Bill Sarpalius

Full Name: William C. "Bill" Sarpalius

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	31	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989	69th 70th	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter	Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler
S	31	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Amarillo / Potter	Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler
S	31	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Hereford / Deaf Smith	Armstrong, Bailey, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

(1) 68th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/17/1983, p. 495. Drew 2-year term (also see message from President, p. 467). Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1982 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.

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Senate District 31
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 69th 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

Senate District 31
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Amarillo / Potter
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

Senate District 31
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Hereford / Deaf Smith
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

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Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 11. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., SR 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 25. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

SARPALIUS, William (1948- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Autobiography in LRL collection, 328.73 S71G 2018. The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch, 2018.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 67th Legislature, 1981.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 68th Legislature, 1983.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 69th Legislature, 1985.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 70th Legislature, 1987.

Photographs

Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bill Sarpalius, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

67th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

70th R.S. - 1987 Committee of the Whole Senate Education High School Dropouts, Special Implementation of the Agricultural Hazard Communication Act (Chair) Juvenile Justice System, Select (Chair) Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) Nominations, Special State Affairs
69th R.S. - 1985 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Local Measured Telephone Service, Interim Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) State Affairs
68th R.S. - 1983 Committee of the Whole Senate Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Teachers Education Farmworker Insurance Higher Education Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) State Affairs
67th R.S. - 1981 Criminal Justice System, Special, Interim Economic Development Human Resources Human Resources Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture (Chair) Quad State Project Participation, Interim (Chair)

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