Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	22	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2002	76th   77th (1) (2)	Republican	Waco / McLennan		Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
S	22	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th (3)   75th	Republican	Waco / McLennan		Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
S	9	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd (4) (5)	Republican	Waco / McLennan		Dallas, Ellis, Hill, McLennan, Navarro
S	9	Mar 5, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd (6) (7) (8)	Republican	Waco / McLennan		Dallas, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

(1) Sibley resignation letter, 1/9/2002; Proclamation, 1/25/2002, Ordering special election in Senate District 22 on 5/4/2002 to serve unexpired term of David Sibley. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) In Senate, Kip Averitt, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded David Sibley, resigned 1/9/2002. In House, Holt Getterman, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded Kip Averitt, resigned 3/21/2002. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(6) Special election 1/19/1991, runoff 2/23/1991. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(7) David Sibley, in special election 2/23/1991, sworn 3/5/1991, succeeded Thomas C. (Chet) Edwards, resigned when sworn to Congress 1/2/1991. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) 72nd Legislature, Regular Session - Statement of Canvass for the Second Special Election for State Senate, District 9, 3/5/1991, pp. 329-330; Oath of Office, 3/5/1991, p. 330. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, "Texas Legislature's 75th Session Takes Shape," September 1996. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas.
• Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
• Dental legislation preview, 75th Legislature, 1997, and biographical sketch, "Legislative Expectations High for 1997," by State Senator David Sibley, D.D.S., District 22, September 1996, pp. 30-31. Texas Dental Journal.
• Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
• Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
• Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.

Other Resources

• Mentioned in "Lobbyists Keep City's Interests in State's Sight," 9/6/1994. Austin American-Statesman.
• Sibley, David McAdams. Texas State Cemetery.
• Photo and interview with Senator David Sibley, pp. 11, 27, January 1993. Texas Town & City.

Photographs

• Photograph. David Sibley, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. David Sibley, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. David Sibley, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. David Sibley, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. David Sibley, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. David Sibley, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Commerce (Chair)  Committee of the Whole Senate   Education   Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)  Health and Human Services

76th R.S. - 1999 Border Affairs, Special (Vice Chair)  Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development (Chair)  Education   Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)  Electric Utility Restructuring, Special (Chair)

75th R.S. - 1997 Administration   Civil Justice, Interim (Chair)  Economic Development (Chair)  Economic Development, Interim (Chair)  Education   Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim (Chair)  Finance   Funding Issues in Education, Interim   International Relations, Trade, and Technology   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate   Municipal Franchise Agreements for Telecommunications Utilities

74th R.S. - 1995 Economic Development (Chair)  Education   Finance   Finance Subcommittee II   General Investigating, Special   International Relations, Trade and Technology   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Managed Care and Consumer Protections, Interim (Chair)

73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice   Education   Nominations, Special (Vice Chair)  Public Utility Commission, Interim   Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Subcommittee   State Affairs   Telecommunications, Interim (Co-Chair)

72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special   Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts   Criminal Justice   Health and Human Services, Interim   Intergovernmental Relations   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture