Bill Braecklein

Full Name: William Oscar "Bill" Braecklein
Date of birth: December 20, 1920
Date of death: November 14, 2001

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	16	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981	66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 65th 66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Senate President Pro Tempore (66th)	Dallas
S	16	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977	63rd ⁽³⁾ 64th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	33-1	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	33-1	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	33-1	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) 66th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/1979. Senate Journal.
(2) Party switch from Democrat to Republican on 8/31/1979. "Dallas Sen. Braecklein Joins Republican Party," 9/1/1979. Austin American-Statesman.
(3) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 16
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ 65th 66th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (66th)
(66th)
(66th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Senate District 16
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 63rd ⁽³⁾ 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, World War II. "After three years in the Army during World War II (European theater), Braecklein put away his captain's bars and entered Southern Methodist University law school, graduating in 1949." "Braecklein Steps Softly," 2/18/1973. Dallas Morning News.
United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

William Oscar Braecklein (1920-2001), burial in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Includes reprint of obituary in Dallas Morning News, 11/15/2001. Find a Grave.
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 one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William Braecklein, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. William Braecklein, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Braecklein, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Governor's Mansion, Special Human Resources (Vice Chair) Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
65th R.S. - 1977 Human Resources (Vice Chair) Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees
64th R.S. - 1975 Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Chair) Public Health State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations State Artist Selection, Special
63rd R.S. - 1973 Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Select Subcommittee on DPS Surveillance Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Vice Chair) Public Health State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
62nd R.S. - 1971 Aeronautics (Chair) Appropriations Congressional and Legislative Districts Emotionally Disturbed Children, Interim (Chair) Higher Education Judiciary Land Use Management, Interim Mexican-American Rail Passenger Service
61st R.S. - 1969 Appropriations Bail Bond Business Regulation Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufacturing Criminal Jurisprudence General Investigating Judiciary (Vice Chair)
60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics Appropriations Constitutional Revision Commission Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity (Governmental Immunity, Tort Claims Act) Judiciary Penitentiaries Public Lands and Buildings

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