Richard Peña Raymond

Full Name: Richard Edward Raymond
Other surnames: Peña,

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
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Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	42	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027	89th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	42	Jan 24, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Laredo / Webb	Webb
H	44	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Benavides / Duval	Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, La Salle, McMullen, Wilson
H	44	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Benavides / Duval	Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, La Salle, McMullen, Wilson
H	44	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Benavides / Duval	Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson

(1) 77th Legislature - Raymond oath of office, 1/24/2001, p. 152. House Journal.
(2) Richard Raymond, in special election 1/20/2001, sworn 1/24/2001 [House Journal, p. 152], succeeded Henry Cuellar, resigned and appointed Secretary of State 1/2/2001. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Special Election State Representative District 42, 1/20/2001. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 42
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 89th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 86th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 42
Jan 24, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Laredo / Webb
Counties in district: Webb

House District 44
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Benavides / Duval
Counties in district: Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, La Salle, McMullen, Wilson

House District 44
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Benavides / Duval
Counties in district: Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, La Salle, McMullen, Wilson

House District 44
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Benavides / Duval
Counties in district: Atascosa, Duval, Jim Wells, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

81st Legislature - Address by Representative Raymond on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/26/2009, pp. 4833-4836. House Journal.
89th Legislature, HR 1529. Congratulating State Representative Ryan Guillen and State Representative Richard Peña Raymond on becoming the longest-serving desk mates in the history of the Texas House. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 86th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Richard Edward Raymond. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Richard Raymond, 81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Richard Raymond, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Peña Raymond, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Raymond, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
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.
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.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Elections State Affairs
88th R.S. - 2023 State Affairs Sustainable Property Tax Relief, Select Study Ways and Means
87th R.S. - 2021 Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Chair) State Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Agriculture and Livestock Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight State Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight Human Services (Chair) Ways and Means
84th R.S. - 2015 Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight Human Services (Chair) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
83rd R.S. - 2013 Human Services (Chair) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Redistricting, Select Rules and Resolutions
82nd R.S. - 2011 Human Services (Chair) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Border and Intergovernmental Affairs
80th R.S. - 2007 Civil Practices Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
79th R.S. - 2005 Civil Practices Criminal Jurisprudence
78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory (Article VIII) Licensing and Administrative Procedures (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Redistricting Redistricting Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Two
77th R.S. - 2001 Human Services State, Federal and International Relations
75th R.S. - 1997 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Dedicated Funds Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government Economic Development
74th R.S. - 1995 Appropriations Economic Development Texas Agricultural Extension Service, House Joint
73rd R.S. - 1993 Economic Development Energy Resources Local and Consent Calendars NAFTA and GATT, Special Select Small Business Access to Capital, Special

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