William T. (Bill) Moore

William T. 'Bill' Moore

Full Name: William Tyler "Bill" Moore
Date of birth: April 9, 1918
Date of death: May 27, 1999

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 5 Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981 66th (1)   65th   66th (1)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos Dean of the Senate. (66th)   Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S 5 Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977 63rd (2)   64th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S 5 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973 61st   62nd   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
S 5 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th (3)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
S 11 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th (4)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
S 11 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (5)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
S 11 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963 56th   57th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S 11 Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959 55th (6)   54th   55th (6)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)   Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S 11 Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955 53rd (7)   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
S 14 Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953 51st   52nd   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
H 26 Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 50th   Democrat Bryan / Brazos   Brazos, Grimes

(1) See the Houston Post, 11/7/1980 ("Schwartz's loss sets up 3-man race for senate 'dean' . . . Brooks, Mauzy, and Snelson are tied for the powerful position held by Sen. William T. 'Bill' Moore of Bryan, who was defeated in the May primary."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 11/13/1957. Senate Journal.
(7) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 5
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th (1)   65th   66th (1)  
Dean of the Senate. (55th)
(55th)
(55th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Senate District 5
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 63rd (2)   64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Senate District 5
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 61st   62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
Senate District 5
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th (3)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
Senate District 11
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th (4)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
Senate District 11
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson
Senate District 11
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 56th   57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
Senate District 11
Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 13, 1959
Legislatures: 55th (6)   54th   55th (6)  
Senate President Pro Tempore (55th)
(55th)
(55th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
Senate District 11
Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 11, 1955
Legislatures: 53rd (7)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington
Senate District 14
Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953
Legislatures: 51st   52nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
House District 26
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Bryan / Brazos
Counties in district: Brazos, Grimes

(1) See the Houston Post, 11/7/1980 ("Schwartz's loss sets up 3-man race for senate 'dean' . . . Brooks, Mauzy, and Snelson are tied for the powerful position held by Sen. William T. 'Bill' Moore of Bryan, who was defeated in the May primary."). Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate - Memo, January 8, 2002, 'Deans of the Texas Senate', 2002.
(2) 63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 60th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1967, p. 19. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1966 due to redistricting. Reapportionment of Senate districts occurred in the 59th Legislature, Regular Session (1965), ch. 324 (SB 547). Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 55th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 2nd C.S., elected 11/13/1957. Senate Journal.
(7) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "Born in Wheelock on April 9, 1918, Senator Moore attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in economics; he taught at the university for several years before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and serving his country in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II." 76th Legislature, R.S., SCR 88. Resolutions - Memorial.
  • United States Army Air Corps, Sergeant, World War II. "During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air corps, retiring in 1946 with the rank of sergeant." Texas Bar Journal.
  • United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Awarded 'Special Worse than Worse Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
  • Awarded 'Special Best and Worst Award'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979
Economic Development  
Finance  
Higher Education Financing, Special  
Regional Flood Task Force  
State Affairs (Chair) 
65th R.S. - 1977
Economic Development  
Finance  
Replacement of Ad Valorem Taxes (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs (Chair) 
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
State Artist Selection, Special  
64th R.S. - 1975
Economic Development  
Finance  
State Affairs (Chair) 
State Affairs Subcommittee on Elections  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Economic Development  
Finance  
State Affairs (Chair) 
62nd R.S. - 1971
Banking  
Constitutional Amendments  
Consumer Protection  
Economic Development  
Education  
Environment  
Finance  
Horse Racing and Pari-mutuel Betting, Interim  
Insurance  
Jurisprudence  
Oil and Gas  
Personnel Policy  
Prairie View A&M College, Investigation  
Prairie View A&M College, Investigation, Special  
Privileges and Elections  
Public School Finance, Interim  
Sales Tax, Interim  
State Affairs (Chair) 
State Tax Policy  
Water and Conservation  
Youth Affairs  
61st R.S. - 1969
Agricultural Land Assessment  
Banking  
Constitutional Amendments  
Consumer Credit  
Finance  
Insurance  
Interstate Cooperation (Vice Chair) 
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional, and Judicial Districts  
Penal Servitude and Parole  
Pipeline (Vice Chair) 
Privileges and Elections  
Public Utility Commission  
State Affairs (Chair) 
State and Local Tax Policy  
Taxation of Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands  
Water and Conservation  
Welfare Reform  
60th R.S. - 1967
Agriculture and Livestock  
Banking  
Constitutional Amendments (Chair) 
Finance  
Highway Safety  
Interstate Cooperation  
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Military and Veterans Affairs  
Privileges and Elections  
State Affairs  
59th R.S. - 1965
Banking  
Constitutional Amendments  
Education (Chair) 
Game and Fish  
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Oil and Gas  
Privileges and Elections  
State Affairs  
58th R.S. - 1963
Banking  
Constitutional Amendments  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Jurisprudence  
Nominations  
Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
State Affairs  
State and Local Tax Policy  
57th R.S. - 1961
Banking  
Education  
Election Law  
Finance  
Game and Fish (Vice Chair) 
Jurisprudence  
Legislative, Congressional and Judicial Districts  
Privileges and Elections  
Screwworm Eradication  
State Affairs  
Transportation (Vice Chair) 
56th R.S. - 1959
Constitutional Amendments  
Finance  
Game and Fish  
Jurisprudence  
Privileges and Elections  
State Affairs  
State Fiscal System  
Transportation (Vice Chair) 
55th R.S. - 1957
Banking  
Finance  
Jurisprudence  
Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
State Affairs  
Transportation  
54th R.S. - 1955
Banking  
Civil Jurisprudence  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Finance  
Highways and Motor Traffic  
Judicial Districts  
Public Buildings and Grounds  
State Affairs  
State Penitentiaries  
53rd R.S. - 1953
Civil Jurisprudence  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Federal Relations  
Finance  
Insurance (Chair) 
Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair) 
State Penitentiaries  
52nd R.S. - 1951
Commerce and Manufacturing  
Federal Relations (Chair) 
Insurance  
Military and Veterans' Affairs  
Public Debts, Claims and Accounts  
State Affairs  
51st R.S. - 1949
Aeronautics  
Finance  
Insurance  
Insurance Code  
Internal Improvements (Vice Chair) 
Labor  
Military Affairs  
Nominations of the Governor  
Public Debts, Claims, and Accounts (Vice Chair) 
Public Lands and Land Office (Chair) 
Veterans' Affairs  
50th R.S. - 1947
Appropriations  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Motor Traffic  
Public Printing  

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