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Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 129. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 119. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 120. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 67th Legislature, R.S., HR 249. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 68th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 39. 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.
• 69th Legislature, R.S., HCR 239, allowing Sam Hudson to sue the state. Resolutions - Suits vs. State.

Biographical Sketches

• Samuel William Hudson, III. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
• Notice of death, 3/22/2022 (update), 3/9/2022. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995.
• Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1993.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
• Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Named 'Dishonorable Mention' and one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

• Photograph. Samuel Hudson, 74th Legislature, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Samuel W. Hudson III, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.

Committee Information top

74th R.S. - 1995 Criminal Jurisprudence   Financial Institutions

73rd R.S. - 1993 International and Cultural Relations   Investments and Banking (Vice Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars

72nd R.S. - 1991 Business and Commerce   Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Calendars   Judiciary

71st R.S. - 1989 Calendars   Judiciary   State, Federal and International Relations

70th R.S. - 1987 Calendars   Insurance (Vice Chair)  Judicial Affairs   Pricing and Marketing Practices of Petroleum Products, Select

69th R.S. - 1985 Judicial Affairs   Liquor Regulation   Rules and Resolutions (Chair)

68th R.S. - 1983 Criminal Jurisprudence   Liquor Regulation   Rules and Resolutions (Chair)

67th R.S. - 1981 Criminal Jurisprudence   Energy Resources   Energy Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

66th R.S. - 1979 Constitutional Amendments   Judicial Affairs

65th R.S. - 1977 Criminal Jurisprudence   Transportation   Transportation Subcommittee on Air and Water Transportation (Vice Chair)

64th R.S. - 1975 Criminal Jurisprudence   Natural Resources   Parks and Recreation in North Texas

63rd R.S. - 1973 Criminal Jurisprudence   Energy Crisis   Judiciary   Natural Resources   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special   Small Business, Interim   Study Feasibility of Establishing a State Park on the Trinity River in Dallas County