Don Cavness

Full Name: Donald Word Cavness
Date of birth: April 22, 1928
Date of death: February 16, 1994

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
H	37-3	Jan 9, 1973 - Jun 11, 1973	63rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	39-3	Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973	62nd	Democrat	Austin / Travis	Speaker Pro Tem, 4/4/1972.	Burnet, Travis
H	39-3	Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971	61st	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Burnet, Travis
H	39-3	Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969	60th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	55-3	Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967	59th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	55-3	Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965	58th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) Ronald D. Earle, in special election 7/17/1973, sworn 7/29/1973, succeeded Don W. Cavness, resigned 6/11/1973. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 37-3
Jan 9, 1973 - Jun 11, 1973
Legislatures: 63rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 39-3
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd
Speaker Pro Tem, 4/4/1972.
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis

House District 39-3
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Burnet, Travis

House District 39-3
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 55-3
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

House District 55-3
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

59th Legislature, R.S., HSR 382. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Cavness, Donald Word. Texas State Cemetery.

Military Service Notes

United States Marine Corps. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Don Cavness, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Don Cavness, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Don Cavness, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Don Cavness, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Don Cavness, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Don Cavness, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

58th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

63rd R.S. - 1973 Environmental Affairs Insurance Revenue and Taxation
62nd 3rd C.S. - 1972 Revenue and Taxation (Chair)
62nd R.S. - 1971 Congressional and Legislative Districts Insurance Motor Transportation (Chair) Public Health Revenue and Taxation Revenue and Taxation, Interim (Chair)
61st R.S. - 1969 Governmental Affairs and Efficiency (Chair) Insurance Juvenile Crime and Deliquency Land Use and Environmental Control (Vice Chair) Mental Health and Mental Retardation Milk and Milk Products Poet Laureate Selection, Special Psychiatric Problems of Youth Public Health
60th R.S. - 1967 Aeronautics Appropriations Facilities for the Criminally Insane and the Insane Criminal Insurance Parks and Wildlife Public Health (Chair) Securities Study and Assistance for Small Manufacturers (Feasibility of Texas Stock Exchange)
59th R.S. - 1965 Appropriations Congressional and Legislative Districts Feasibility of Group Insurance Federal Relations Flag of Santa Anna Housing and Physical Care for Criminally Insane Persons Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Health (Vice Chair) Saving Taxes
58th R.S. - 1963 Congressional and Legislative Districts Counties Insurance Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections Public Health
57th R.S. - 1961 Parking Space Around the Capitol

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