Chris V. Semos

Full Name: Chris Victor Semos
Date of birth: June 2, 1936
Date of death: June 14, 2004

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	33-F	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 3, 1983	67th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-F	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-F	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-F	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-F	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-11	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-11	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	33-11	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas

(1) Resignation letter to Governor Clements dated 12/28/1982, effective 1/3/1983 at 10:00 A.M. Texas House of Representatives.
(2) Resignation and special elections information, 67th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 33-F
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 3, 1983
Legislatures: 67th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-F
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-F
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-F
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-F
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-11
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-11
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

House District 33-11
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dallas / Dallas
Counties in district: Dallas

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Remarks by Representative Rafael Anchia, 3/1/2005, p. 495. House Journal.
60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 130. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 554. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 226. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
67th Legislature, R.S., HCR 155. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 362. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, R.S., SR 345. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 393. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 153. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 122. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Obituary, 6/15/2004, pp. 1B, 7B. Dallas Morning News.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.

Photographs

Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chris Victor Semos, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Business and Industry (Chair) Business and Industry Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Regions, Compacts, and Districts
66th R.S. - 1979 Business and Industry (Chair) Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Regions, Compacts, and Districts Urban Needs, House Joint
65th R.S. - 1977 Business and Industry (Chair) Business and Industry Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters Judicial Redistricting, House Joint Offset Emissions Standards, Select Regions, Compacts, and Districts Regions, Compacts, and Districts Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters
64th R.S. - 1975 Appropriations Business and Industry (Chair) Parks and Recreation in North Texas
63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations Cooperation Among Ad Valorem Taxation Authorities (Chair) Intergovernmental Affairs (Vice Chair) Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee on New Sources of Revenue Transportation
62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation
62nd R.S. - 1971 Claims (Chair) Common Carriers Constitutional Amendments Interstate Cooperation Liquor Regulation Revenue and Taxation, Interim State Employee Incentives Water Districts, Interim
61st R.S. - 1969 Common Carriers Counties Elections Franchising and Multi-level Distributorships Penitentiaries School Districts
60th R.S. - 1967 Counties Emergency Hospital Treatment Interstate Cooperation Juvenile Crime and Delinquency Penitentiaries Privileges, Suffrage and Elections

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