Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	33	Jan 11, 2005 - Jul 31, 2006	79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces
H	33	May 4, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	Corpus Christi / Nueces	Nueces

(1) Proclamation, 8/29/2006, Ordering special election in House District 33 on 11/7/2006 to serve unexpired term of Vilma Luna. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Solomon Ortiz in special election 11/7/2006, sworn 11/25/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Vilma Luna, resigned effective 7/31/2006. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(3) Texas Employment Commission appointment letters, 2/10/1993 and 2/18/1993. Governor Ann W. Richards.
(4) 73rd Legislature - Roll of Members-Elect, 1/12/1993, p. 4. House Journal.
(5) Vilma Luna, in special election 5/1/1993, sworn 5/4/1993, succeeded to unexpired term of Eddie Cavazos, did not take oath of office. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 73rd Legislature - V. Luna oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(7) State Representative, District 33, April 3, 1993 and May 1, 1993. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.
(8) 1992 General Election, State Representative District 33. Texas Secretary of State - Texas Official General Election Returns [Including Primary], 1936.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.

Other Resources

Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer.
Luna, Vilma. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Vilma Luna, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Vilma Luna, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Calendars Ways and Means
78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Calendars Public School Finance, Select (Vice Chair) Public School Finance, Select Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Completion and Dropout Rates Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Cost Adjustments Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Tax Public School Finance, Select, Executive Committee Redistricting Redistricting Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting One Ways and Means
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Economic Development House Administration (Vice Chair) Redistricting
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Economic Development House Administration (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Economic Development House Administration (Vice Chair) Judicial Affairs
74th R.S. - 1995 Economic Development Public Safety
73rd R.S. - 1993 Public Safety

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