Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	4	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977	63rd (1)   64th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
S	4	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd (2)	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Jefferson, Orange
S	4	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 12, 1971	60th (3) (4)   61st	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson	Senate President Pro Tempore (60th)	Jefferson, Orange
S	4	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967	58th (5)   59th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Jefferson, Orange
H	9-3	Jan 10, 1961 - Nov 23, 1962	57th (6) (7) (8)	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Jefferson
H	9-3	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Jefferson
H	9-3	Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 13, 1959	55th	Democrat	Port Arthur / Jefferson		Jefferson

(1) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1972 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 60th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim 1st C.S., elected 7/3/1968. Senate Journal.
(4) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) Opinion WW-1476 dated 11/15/1962 addresses terms of office for members of the House of Representatives. Newly-elected members may qualify for office and be entitled to a salary on the date the canvassing of the General Election returns is complete. Attorney General of Texas.
(7) "Senators-Elect Can't Take Oath, Draw Pay Till Jan. 8," Two newly-elected Jefferson County members took oath of office early, on 11/23/1962. "No [House] payroll place left" for Senator-elect Harrington. Dallas Morning News.
(8) "Wilson Opinion Awaited on Exact End of Terms" reports "a legislator can hold office until his successor has qualified or until 'the first of the year. . .'" State canvassing board to certify results of November election on 11/23/1962. Dallas Morning News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 55th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 143. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 57th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 131. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 58th Legislature, R.S., SR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 59th Legislature, R.S., SR 65. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 60th Legislature, 1st C.S., SR 221. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 77th Legislature, R.S., HR 567. Resolutions - Memorial.
• 77th Legislature, R.S., SR 825. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch and photo. Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
• Biographical sketch and photo. The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
• Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2001.

Other Resources

• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
• How Bills Become Law in Texas, State Senator D. Roy Harrington, 1971. Texas Senate.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. D. Roy Harrington, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 60th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 61st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 62nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

64th R.S. - 1975 Economic Development   Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources   Poet Laureate, Special   Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim   Texas Coastal and Marine Council   Texas Constitution

63rd R.S. - 1973 Economic Development (Vice Chair)  Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Interstate Compacts and Reciprocal Agreements (Chair)  Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Mass Transit   Natural Resources   Poet Laureate Selection, Special (Chair)  Surface Mining Operations, Interim

62nd R.S. - 1971 Agriculture and Livestock   Coastal Lands and Waters   Constitutional Amendments   County, District and Urban Affairs   Federal Programs and Relations   Finance   Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair)  Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair)  Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts   Medical Costs, Interim (Chair)  Parks and Recreation   Parks and Wildlife   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Public Health   Transportation   Unemployment Compensation and Workmen's Compensation Laws, Interim

61st R.S. - 1969 Automatic Data Processing   Beach Study   Constitutional Amendments   County, District, and Urban Affairs   Faculty Compensation (Chair)  Finance   Historical and Recreational Sites   Insurance   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair)  Nominations   Parks and Recreation   Parks and Wildlife   Pipeline (Chair)  Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Public Health   Transportation   Water and Conservation

60th R.S. - 1967 Beaches   Constitutional Amendments   Education   Faculty Compensation (Chair)  Finance   Game and Fish   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Parks and Recreation   Public Health   Water and Conservation

59th R.S. - 1965 Banking   Constitutional Amendments   Education   Faculty Compensation in State-Supported Colleges and Universities   Game and Fish   Interstate Cooperation (Chair)  Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair)  Military and Veterans Affairs   Pleasure Island   Privileges and Elections   Public Health   Water and Conservation

58th R.S. - 1963 Bays of Texas   Claims   Constitutional Amendments   Education   Game and Fish   Labor and Management Relations (Vice Chair)  Military and Veterans Affairs   Nominations   Privileges and Elections   State Departments and Institutions

57th R.S. - 1961 Bay Development and Use   Beach Development   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Fish and Wildlife Resources (Chair)  Game and Fisheries (Chair)  Insurance   Labor   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Public Health

56th R.S. - 1959 Labor   Oil, Gas, and Mining   Penitentiaries (Chair)  Public Health   State Hospitals and Special Schools

55th R.S. - 1957 Engrossed Bills   Federal Relations   Industrial and Occupational Safety Commission   Labor   Public Health   Public Lands and Buildings