Lauro Cruz
Full Name: Lauro CruzDate of birth: May 20, 1933
Date of death: January 29, 2017
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 23-5 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 23-5 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris | |
| H | 23-5 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of Service top
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House District 23-5
Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 Legislatures: 62nd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 23-5
Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 Legislatures: 61st Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
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House District 23-5
Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 Legislatures: 60th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Houston / Harris Counties in district: Harris |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 60th Legislature, R.S., HSR 400. First Latin American from Harris County to be elected to state office since Lorenzo de Zavala. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 446. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 452. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 62nd Legislature, R.S., HSR 541. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch included in Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Cruz, Lauro. Texas State Cemetery.
Other Resources
- Notice of death, 2/10/2017. Speaker of the House.
- "First Mexican-American to win representation in Houston." Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
- Transcript, Oral History Interview with Lauro Cruz, 6/20/1998. Tejano Voices, The University of Texas at Arlington Center for Mexican American Studies Oral History Project. University of Texas at Arlington Libraries.
Photographs
- Photograph. Lauro Cruz, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lauro Cruz, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lauro Cruz, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 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.
Committee Information top
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62nd R.S. - 1971
Counties (Vice Chair) Labor Medical Welfare Program, Interim Motor Transportation Public Lands and Buildings (Chair) State Affairs Texas-Mexico-Central America Friendship | ||
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61st R.S. - 1969
Aeronautics Counties Elections Higher Education Oceanography Youth | ||
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60th R.S. - 1967
Engrossed Bills Examination of Comptroller's and Treasurer's Accounts Military and Veterans' Affairs Motor Traffic Public Health |
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