Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	18	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th (1)   79th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S	18	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003	76th   77th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton
S	18	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th (2) (3)   75th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria	Senate President Pro Tempore (74th)	Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton
S	18	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd (4) (5)	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton
S	18	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd (6)	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Williamson
S	18	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991	70th   71st	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Aransas, Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Williamson
H	32	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria
H	32	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th (7) (8)	Democrat	Victoria / Victoria		Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria

(1) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 74th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/1995. Senate Journal.
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(6) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(7) Kenneth Armbrister, in special election 12/15/1982, runoff election 1/3/1983, sworn 1/11/1983, succeeded John Sharp, resigned 11/10/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(8) In Senate, John Sharp, in special election 12/15/1982, sworn 1/11/1983, succeeded to the seat in reapportioned Senatorial District 18 posthumously won in general election 11/2/1982 by John T. Wilson, died 9/19/1982. In House, Kenneth Armbrister, in special election 12/15/1982, runoff election 1/3/1983, sworn 1/11/1983, succeeded John Sharp, resigned 11/20/1982. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 97. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 70th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 7. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 71st Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 5. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
• Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas Senate.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.

Other Resources

• Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
• 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.
• Armbrister, Kenneth L. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Ken Armbrister, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kenneth L. Armbrister, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kenneth Armbrister, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Kenneth L. Armbrister, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Commerce   Health and Human Services   Natural Resources (Chair)  State Affairs   Transportation and Homeland Security

78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce   Committee of the Whole Senate   Government Organization   Health and Human Services   Natural Resources (Chair)  Rock Crushers and Quarries, Advisory   State Affairs   Water For Environmental Flows (Co-Chair)  Water Policy, Select (Chair)

77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Chair)  Edwards Aquifer, Oversight (Co-Chair)  Higher Education Excellence Funding, Interim   Redistricting, Special   State Affairs

76th R.S. - 1999 Agriculture Policy   Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Chair)  Economic Development (Vice Chair)  Electric Utility Restructuring, Special   Natural Resources (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture

75th R.S. - 1997 Administration   Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim   Finance   General Investigating, Special   International Relations, Trade, and Technology   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate   Public Information, Interim   State Affairs (Chair)  State Affairs, Interim (Chair)  Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select (Chair)  Transportation, Interim (Chair)  Water Resources Development and Management, Interim

74th R.S. - 1995 Administration   Education   International Relations, Trade and Technology   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water   State Affairs (Chair)

73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate   Finance   Funding Options for the New Texas Cultural Endowment Fund, Interim   Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)  Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water   Nominations, Special   Petroleum Storage Tanks, Interim   Poet Laureate (Co-Chair)  Public Utility Commission, Interim (Co-Chair)  Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim   Telecommunications, Interim

72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special   Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts   Finance   Finance, Interim (Chair)  Government Efficiency, Interim   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Nominations, Special   State Artist, Select

71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate   Edwards Aquifer, Special   Intergovernmental Relations   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)  Nominations, Special   State Affairs

70th R.S. - 1987 Air Transport Systems, Select   Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Health Care Reimbursement Alternatives, Commission on   Intergovernmental Relations   Judiciary, Select, Interim   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture

69th R.S. - 1985 Higher Education   Liquor Regulation (Vice Chair)  Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

68th R.S. - 1983 Judicial Affairs   Judiciary   Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Local and Consent Calendars