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Hugo Berlanga Full Name: Hugo Berlanga 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 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 Informationtop 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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