Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	34	Jan 14, 1997 - Mar 6, 1998	75th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	34	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	34	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	34	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	34	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989.	Nueces
H	34	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Speaker Pro Tem, 1/21/1987.	Nueces
H	34	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Speaker Pro Tem, 1/17/1985.	Nueces
H	34	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Speaker Pro Tem, 1/19/1983.	Nueces
H	48-B	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	48-B	Jan 10, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces
H	48-B	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces		Nueces

(1) Jaime Capelo, in special election 5/2/1998, sworn 5/13/1998, succeeded Hugo Berlanga, resigned 3/6/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 75th Legislature - Berlanga resigned 3/6/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Biographies of Legislators, 1947.
(3) 75th Legislature - Capelo oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(4) May 1998 Special Election. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(5) Sworn 12/21/1994. Oaths of Office.
(6) Speaker Pro Tem, 1/11/1989 - 3/16/1990. "Appointments Aid Education Plan: S. Texas Lawmakers Named to Key Legislative Positions," 1/12/1989. Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
(7) Oath of office date not found in journal. Not present at organization of the House 1/13/1981, p. 4. Roll call votes blank or absence excused due to illness through 2/2/1981. Present for roll call vote on 2/3/1981, p. 361. House Journal.
(8) Not present at organization of the House 1/9/1979. Sworn 1/10/1979 by Paul W. Nye, Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals for the Thirteenth Supreme Judicial District of Texas sitting at Corpus Christi. Oaths of Office.
(9) Sworn 1/10/1979. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Key Legislators Influence Dental Legislation," January 1995, p. 27. Texas Dental Journal.
Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Military Service Notes

United States Army Reserve, Specialist Fifth Class. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Other Resources

Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online.
Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer.

Photographs

Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 75th Legislature, Members of the 75th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Hugo Berlanga, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

75th R.S. - 1997 Calendars Pensions and Investments Public Health (Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Calendars Dental Practice Act, Select (Chair) Health and Human Services Block Grants, House Joint Pensions and Investments Public Health (Chair) State Investment Policy, House Joint
73rd R.S. - 1993 Calendars Public Health (Chair) Ways and Means
72nd R.S. - 1991 Calendars (Chair) Public Education Rules, Select Ways and Means
71st R.S. - 1989 Calendars (Vice Chair) Public Education Public Education Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Redistricting Texas Catastrophic Property Insurance Pool, Special Ways and Means
70th R.S. - 1987 Calendars (Vice Chair) Financial Institutions Ways and Means
69th R.S. - 1985 Business and Commerce Calendars Urban Affairs
68th R.S. - 1983 Regions, Compacts and Districts State Artist Selection, Special Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
67th R.S. - 1981 Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) Regions, Compacts, and Districts Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
66th R.S. - 1979 Elections (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters) Elections Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters (Chair) Ways and Means
65th R.S. - 1977 Long-term Care Alternatives Natural Resources Ways and Means Ways and Means Subcommittee on Revenue Administration Ways and Means Subcommittee on State Finance

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