Chris Victor Semos

Chris V. Semos

Full Name: Chris Victor Semos
Date of birth: June 2, 1936
Date of death: June 14, 2004

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 33-F Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 3, 1983 67th (1) (2)   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-F Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-F Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-F Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-F Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 63rd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-11 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-11 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas
H 33-11 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Dallas / Dallas   Dallas

(1) Resignation letter to Governor Clements dated 12/28/1982, effective 1/3/1983 at 10:00 A.M. Texas House of Representatives.
(2) Resignation and special elections information, 67th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 33-F
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 3, 1983
Legislatures: 67th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-F
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-F
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-F
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-F
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-11
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-11
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas
House District 33-11
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

(1) Resignation letter to Governor Clements dated 12/28/1982, effective 1/3/1983 at 10:00 A.M. Texas House of Representatives.
(2) Resignation and special elections information, 67th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Other Resources

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981
Business and Industry (Chair) 
Business and Industry Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
66th R.S. - 1979
Business and Industry (Chair) 
Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
Urban Needs, House Joint  
65th R.S. - 1977
Business and Industry (Chair) 
Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
Judicial Redistricting, House Joint  
Offset Emissions Standards, Select  
Regions, Compacts, and Districts  
Regions, Compacts, and Districts Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters  
64th R.S. - 1975
Appropriations  
Business and Industry (Chair) 
Parks and Recreation in North Texas  
63rd R.S. - 1973
Appropriations  
Cooperation Among Ad Valorem Taxation Authorities (Chair) 
Intergovernmental Affairs (Vice Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue  
Transportation  
62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972
Revenue and Taxation  
62nd R.S. - 1971
Claims (Chair) 
Common Carriers  
Constitutional Amendments  
Interstate Cooperation  
Liquor Regulation  
Revenue and Taxation, Interim  
State Employee Incentives  
Water Districts, Interim  
61st R.S. - 1969
Common Carriers  
Counties  
Elections  
Franchising and Multi-level Distributorships  
Penitentiaries  
School Districts  
60th R.S. - 1967
Counties  
Emergency Hospital Treatment  
Interstate Cooperation  
Juvenile Crime and Delinquency  
Penitentiaries  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  

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