Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	27	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991	70th 71st	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron, Hidalgo
S	27	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987	68th ⁽¹⁾ 69th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron, Hidalgo
S	27	Mar 1, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
H	50	Jan 13, 1981 - Mar 1, 1981	67th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	50	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron
H	50	Apr 7, 1978 - Jan 9, 1979	65th ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Brownsville / Cameron	Cameron

(1) 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.
(2) Proclamation, 3/4/1981, ordering a special election in House District 50 on 3/31/1981 to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Hector Uribe. Governor William P. Clements.
(3) In Senate, Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 2/24/1981, sworn 3/2/1981, succeeded Raul L. Longoria, resigned 1/2/1981. In House, René Oliveira, in special election 4/21/1981, sworn 4/28/1981, succeeded Hector Uribe, elected Senator 2/24/1981. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 67th Legislature - Uribe elected to Senate in special election. Uribe did not resign from the House by letter but rather when he took the oath of office in the Senate at 11 am on 3/1/1981. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(5) State Senate District 27 special election 2/10/1981, runoff 2/24/1981; State Representative District 50 special election 3/31/1981, runoff 4/21/1981. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(6) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/30/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-1992, 1992.
(7) Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 3/28/1978, sworn 4/7/1978, succeeded Ruben M. Torres, resigned 1/31/1978. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) Sworn 4/7/1978. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., SR 62. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
71st Legislature, 6th C.S., SR 42. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch. Senate Hispanic Research Council.
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.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Photographs

Photograph. Hector Uribe, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hector Uribe, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
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.
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.

Committee Information top

71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services Judicial Selection Legislative Redistricting, Select Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) Nominations, Special Oil Spills and Water Pollution Abatement (Vice Chair) Public Education, Select Texas State Technical Institute
70th R.S. - 1987 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Health Services High School Dropouts, Special Higher Education in South Texas Implementation of the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Nominations, Special
69th R.S. - 1985 Border Economic Development Task Force Coastline Rehabilitation, Interim Committee of the Whole Senate Education Health and Human Resources (Vice Chair) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Elder Abuse Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Texas Shrimp and Oyster Industry, Interim
68th R.S. - 1983 Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Finance Farmworker Insurance Finance Health and Human Resources (Vice Chair) Human Resources (Vice Chair) Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs Hunger and Nutrition, Interim Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
67th R.S. - 1981 Beach Development Comprehensive State Vocational Education, Special Education Health Services Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Vice Chair) Insurance (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) Intergovernmental Relations Quad State Project Participation, Interim
66th R.S. - 1979 Health Services Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Urban Issues, Select
65th R.S. - 1977 Health and Welfare

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