Craig Estes

Full Name: Craig Linton Estes

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	30	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019	84th 85th	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
S	30	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita	Senate President Pro Tempore (83rd)	Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young
S	30	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st 82nd	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
S	30	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	79th 80th	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
S	30	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽³⁾	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
S	30	Dec 10, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	Wichita Falls / Wichita		Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collin, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger

(1) 83rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/27/2013; 1st C.S., elected 5/27/2013; 2nd C.S.; and 3rd C.S. Senate Journal.
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) Craig Estes, in special election 12/4/2001, sworn 12/10/2001, succeeded Tom Haywood, died 7/12/2001. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Special Election 11/6/2001 and Special Runoff Election 12/4/2001, State Senate, District 30. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(6) Estes oath of office date 12/10/2001. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 30
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 84th 85th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young

Senate District 30
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (83rd)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young

Senate District 30
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 81st 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young

Senate District 30
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 79th 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young

Senate District 30
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young

Senate District 30
Dec 10, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Wichita Falls / Wichita
Counties in district: Archer, Armstrong, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Collin, Collingsworth, Cooke, Cottle, Denton, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Grayson, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Montague, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, Legislator/Artist exhibit, Craig Estes. Legislative Reference Library.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.

Other Resources

Craig Linton Estes. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Craig Estes, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Craig Estes, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Craig Estes, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Craig Estes, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Craig Estes, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Craig Estes, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017 Business and Commerce Natural Resources and Economic Development (Chair) Nominations State Affairs
84th R.S. - 2015 Health and Human Services Natural Resources and Economic Development (Chair) Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee (Chair) Nominations State Affairs State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory TRS Health Benefit Plans
83rd R.S. - 2013 Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security (Chair) Border Wait Times Business and Commerce Finance Human Trafficking Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers (Co-Chair) Redistricting, Select State Affairs (Chair) State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Water Desalination (Co-Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security (Chair) Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate Finance Finance Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Redistricting, Select Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
81st R.S. - 2009 Agriculture & Rural Affairs (Chair) Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate International Relations and Trade Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Redistricting, Select Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development Committee of the Whole Senate International Relations and Trade Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources (Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development International Relations and Trade Natural Resources (Vice Chair) Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture and Coastal Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources (Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate International Relations and Trade Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
77th R.S. - 2001 Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture Nominations Veteran Affairs and Military Installations

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