Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	50	Jan 8, 2013 - Jun 25, 2013	83rd (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	50	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) Proclamation, 11/18/2013, Ordering special runoff election in House District 50 on 1/28/2014 to serve unexpired term of Mark Strama. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Proclamation, 7/11/2013, Ordering special election in House District 50 on 11/5/2013 to serve unexpired term of Mark Strama. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Strama resignation letter, 6/25/2013. Texas House of Representatives.
(4) Celia Israel, in special election 11/5/2013, runoff 1/28/2014, sworn 2/12/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Mark Strama, resigned 6/25/2013. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 80th Legislature - Address by Representative Strama on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/27/2007. House Journal.
• 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 714. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Photographs

• Photograph. Mark Strama, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Mark Strama, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Mark Strama, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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 House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

83rd R.S. - 2013 International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs   Ways and Means

82nd R.S. - 2011 Energy Resources   Public Education

81st R.S. - 2009 Emergency Preparedness, Select   Energy Resources   Technology, Economic Development, and Workforce (Chair)

80th R.S. - 2007 Civil Practices (Vice Chair)  Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

79th R.S. - 2005 Civil Practices   Juvenile Justice and Family Issues