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Resolutions and Journal entries

• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Photo and biographical sketch (Betty Denton). Relatives: Lane Denton - husband, Betty Denton - wife. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Military Service Notes

• Texas Guard, Captain. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• Texas State Guard, Captain. Photo and report, "Betty Denton, Texas House of Representatives member for District 56, was commissioned as an officer in the Texas State Guard on July 8 . . . as a captain to assigned to the Group's Headquarter staff," 8/11/1989, p. 2. Waco Citizen.

Other Resources

• Denton, Betty. Texas State Cemetery.
• Mentioned in obituary for father C.H. Kirbo, 5/26/2008. Waco Tribune-Herald.

Photographs

• Photograph. Betty Denton, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Betty Denton, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). 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.
• 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 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.

Committee Information top

73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial   House Administration   State Affairs

72nd R.S. - 1991 Judiciary (Chair)  Public Safety

71st R.S. - 1989 Appropriations   Employee Benefits, Select   Financial Institutions (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  House Research Organization Steering Committee

70th R.S. - 1987 Appropriations   Financial Institutions   Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)

69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations   Urban Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)

68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations   Business and Commerce   Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Retirement and Aging (Vice Chair)

67th R.S. - 1981 Judiciary   Liquor Regulation

66th R.S. - 1979 Agriculture and Livestock   Judiciary

65th R.S. - 1977 Agriculture and Livestock   Criminal Jurisprudence   Grand Juries, House Joint Select