Tom Bass

Tom Bass

Full Name: Thomas Hutcheson "Tom" Bass III
Date of birth: January 11, 1927
Date of death: March 3, 2019

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 24-1 Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 62nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-1 Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 61st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 24-1 Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 60th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-7 Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 59th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 22-7 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

(1) Sworn 12/15/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 24-1
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
Legislatures: 62nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 24-1
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
Legislatures: 61st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 24-1
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
Legislatures: 60th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 22-7
Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
Legislatures: 59th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 22-7
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

(1) Sworn 12/15/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • United States Army, World War II; United States Army Reserve, Colonel. 86th Legislature, R.S., HR 914. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

  • Photograph, "Where Are They Now? The Dirty Thirty," September 2001, p. 52. Texas Monthly.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Tom Bass, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tom Bass, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tom Bass, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tom Bass, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
  • Photograph. Tom Bass, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

62nd R.S. - 1971
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Juvenile Crime and Deliquency (Chair) 
Liquor Regulation  
Rules  
School Districts  
61st R.S. - 1969
Banks and Banking  
Counties  
Foundations  
Governmental Affairs and Efficiency  
Interim Activities (Chair) 
Narcotics Investigating (Chair) 
Rules  
60th R.S. - 1967
Appropriations  
Education  
Faculty Compensation  
Insurance  
Juvenile Crime and Delinquency  
School Districts (Chair) 
59th R.S. - 1965
Contingent Expenses  
Education  
Faculty Compensation in State-Supported Colleges and Universities  
Federal Relations  
Privileges, Suffrage and Elections  
Public Lands and Buildings  
58th R.S. - 1963
Aeronautics  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Education  
Interstate Cooperation  
School Districts  

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