Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 8, 2013 - Oct 25, 2013	83rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
S	4	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st 82nd	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange
S	4	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	79th 80th	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange
S	4	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange
H	15	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Waller
H	15	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Waller
H	15	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	The Woodlands / Montgomery	Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Waller

(1) Brandon Creighton, in special election 5/10/2014, runoff 8/5/2014, sworn 8/26/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Tommy Williams, resigned effective 10/25/2013. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(2) "Senator Tommy Williams Announcement," 10/3/2013. Texas Senate.
(3) Resignation letter to Governor Perry, effective at midnight, 10/25/2013. Texas Senate.
(4) Proclamation, 11/6/2013, Ordering special election in Senate District 4 on 5/10/2014 to serve unexpired term of Tommy Williams. Governor Rick Perry.
(5) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.

Other Resources

Williams, Thomas David. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Tommy Williams, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Tommy Williams, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.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.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

83rd R.S. - 2013 Administration Finance (Chair) Open Government Redistricting, Select State Affairs Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate Cruise Industry Development Finance (Chair) Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII (Chair) Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters Finance Subcommittee on Medicaid Human Trafficking International Relations and Trade Partnership Advisory Commission Public School Finance System Redistricting, Select Seacoast Territory Insurance State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Administration (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Education Finance International Relations and Trade Redistricting, Select Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps (Chair) Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select Public School Accountability, Select State Affairs (Vice Chair) Transportation and Homeland Security
79th R.S. - 2005 Criminal Justice Education Education Reform and Public School Finance, Select Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Power of Eminent Domain, Interim State Affairs (Vice Chair) Transportation and Homeland Security
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Education Finance State Affairs (Vice Chair) Water Policy, Select
77th R.S. - 2001 Energy Resources Pensions and Investments Return-to-Work, House Joint
76th R.S. - 1999 Energy Resources Pensions and Investments
75th R.S. - 1997 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Pensions and Investments Rules and Resolutions

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