Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	37-B	Jan 11, 1977 - Sep 1, 1977	65th (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	37-2	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	37-2	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) Weddington resignation letter dated 9/2/1977, effective as of midnight, 9/1/1977. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(2) Proclamations, 9/14/1977 and 11/15/1977, ordering a special election in House District 37B on 11/8/1977, and second special election on 12/10/1977, to serve out the unexpired term of the Honorable Sarah Weddington. Governor Dolph Briscoe. November 15, 1977 September 14, 1977
(3) Mary Jane Bode, in special election 12/10/1977, sworn 12/21/1977, succeeded Sarah R. Weddington, resigned 9/1/1977. First session was 65th 2nd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Special election 11/8/1977, runoff 12/10/1977. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 63rd Legislature, R.S., HSR 46. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 64th Legislature, R.S., HSR 190. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 64th Legislature, R.S., SR 133. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 65th Legislature, R.S., HSR 109. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Photo and biographical sketch, Women Before the Courts and Roe v. Wade, pp. 122-125. Austin Lawyers: A Legacy of Leadership and Service, 2005.
• Photo and biographical sketch, Sarah Ragle Weddington, pp. 162-165. First woman from Austin and Travis County elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
• Oral history interviews available in Oral History Collection, University of North Texas.
• Photo and biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 10/24/2008. Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
• Weddington, Sarah Ragle. Texas State Cemetery.
• About Sarah Weddington. Includes Summary Bio, Early Years, Attorney Years, Campaign for Public Office, Legislative Years, General Counsel Years, White House Years, and Current Activities. Weddington Center.

Other Resources

• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
• Notice of death, 2/1/2022. Speaker of the House.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Named 'Missing in Action'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

• Photograph. Sarah Weddington, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Sarah Weddington, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Sarah Weddington, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

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.

Committee Information top

65th R.S. - 1977 Elections   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Coastal Zone Management   State Affairs Subcommittee on Resolutions   State Affairs Subcommittee on State Institutions (Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on State Lands and Buildings   State Affairs Subcommittee on Utilities Legislation (Chair)

64th R.S. - 1975 Board of Managers   Criminal Jurisprudence   Elections   Functions of the Judiciary, Select   Impeachment, Select   Joint City/Legislative   Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special

63rd R.S. - 1973 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on State Aircraft Pooling   Appropriations Subcommittee on State Employees (Chair)  Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House)   Criminal Jurisprudence   Insurance   Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim (Vice Chair)