Hugh Parmer

Full Name: Hugh Quay Parmer
Date of birth: August 3, 1939
Date of death: May 27, 2020

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	12	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991	71st ⁽¹⁾ 70th 71st ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant	Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)	Tarrant
S	12	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987	68th ⁽²⁾ 69th	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant		Tarrant
H	60-3	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Fort Worth / Tarrant		Tarrant

(1) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 2/27/1990. Senate Journal.
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 12
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st ⁽¹⁾ 70th 71st ⁽¹⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)
(71st)
(71st)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Senate District 12
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 68th ⁽²⁾ 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

House District 60-3
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant
Counties in district: Tarrant

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2023.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.

Military Service Notes

United States Air Force and Texas Air National Guard. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.

Other Resources

Notice of death, 5/28/2020. Speaker of the House.
Hugh Q. Parmer included in 2013 roster of Fort Worth, Tarrant County attorneys, Vol. 3, p. 1950. Texas Legal Directory.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.
58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

71st R.S. - 1989 Administration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Health and Human Services Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) State Affairs
70th R.S. - 1987 Administration, Special Affordable Housing, Task Force on (Co-Chair) AIDS, Legislative Task Force on Committee of the Whole Senate Health and Human Services Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) State Affairs Workfare, Special, Interim (Chair)
69th R.S. - 1985 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force Cogeneration, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Department of Human Services Audits Economic Development Health and Human Resources Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Health Services Intergovernmental Relations Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs (Chair) Local Measured Telephone Service, Interim Urban Issues, Special (Co-Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Administration Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality Health and Human Resources Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health Hunger and Nutrition, Interim (Chair) Intergovernmental Relations State Artist Selection, Special
58th R.S. - 1963 Highways and Roads Military and Veterans' Affairs Penitentiaries Public Health

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