Kip Averitt

Full Name: Kip Averitt

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	22	Jan 9, 2007 - Mar 17, 2010	80th 81st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell
S	22	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th ⁽³⁾ 79th	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell
S	22	Apr 10, 2002 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise
H	56	Jan 9, 2001 - Mar 21, 2002	77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Falls, Limestone, McLennan
H	56	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Falls, Limestone, McLennan
H	56	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	McGregor / McLennan	Falls, Limestone, McLennan
H	56	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Falls, Limestone, McLennan
H	56	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Waco / McLennan	Falls, Limestone, McLennan

(1) Averitt resignation letter dated 3/17/2010, effective 3/17/2010; Proclamations, 3/17/2010 and 5/19/2010, Ordering special election on 5/8/2010 and runoff election on 6/22/2010 in Senate District 22 to serve unexpired term of Kip Averitt. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Brian Birdwell, in special election 5/8/2010, runoff 6/22/2010, sworn 7/2/2010, succeeded unexpired term of Kip Averitt, resigned effective 3/17/2010. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) Averitt resignation letter dated 3/21/2002, effective 3/22/2002; Governor Perry's letter accepting resignation; Proclamation, 3/22/2002, Ordering special election on 5/4/2002 in House District 56 to serve unexpired term of Kip Averitt. Governor Rick Perry.
(5) Sibley resignation letter, 1/9/2002; Proclamation, 1/25/2002, Ordering special election in Senate District 22 on 5/4/2002 to serve unexpired term of David Sibley. Governor Rick Perry.
(6) In Senate, Kip Averitt, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded David Sibley, resigned 1/9/2002. In House, Holt Getterman, sworn 4/10/2002, succeeded Kip Averitt, resigned 3/21/2002. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(7) Declaration of Election, Texas Senate District 22, Texas House District 56, Texas House District 150, April 2002. Press release, "Secretary of State Gwyn Shea Certifies Unopposed Candidates to Fill Legislative Vacancies," 4/10/2002. Texas Secretary of State.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 22
Jan 9, 2007 - Mar 17, 2010
Legislatures: 80th 81st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell

Senate District 22
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 78th ⁽³⁾ 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell

Senate District 22
Apr 10, 2002 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Bosque, Comanche, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, McLennan, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise

House District 56
Jan 9, 2001 - Mar 21, 2002
Legislatures: 77th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone, McLennan

House District 56
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone, McLennan

House District 56
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: McGregor / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone, McLennan

House District 56
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone, McLennan

House District 56
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Waco / McLennan
Counties in district: Falls, Limestone, McLennan

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Legislature's 75th Session Takes Shape," September 1996. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas.
Biographical sketch, "New Chair of Texas House Financial Institutions Committee," Volume 88, Number 3, March 1999. Texas Banking.
Biographical sketch, 81st Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
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.

Other Resources

Barry Kip Averitt Papers, 1993-2010. Baylor Collections of Political Materials, W.R. Poage Legislative Library, Baylor University.

Photographs

Photograph. Kip Averitt, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kip Averitt, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). 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.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate Education Finance Higher Education Natural Resources (Chair) Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group (Co-Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Edwards Aquifer, Oversight (Co-Chair) Finance Finance Subcommittee on General Government Issues (Chair) Natural Resources (Chair) Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group (Co-Chair) Use of Sales Tax on Sporting Goods, Legislative Task Force (Co-Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development Education Education Reform and Public School Finance, Select Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Jurisprudence Natural Resources (Chair) Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool Deficit, Interim (Co-Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Higher Education, Interim Higher Education, Legislative Oversight Jurisprudence Water Policy, Select
77th R.S. - 2001 Education Financial Institutions (Chair) Health and Human Services Insurance Natural Resources Private Activity Bonds, Interim
76th R.S. - 1999 Elections Financial Institutions (Chair) Mandated Health Benefits, Interim
75th R.S. - 1997 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Emoluments Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory (Chair) Insurance TRS-Care, House Joint
74th R.S. - 1995 Insurance Pensions and Investments
73rd R.S. - 1993 Business and Industry Insurance Rules and Resolutions

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