Senfronia Thompson
Full Name: Senfronia ThompsonOther surnames: Carrington, Paige,
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 141 | Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027 | 89th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Dean of the House, 2/13/2025. | Harris |
| H | 141 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 | 88th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Dean of the House, 2/8/2023. | Harris |
| H | 141 | Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Dean of the House, 2/4/2021. | Harris |
| H | 141 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 | 86th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 | 74th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 | 73rd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 | 72nd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 141 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 89 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 89 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 89 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 89 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 89 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 89th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/13/2025.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 88th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/8/2023.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 87th
- Leadership role:
-
Dean of the House, 2/4/2021.
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 86th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 85th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 84th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 83rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 82nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 74th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 73rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 72nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Biographical Information
- Special Recognition of artist Kermit Oliver and remarks on the unveiling of the portrait of Representative Senfronia Thompson, 6/2/2025, pp. 7933-7935. House Journal.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 105. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 29. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1280. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 87th Legislature, R.S., HR 1230. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 88th Legislature, R.S., HR 2185. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, pp. 167-168, 204. Black Women in Texas History, 2008.
- Photo and biographical sketch, Senfronia Paige Thompson, pp. 176-179. In 1973, Senfronia Thompson and Eddie Bernice Johnson were first two black women ever to serve in the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
- Oral history interview in LRL collection, 976.4 H449G 2021. Growing Up in the Lone Star State: Notable Texans Remember Their Childhoods, 2021.
- "Senfronia Thompson: The Power of Persistence," Summer 2022, pp. 50-53. State Legislatures.
- Biographical sketch and photo, "Legislator Who Stood Up to Sexism in '73 Sees Some Progress," 11/7/2017. Stateline.
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Senfronia Thompson. Texas State Cemetery.
- "Lawmaker Legend Grows with Bill Passing Record as Democrats Widen Legislation Production Leads," Best of the Texas Legislature 2015, by Mike Hailey, 6/15/2015. Capitol Inside.
- Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
- Selected reading 3-3 includes Representative Senfronia Thompson's personal privilege speech, 4/12/1973, pp. 165, 176-179. Practicing Texas Politics, 2nd edition, 1974.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 89th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 88th Legislature, House Photography
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.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.
- 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.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
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