Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	24	Jan 8, 1991 - Sep 23, 1992	72nd (1) (2) (3)	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston		Galveston

(1) Patricia Gray, in special election 11/3/1992, sworn 11/11/1992, succeeded James F. Hury, Jr., resigned 9/23/1992. First session was 72nd 4th Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 73rd Legislature - Gray oath of office date 11/10/1992. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(3) State Representative, District 24, November 3, 1992. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 70th Legislature, R.S., HR 218. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HCR 1. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Memorial, January 1993, p. 86. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

• Photograph. James Hury, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. James Hury, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James Hury, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James F. Hury, Jr., 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. James F. Hury, Jr., 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 General Investigating   Insurance   Ways and Means (Chair)

71st R.S. - 1989 Judicial Selection   State Affairs   State Guaranty Funds, Select (Vice Chair)  Texas Catastrophic Property Insurance Pool, Special   Ways and Means (Chair)

70th R.S. - 1987 Child Support, Interim   Judicial Affairs (Chair)  Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Judiciary   Judiciary, Select, Interim (Chair)  Protective Orders and State Employee Pension Plans

69th R.S. - 1985 Capital Formation, Select, Interim   Criminal Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)  Election Contests, Special   Judiciary (Vice Chair)  Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Liability Insurance and Tort Law and Procedure   Local and Consent Calendars

68th R.S. - 1983 Criminal Jurisprudence   Nursing Home Reform, House Joint, Interim (Vice Chair)  Retirement and Aging (Vice Chair)  Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight