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Don Henderson Full Name: Don B. Henderson Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 7 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (1)   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris S 7 Jan 10, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (2) (3)   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris S 7 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd (4) (5)   Republican Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tempore (72nd)   Harris S 7 Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991 70th   71st   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris S 7 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 68th (6)   69th   Republican Houston / Harris   Fort Bend, Harris H 94 Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris H 94 Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris H 94 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris H 94 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris H 94 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Republican Houston / Harris   Harris (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 2-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, Ad Interim R.S, elected 5/27/1991; 1st C.S., elected 7/15/1991; Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 8/13/1911; 2nd C.S., elected 8/19/1991; and Ad Interim 2nd C.S., elected 8/25/1991. Senate Journal. (5) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1992 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, 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 Resolutions and Journal entries 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 53. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 52. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 10. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. 72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 64. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches 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. Photographs Photograph. Don Henderson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Don Henderson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board. 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). 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. 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 74th R.S. - 1995 Economic Development   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Nominations, Special   State Affairs   73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing   State Affairs   Uniform Jury Handbook, Legislative Oversight   72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special   Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Congressional Districts   Economic Development   Economic Development Subcommittee on Insurance   Government Efficiency, Interim   Jurisprudence   Jurisprudence, Interim   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Judicial Selection   Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Legislative Redistricting, Select   Nominations, Special   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections   Toxic Air Emissions and Greenhouse Effect, Select   Workers' Compensation Insurance Policies, Special   70th R.S. - 1987 Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Economic Development   Judiciary, Select, Interim   Municipal Utility Districts, Special   Rules, Special   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections   69th R.S. - 1985 Committee of the Whole Senate   Economic Development   Jurisprudence   State Affairs   State Purchase of Electricity, Task Force on   Texas State Artist   68th R.S. - 1983 Administration   Committee of the Whole Senate   Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management   Economic Development   State Affairs   67th R.S. - 1981 Government Organization   Transportation (Chair)  66th R.S. - 1979 Products Liability, Select   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   Transportation (Chair)  Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   65th R.S. - 1977 Rules   Self-Insurance of Workers' Compensation Claims, House Joint (Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters II   State Affairs Subcommittee on General Matters   State Affairs Subcommittee on Law Enforcement   State Affairs Subcommittee on Malpractice Legislation (Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on Sunset Legislation   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   Transportation Subcommittee on Dallas-Ft.Worth Turnpike   Transportation Subcommittee on Rail Transportation   64th R.S. - 1975 Reapportionment   Transportation (Vice Chair)  63rd R.S. - 1973 Business and Industry   Judiciary   Reapportionment

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