Bill Presnal
Full Name: Billy Charles "Bill" PresnalDate of birth: April 26, 1932
Date of death: February 10, 2023
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 14, 1984 | 68th (1) | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos | |
| H | 28 | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Robertson | |
| H | 28 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 | 66th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Robertson | |
| H | 28 | Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Robertson | |
| H | 28 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 | 64th | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Robertson | |
| H | 28 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Robertson | |
| H | 18 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Grimes, Madison | |
| H | 18 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Bryan / Brazos | Brazos, Grimes, Madison |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Neeley C. Lewis, in special election 3/10/1984, sworn 3/20/1984, succeeded Billy C. Presnal, resigned 1/14/1984. Served 68th 2nd Called Session only. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 68th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 66th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 65th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 64th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 63rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Robertson
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Grimes, Madison
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bryan / Brazos
- Counties in district:
- Brazos, Grimes, Madison
Terms of service notes
(1) Neeley C. Lewis, in special election 3/10/1984, sworn 3/20/1984, succeeded Billy C. Presnal, resigned 1/14/1984. Served 68th 2nd Called Session only. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 132. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 291. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Relatives: James K. Presnal and Bill Presnal - brothers. Obituary, Bill C. Presnal, 2/21/2023. Austin American-Statesman.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975. Selected newspaper articles
- Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Bill Presnal, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 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.
Committee Information
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Joint Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations (Chair)
- Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select (Vice Chair)
- Employment Practices
- Higher Education, House Joint
- Public Retirement Systems, Select
Joint Committees
House Committees
House Committees
Joint Committees
House Committees
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Duplication in State-financed Agricultural Research Programs (Chair)
- Agriculture and Livestock Subcommittee on Shortages of Agricultural Equipment and Chemicals
- Education
- Education Subcommittee on Higher Education
- Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special
- Transportation
House Committees
- Agriculture
- Appropriations
- Coastal and Marine Resources, Interim
- County Government
- Elections
- Higher Education
- Natural Resources
- State Finance (Vice Chair)
- Water Development, Quality, and Conservation
- Water Districts, Interim
Joint Committees
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