Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	37-3	Jan 9, 1973 - Jun 11, 1973	63rd (1)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	39-3	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Speaker Pro Tem, 4/4/1972.	Burnet, Travis
H	39-3	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Burnet, Travis
H	39-3	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	55-3	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	55-3	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th (2)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) Ronald D. Earle, in special election 7/17/1973, sworn 7/29/1973, succeeded Don W. Cavness, resigned 6/11/1973. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 382. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Cavness, Donald Word. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

• United States Marine Corps. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

• Photograph. Don Cavness, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Cavness, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Cavness, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Cavness, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Cavness, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Don Cavness, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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

Committee Information top

63rd R.S. - 1973 Environmental Affairs   Insurance   Revenue and Taxation

62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation (Chair)

62nd R.S. - 1971 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Insurance   Motor Transportation (Chair)  Public Health   Revenue and Taxation   Revenue and Taxation, Interim (Chair)

61st R.S. - 1969 Governmental Affairs and Efficiency (Chair)  Insurance   Juvenile Crime and Deliquency   Land Use and Environmental Control (Vice Chair)  Mental Health and Mental Retardation   Milk and Milk Products   Poet Laureate Selection, Special   Psychiatric Problems of Youth   Public Health

60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics   Appropriations   Facilities for the Criminally Insane and the Insane Criminal   Insurance   Parks and Wildlife   Public Health (Chair)  Securities Study and Assistance for Small Manufacturers (Feasibility of Texas Stock Exchange)

59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations   Congressional and Legislative Districts   Feasibility of Group Insurance   Federal Relations   Flag of Santa Anna   Housing and Physical Care for Criminally Insane Persons   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Saving Taxes

58th R.S. - 1963 Congressional and Legislative Districts   Counties   Insurance   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   Public Health

57th R.S. - 1961 Parking Space Around the Capitol