Matt Garcia

Full Name: Matias William Garcia, Jr.
Date of birth: November 7, 1927
Date of death: October 1, 1983

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	115	Jan 11, 1983 - Oct 1, 1983	68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	57-K	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	57-K	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	57-K	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	57-K	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	57-K	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) Orlando L. Garcia, in special election 11/19/1983, sworn 11/22/1983, succeeded Matt W. Garcia, Jr., died 10/1/1983. Orlando Garcia's first session was 68th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 68th Legislature - Orlando Garcia oath of office 11/22/1983. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(3) Special election 11/19/1983. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Terms of Service top

House District 115
Jan 11, 1983 - Oct 1, 1983
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-K
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-K
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-K
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-K
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 57-K
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, R.S., HR 183. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HCR 57. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

GARCÍA, MATÍAS WILLIAM (1924-1983). Handbook of Texas Online.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Other Resources

Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Dishonorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Matt Garcia, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Matt Garcia, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations Judiciary (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations Judiciary (Vice Chair) Public Education, Select
66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Products Liability, Select Security and Sanctions
65th R.S. - 1977 Judicial Redistricting, House Joint Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Regions, Compacts, and Districts (Vice Chair) Regions, Compacts, and Districts Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Rules Rules Subcommittee on Joint Rules (Chair) Rules Subcommittee on Resolutions
64th R.S. - 1975 Constitutional Revision Labor
63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on State Aircraft Pooling Appropriations Subcommittee on State Employees Judiciary Labor Labor Subcommittee on Occupational and Industrial Safety (Vice Chair)

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