Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027	88th ⁽¹⁾ 89th	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
S	4	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
S	4	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th 86th	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
S	4	Aug 26, 2014 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ 84th	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
H	16	Jan 8, 2013 - Aug 26, 2014	83rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Montgomery
H	16	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Montgomery
H	16	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Montgomery
H	16	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Conroe / Montgomery	Montgomery

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 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.
(3) Proclamation, 9/15/2014, Ordering special election in House District 16 on 11/4/2014 to serve unexpired term of Brandon Creighton. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) Brandon Creighton, in special election 5/10/2014, runoff 8/5/2014, sworn 8/26/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Tommy Williams, resigned effective 10/25/2013. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(5) Will Metcalf, in special election 11/4/2014, sworn 11/19/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Brandon Creighton, elected to Texas Senate. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(6) Proclamation, 11/6/2013, Ordering special election in Senate District 4 on 5/10/2014 to serve unexpired term of Tommy Williams. Governor Rick Perry.
(7) Brandon Creighton sworn into Senate 8/26/2014. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
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.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.

Other Resources

Creighton, Charles Brandon. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Brandon Creighton, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Brandon Creighton, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Brandon Creighton, 80th Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
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

88th R.S. - 2023 Business and Commerce Education (Chair) Education Subcommittee on Higher Education (Chair) Finance Jurisprudence Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment, Special Redistricting, Special
87th R.S. - 2021 Business and Commerce Child Protective Services, Special Constitutional Issues, Special Education (Chair) Finance Future of College Sports in Texas, Select (Vice Chair) Higher Education (Chair) Jurisprudence Ports, Select (Chair) To Protect All Texans, Special (Co-Vice Chair) Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Business and Commerce Coastal Barrier System Higher Education (Chair) Property Tax State Affairs Texas Ports, Select (Chair) Water and Rural Affairs (Vice Chair)
85th R.S. - 2017 Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice Employment Practices, Select (Chair) Government Reform, Select Property Tax Reform, Select State Affairs Transportation Violence in Schools & School Security, Select
84th R.S. - 2015 Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice Property Tax Reform and Relief, Select State Affairs Texas Ports, Select (Chair)
83rd R.S. - 2013 Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility, Select (Chair) Insurance International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Judicial Selection, Interim Open Government Redistricting Redistricting, Select State Affairs
82nd R.S. - 2011 General Investigating and Ethics (Vice Chair) Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight Natural Resources Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services State Sovereignty, Select (Chair) Texas Response to Federal Sequestration, Interim
81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on Stimulus Calendars General Investigating and Ethics Natural Resources
80th R.S. - 2007 General Investigating and Ethics (Vice Chair) Local Government Ways and Means (Vice Chair) Natural Resources (Vice Chair) State Water Funding

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