Kevin Eltife
Full Name: Kevin P. EltifeTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th (1) 83rd (2) | Republican | Tyler / Smith | Senate President Pro Tempore (84th) | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood |
| S | 1 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd (3) | Republican | Tyler / Smith | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood | |
| S | 1 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st 80th | Republican | Tyler / Smith | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood | |
| S | 1 | Mar 5, 2004 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th 78th (4) (5) | Republican | Tyler / Smith | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 84th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/2015. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) Kevin Eltife, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/5/2004, succeeded William R. Ratliff, resigned 1/10/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Special Election 1/20/2004 and Special Runoff Election 2/17/2004, State Senate, District 1. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 84th (1) 83rd (2)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (84th)
(83rd)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
- Legislatures:
- 82nd (3)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
- Legislatures:
- 81st 80th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Tyler / Smith
- Counties in district:
- Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
Terms of service notes
(1) 84th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/1/2015. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(4) Kevin Eltife, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/5/2004, succeeded William R. Ratliff, resigned 1/10/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(5) Special Election 1/20/2004 and Special Runoff Election 2/17/2004, State Senate, District 1. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
- 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.
- Photograph. Kevin Eltife, 83rd Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Kevin Eltife, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Kevin Eltife, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Kevin Eltife, 79th Legislature, 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 (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Business and Commerce (Chair)
- Finance
- Government Facilities, Select (Chair)
- State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting, and Assessment, Select
Joint Committees
- Government Facilities (Co-Chair)
- Partnership Advisory Commission (Chair)
Senate Committees
- Administration (Chair)
- Business and Commerce (Chair)
- Economic Development
- Economic Development Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnerships (Chair)
- Finance
- Natural Resources
- Redistricting, Select
- Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration (Chair)
- Business and Commerce
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Economic Development (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Natural Resources
- Nominations (Vice Chair)
- Redistricting, Select
Senate Committees
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