficiency and Accountability, Select

80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services   Appropriations Subcommittee on Special Issues (Including Article IX) (Chair)  Calendars   Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight   Use of Sales Tax on Sporting Goods, Legislative Task Force

79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services   Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair)

78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Article II)   Ethics, Select (Vice Chair)  State Cultural and Recreational Resources (Chair - Budget & Oversight)

77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Industry (Vice Chair)  Environmental Regulation   Natural Resource Public Interest Counsel, Interim

76th R.S. - 1999 Business and Industry (Vice Chair)  Environmental Regulation

75th R.S. - 1997 Business and Industry   Environmental Regulation

74th R.S. - 1995 Environmental Regulation   State, Federal, and International Relations