Bill Messer

Full Name: William A. "Bill" Messer

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	53	Jan 8, 1985 - Nov 14, 1986	69th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Belton / Bell	Bell
H	53	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Belton / Bell	Bell
H	44	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Belton / Bell	Bell
H	44	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Belton / Bell	Bell

(1) 69th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, Statement by Mr. Bill Messer, 8/11/1986, p. 24. Messer did not attend 2nd and 3rd Called Sessions. House Journal.
(2) Hugh Shine, elected both for the remainder of Messer's term and to a new term on 11/4/1986, sworn 11/14/1986, succeeded William A. Messer, who, to avoid appearance of conflict of interest, did not attend 2nd Called Session and 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 69th Legislature - Messer resigned as of 11/14/1986. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.

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House District 53
Jan 8, 1985 - Nov 14, 1986
Legislatures: 69th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

House District 53
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

House District 44
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

House District 44
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Belton / Bell
Counties in district: Bell

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Resolutions and Journal entries

66th Legislature, R.S., HR 94. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 100. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 5/8/2009. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.

Other Resources

Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Messer, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Messer, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Messer, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Messer, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985 Calendars (Chair) Government Organization Higher Education Premium Tax Task Force State Affairs
68th R.S. - 1983 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Calendars (Chair) Government Organization Industrial Development Bonds, Interim (Chair) Local School Districts Finance, Oversight Regions, Compacts and Districts
67th R.S. - 1981 Calendars (Vice Chair) Employment Practices Employment Practices Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Judicial Selection, Select Regions, Compacts, and Districts Teenage Pregnancy, Select (Vice Chair)
66th R.S. - 1979 Employment Practices Employment Practices Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Financial Institutions General Investigating Products Liability, Select

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