Bill Sims
Full Name: William McKinnie "Bill" Sims
Date of birth: January 27, 1932
Date of death: August 29, 2016
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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24
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Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
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74th
(1)
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Democrat
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Paint Rock / Concho
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Bell, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, San Saba, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Young
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S
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25
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Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
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73rd
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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San Angelo / Concho
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Bandera, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Coryell, Crockett, Edwards, Gillespie, Irion, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Mitchell, Nolan, Real, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Tom Green
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S
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25
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Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
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72nd
(4)
(5)
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Democrat
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San Angelo / Tom Green
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Senate President Pro Tempore (72nd)
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Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Coke, Comal, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Loving, Mason, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
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S
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25
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Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991
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70th
71st
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Democrat
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San Angelo / Tom Green
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Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Coke, Comal, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Loving, Mason, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
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S
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25
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Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987
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68th
(6)
69th
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Democrat
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San Angelo / Tom Green
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Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Coke, Comal, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, El Paso, Gillespie, Glasscock, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Loving, Mason, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler
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(1)
74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(2)
73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(3)
Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council).
Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(4)
72nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 1/2/1992; and Ad Interim 3rd C.S., elected 1/8/1992.
Senate Journal.
(5)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(6)
68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467).
Senate Journal.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Selected Newspaper articles
Resolutions and Journal entries
- 68th Legislature, R.S., SR 80.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 36.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 70th Legislature, R.S., SR 18.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 63.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 47.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 73rd Legislature, R.S., SR 114.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 74th Legislature, R.S., SR 1340.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, photo, retirement as executive secretary of the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers' Association, "Bill Sims - Good Years, Good Friends," by Scott Campbell, June 1995.
Ranch & Rural Living.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo.
A State of Remembrance, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Other Resources
Photographs
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph.
Bill Sims, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
74th R.S. - 1995
Criminal Justice
Finance
Finance Subcommittee III
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
Natural Resources
(Chair)
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73rd R.S. - 1993
Committee of the Whole Senate
Criminal Justice
Effects of Sludge Disposal, Interim
(Chair)
Finance
Natural Resources
(Chair)
Petroleum Storage Tanks, Interim
(Co-Chair)
Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special
Rural Transportation Infrastructure, Interim
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72nd R.S. - 1991
Administration, Special
Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special
Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts
Criminal Justice
Environment, Interim
(Co-Chair)
Finance
Natural Resources
(Chair)
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71st R.S. - 1989
Administration, Special
(Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Economic Development
Edwards Aquifer, Special
Finance
Mentally Retarded Persons Act of 1977, Task Force on
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
(Chair)
Public Education, Select
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70th R.S. - 1987
Capital Construction, Select, Interim
(Co-Chair)
Committee of the Whole Senate
Economic Development
Implementation of the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act
Intergovernmental Relations
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
(Vice Chair)
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69th R.S. - 1985
Agency Services Management
(Vice Chair)
Clean Air
Committee of the Whole Senate
Economic Development
Intergovernmental Relations
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
(Vice Chair)
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68th R.S. - 1983
Committee of the Whole Senate
Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers
Education
Higher Education
Intergovernmental Relations
Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy
(Vice Chair)
State Properties, Special
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67th R.S. - 1981
Fire Ants in Texas, Select
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