Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	11	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th (1)	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
S	11	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th   86th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
S	11	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd (2)   84th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Brazoria, Galveston, Harris
H	24	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Galveston
H	24	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Friendswood / Galveston		Galveston

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, "Honoring the Service of Texas State Senator Larry Taylor," speech by Hon. Brian Babin of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, Friday, 9/2/2022. Extensions of Remarks, 9/2/2022, p. E898. Congressional Record.
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.

Photographs

• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 87th Legislature, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Larry Taylor, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
• 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
• 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
• 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

87th R.S. - 2021 Education (Chair)  Finance   Future of College Sports in Texas, Select   Higher Education   Ports, Select   Veteran Affairs   Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs

86th R.S. - 2019 Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair)  Education (Chair)  Finance   Higher Education   Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Select   Texas Ports, Select   Water and Rural Affairs

85th R.S. - 2017 Business and Commerce   Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair)  Education (Chair)  Finance   Higher Education   Public School Finance, Texas Commission on   Violence in Schools & School Security, Select (Chair)

84th R.S. - 2015 Business and Commerce   Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair)  Cruise Industry Development   Education (Chair)  Finance   Intergovernmental Relations   State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select   Texas Ports, Select

83rd R.S. - 2013 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair)  Education   Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce   Government Organization   Health and Human Services   Intergovernmental Relations   Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission

82nd R.S. - 2011 Elections (Chair)  Insurance   Voter Identification and Voter Fraud, Select   Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)

81st R.S. - 2009 Emergency Preparedness, Select   Insurance   Special Purpose Districts, Select   Ways and Means   Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)

80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory   Calendars   Hurricane Ike Storm Devastation to the Texas Gulf Coast, Select   Insurance (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, Select

79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Industry   House Administration   Insurance   Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool Deficit, Interim (Co-Chair)  Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim

78th R.S. - 2003 House Administration   Insurance   Public Health (Vice Chair)