Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	141	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Dean of the House, 2/8/2023.	Harris
H	141	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Dean of the House, 2/4/2021.	Harris
H	141	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	141	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	89	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	89	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	89	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	89	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
H	89	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 105. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 71st Legislature, R.S., SR 29. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 1280. 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.
• 87th Legislature, R.S., HR 1230. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 88th Legislature, R.S., HR 2185. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, pp. 167-168, 204. Black Women in Texas History, 2008.
• Photo and biographical sketch, Senfronia Paige Thompson, pp. 176-179. In 1973, Senfronia Thompson and Eddie Bernice Johnson were first two black women ever to serve in the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
• "Senfronia Thompson: The Power of Persistence," Summer 2022, pp. 50-53. State Legislatures.
• Biographical sketch and photo, "Legislator Who Stood Up to Sexism in '73 Sees Some Progress," 11/7/2017. Stateline.
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Thompson, Senfronia. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

• "Lawmaker Legend Grows with Bill Passing Record as Democrats Widen Legislation Production Leads," Best of the Texas Legislature 2015, by Mike Hailey, 6/15/2015. Capitol Inside.
• Selected reading 3-3 includes Representative Senfronia Thompson's personal privilege speech, 4/12/1973, pp. 165, 176-179. Practicing Texas Politics, 2nd edition, 1974.
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Photographs

• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 88th Legislature, House Photography
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Senfronia Thompson, 63rd 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

88th R.S. - 2023 Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Redistricting   State Affairs   Youth Health and Safety, Select (Chair)

87th R.S. - 2021 Business and Industry   Constitutional Rights and Remedies, Select (Vice Chair)  Criminal Justice Reform, Interim Study   Licensing and Administrative Procedures (Chair)  Redistricting

86th R.S. - 2019 Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Public Health (Chair)  Redistricting   Statewide Health Care Costs, Select (Vice Chair)

85th R.S. - 2017 Economic Competitiveness, Select (Vice Chair)  Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Local and Consent Calendars (Chair)  State and Federal Power and Responsibility, Select   Transportation

84th R.S. - 2015 Cruise Industry Development   Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence   Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Local and Consent Calendars (Chair)  Mental Health, Select   Redistricting

83rd R.S. - 2013 Human Trafficking (Co-Chair)  Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence   Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Local and Consent Calendars (Chair)  Redistricting   Redistricting, Select   Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission   Transportation Funding, Select

82nd R.S. - 2011 Human Trafficking (Co-Chair)  Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence   Licensing and Administrative Procedures   Local and Consent Calendars (Chair)  State Sovereignty, Select

81st R.S. - 2009 Insurance   Licensing and Administrative Procedures (Vice Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars (Chair)  Transportation Funding, Select   Transportation Funding, Select, Subcommittee on Planning & Accountability

80th R.S. - 2007 Insurance   Licensing and Administrative Procedures

79th R.S. - 2005 Insurance   Juvenile Justice and Family Issues

78th R.S. - 2003 Economic Development   Insurance   Property and Casualty Insurance, Legislative Oversight

77th R.S. - 2001 Calendars   Higher Education Excellence Funding, Interim   Insurance   Judicial Affairs (Chair)  Personal Privacy Task Force

76th R.S. - 1999 Calendars   Insurance   Judicial Affairs (Chair)

75th R.S. - 1997 Judicial Affairs (Chair)  Statutory Probate Courts Jurisdiction, Interim (Co-Chair)  Ways and Means

74th R.S. - 1995 Affordable Housing, House Joint   Judicial Affairs (Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars   Urban Affairs

73rd R.S. - 1993 Family Code, Interim   International and Cultural Relations   Judicial Affairs (Chair)  NAFTA and GATT, Special Select

72nd R.S. - 1991 Judicial Affairs (Chair)  Retirement and Aging   Retirement and Aging Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

71st R.S. - 1989 Insurance   Judiciary (Chair)  Redistricting

70th R.S. - 1987 Insurance   Judicial Affairs   Rules and Resolutions (Chair)

69th R.S. - 1985 Appropriations   Elections (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Elections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)  Merit Selection of Judges, Committee of 100 for the

68th R.S. - 1983 Appropriations   Labor and Employment Relations (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Labor and Employment Relations Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)

67th R.S. - 1981 Appropriations   Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select   Environmental Affairs   Rules

66th R.S. - 1979 Appropriations   Business and Industry   Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters   Child Abuse/Neglect and Child Pornography, Select   Local and Consent Calendars

65th R.S. - 1977 Election Code Revision   General Investigating   Higher Education   Higher Education Subcommittee on Senior Institutions (Vice Chair)  Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair)  Judicial Redistricting, House Joint (Chair)  Local and Consent Calendars

64th R.S. - 1975 Board of Managers   Constitutional Revision   Crime and its Control, Special Task Force   Functions of the Judiciary, Select   Higher Education   Impeachment, Select   Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special

63rd R.S. - 1973 Business and Industry   Business and Industry Subcommittee on Consumer Protection   Education   Education Subcommittee on Public Education   Educational Needs of Gifted Children, Interim   Labor   Prairie View A&M College Administration, Investigation, Special   State Scholarship Programs (Chair)