Hugh Parmer
Full Name: Hugh Quay ParmerDate of birth: August 3, 1939
Date of death: May 27, 2020
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 12 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st (1) 70th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Senate President Pro Tempore (71st) | Tarrant |
| S | 12 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th 68th (2) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-3 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 | 58th (3) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 2/27/1990. 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. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 71st (1) 70th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (71st)
(70th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 69th 68th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 58th (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Fort Worth / Tarrant
- Counties in district:
- Tarrant
Terms of service notes
(1) 71st Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 3rd C.S., elected 2/27/1990. 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. ↩
(3) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office. ↩
Biographical Information
- Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2023.
- 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.
- Hugh Quay Parmer. Texas State Cemetery.
- United States Air Force and Texas Air National Guard. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
- Notice of death, 5/28/2020. Speaker of the House.
- Hugh Q. Parmer included in 2013 roster of Fort Worth, Tarrant County attorneys, Vol. 3, p. 1950. Texas Legal Directory. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
- Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Hugh Parmer, 58th 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.
- 58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration, Special
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Health and Human Services
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- State Affairs
- Workfare, Special, Interim (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Economic Development
- Health and Human Resources
- Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Health Services
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Urban Affairs (Chair)
- Local Measured Telephone Service, Interim
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Educational Quality
- Health and Human Resources
- Health and Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health
- Hunger and Nutrition, Interim (Chair)
- Intergovernmental Relations
Joint Committees
House Committees
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