Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Greenville / Hunt	Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt
S	2	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd ⁽²⁾	Republican	Greenville / Hunt	Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt
S	2	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011	80th 81st	Republican	Greenville / Hunt	Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt
S	2	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th ⁽³⁾ 79th	Republican	Greenville / Hunt	Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt

(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.

Photographs

Photograph. Robert F. Deuell, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Robert F. Deuell, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert F. Deuell, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert F. Deuell, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Robert Deuell, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

83rd R.S. - 2013 Economic Development (Chair) Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Natural Resources State Affairs (Vice Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development (Chair) Economic Development, Select Finance Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters Finance Subcommittee on Medicaid Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight Natural Resources Nominations (Chair) Public School Finance System State Affairs (Vice Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate Dyslexia and Related Disorders, Interim (Chair) Economic Development Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Eligibility System, Oversight Natural Resources Nominations (Chair) State Affairs (Vice Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Finance Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Health and Human Services Eligibility System, Oversight Natural Resources
79th R.S. - 2005 Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Intergovernmental Relations Medical Peer Review Process, Interim Nominations (Vice Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Health and Human Services Infrastructure Development and Security Intergovernmental Relations Nominations (Vice Chair) Water Policy, Select

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