Gene Jones

Full Name: Eugene "Gene" Jones

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	7	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981	65th 66th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Fort Bend, Harris
S	7	Apr 3, 1976 - Jan 11, 1977	64th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Fort Bend, Harris
H	97	Jan 1, 1975 - Jan 31, 1976	64th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	97	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) In Senate, Eugene Jones, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn in 65th Legislature, succeeded Robert A. Gammage, resigned 1/23/1976. In House, J. L. Briscoe, in special election 4/3/1976, sworn 4/13/1976, succeeded Eugene Jones, resigned 1/31/1976. Briscoe did not serve in leg session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Special election 2/28/1976, runoff 4/3/1976. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.
(3) Jones' Senatorial oath of office was 64th Interim (1976). First session was 65th Regular. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Seniority and President Pro Tempore List, 1967.

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Senate District 7
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 65th 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

Senate District 7
Apr 3, 1976 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Harris

House District 97
Jan 1, 1975 - Jan 31, 1976
Legislatures: 64th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 97
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

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Resolutions and Journal entries

65th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 45 and 65th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 66. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.

Other Resources

Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Photographs

Photograph. Gene Jones, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Jones, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Gene Jones, 64th Legislature, A State of Remembrance
Photograph. Gene Jones, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Administration (Chair) Charitable Organizations, Interim Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair) Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters Regional Flood Task Force (Co-Chair)
65th R.S. - 1977 Administration (Vice Chair) Beaches Faculty Workload Requirements Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Jurisprudence Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation
64th R.S. - 1975 Financial Institutions Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare (Chair) Judicial Affairs Ship Channel Safety, Special Interim
63rd R.S. - 1973 Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on Pollution Control (Chair) Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Judicial Districts State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Rehabilitation State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Education, Training and Standards (Vice Chair) Water Supply and Waste Disposal in Metropolitan Areas, Interim

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