Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	23	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	23	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	23	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	23	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	23	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd (1)	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Nov 10, 1992 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston

(1) State Representative, District 23, December 12, 1992. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.
(2) Patricia Gray, in special election 11/3/1992, sworn 11/11/1992, succeeded James F. Hury, Jr., resigned 9/23/1992. First session was 72nd 4th Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 73rd Legislature - Gray oath of office date 11/10/1992. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(4) State Representative, District 24, November 3, 1992. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Photo and biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 10/24/2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.

Other Resources

• Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
• Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
• Gray, Patricia. Texas State Cemetery.
• First chairwoman of Sunset Advisory Commission. Texas State Directory.

Photographs

• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Patricia Gray, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

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.

Committee Information top

77th R.S. - 2001 Corrections   Criminal Defendant's Competency, Task Force   Health Services, Interim (Co-Chair)  Public Health (Chair)

76th R.S. - 1999 Corrections   Health and Human Services, Select (Co-Chair)  Judicial Interpretations of Law, Select   Mandated Health Benefits, Interim   Public Health (Chair)

75th R.S. - 1997 Civil Practices (Chair)  Corrections   General Investigating

74th R.S. - 1995 Appropriations   Corrections (Vice Chair)  Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint   General Investigating   SB 19, Select

73rd R.S. - 1993 Corrections   Corrections Subcommittee on Oversight   Environmental Regulation

72nd R.S. - 1991 General Investigating

69th R.S. - 1985 Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim