Teel Bivins

Full Name: Miles Teel Bivins
Date of birth: November 22, 1947
Date of death: October 26, 2009

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	31	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 12, 2004	78th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003	76th ⁽⁴⁾ 77th	Republican	Amarillo / Potter	Senate President Pro Tempore (76th)	Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Winkler, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽⁵⁾ 75th	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Winkler, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Carson, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum
S	31	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993	71st 72nd	Republican	Amarillo / Potter		Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

(1) Member resigning effective 1/12/2004. "Candidates statewide gearing up for '04." Houston Chronicle.
(2) Kel Seliger, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/2/2004, succeeded Teel M. Bivins, resigned 1/12/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 76th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/12/1999. Senate Journal.
(5) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.

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Senate District 31
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 12, 2004
Legislatures: 78th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 76th ⁽⁴⁾ 77th
Senate President Pro Tempore (76th)
(76th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Winkler, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁵⁾ 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Winkler, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Carson, Cochran, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum

Senate District 31
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 71st 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, 2nd C.S., SR 58. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2011.
Photo and biographical sketch included in "Texas Government Insider," September 2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
Memorial, January 2010, p. 69. Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch, "TCJL's 'Eleven Best' Legislators," July 1999, pp. 1, 3. Texas Civil Justice League Advocate.
Biographical sketch, "Movers and Shakers: Meet the Legislators Who Make the Decisions About Public Education," March 1995, pp. 13-17. Texas Lone Star.
Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer.
Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 71st Legislature, 1989.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 72nd Legislature, 1991.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature, 1993.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.

Other Resources

Honorable Mention, "Legislative Stars Shine Through Difficult Session," Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 1995, pp. 8-9, 29 The Classroom Teacher: The Magazine of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 2003.
Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1997.
Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.
Named one of the 'Rookies of the Year'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.

Photographs

Photograph. Teel Bivins, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 72nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Teel Bivins, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

71st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Finance (Chair) Government Organization International Relations and Trade Jurisprudence Public School Finance, Select
77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Education (Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight Natural Resources Public School Finance, Select (Co-Chair) Water Resources
76th R.S. - 1999 21st Century Colleges and Universities, Special Agriculture Policy Border Affairs, Special Committee of the Whole Senate Education (Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Special Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Civil Justice, Interim Education (Chair) Education, Interim (Chair) Electric Utility Restructuring, Interim Finance Funding Issues in Education, Interim (Co-Chair) Hopwood, and State Contract and Employment Practices, Special International Relations, Trade, and Technology Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Natural Resources, Interim Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select (Vice Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Education (Chair) Finance Finance Subcommittee I (Chair) Initiative and Referendum, Interim Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Nominations, Special (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Finance Home Equity Lending, Interim International Relations, Trade and Technology Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) Public School Facilities, Interim (Chair) Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special Review of the Central Education Agency, Select
72nd R.S. - 1991 Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special Committee of the Whole on Redistricting, Special, Subcommittee on Legislative Districts Education Education, Interim Finance Intergovernmental Relations
71st R.S. - 1989 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Jurisprudence Mentally Retarded Persons Act of 1977, Task Force on Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Texas State Technical Institute

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