Bob McFarland
Full Name: Millard Robert "Bob" McFarlandDate of birth: June 12, 1941
Date of death: July 23, 2014
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 10 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st (1) 70th | Republican | Arlington / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (71st) | Dallas, Denton, Tarrant |
| S | 10 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th 68th (2) | Republican | Arlington / Tarrant | Dallas, Denton, Tarrant | |
| H | 32-D | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Republican | Arlington / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-D | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Republican | Arlington / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 32-B | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Republican | Arlington / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/25/1990; Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/1/1990; 5th C.S., elected 5/3/1990; Ad Interim 5th C.S., elected 5/30/1990; 6th C.S., elected 6/4/1990; Ad Interim 6th C.S., elected 6/7/1990. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 71st (1) 70th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)
(70th)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Arlington / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 69th 68th (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Arlington / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Arlington / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Arlington / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Arlington / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/25/1990; Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/1/1990; 5th C.S., elected 5/3/1990; Ad Interim 5th C.S., elected 5/30/1990; 6th C.S., elected 6/4/1990; Ad Interim 6th C.S., elected 6/7/1990. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 4-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 27. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., SCR 11. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
- Millard Robert McFarland. FamilySearch United States Public Records, 1970-2009.
- Notice of death, 7/28/2014. Speaker of the House. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.
- Named one of 'Rookie of the Year'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bob McFarland, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
Committee Information
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- Administration, Special
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- Finance
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- State Affairs
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Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Nominations, Special
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Organization and Management
- Economic Development
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Calendars
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Privileges and Elections, Special
- Products Liability, Select (Chair)
- State Affairs (Vice Chair - Appropriative Matters)
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
House Committees
- Criminal Jurisprudence
- Products Liability, House Joint
- State Affairs
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters II
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Creation of Agencies (Chair)
- State Affairs Subcommittee on General Matters (Vice Chair)
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights
- State Affairs Subcommittee on Malpractice Legislation
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