Bennie Bock II

Full Name: Bennie Walter Bock II
Date of birth: May 17, 1942
Date of death: June 29, 2022

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	38	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe
H	38	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe
H	38	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe
H	38	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe
H	38	Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975	63rd	Democrat	New Braunfels / Comal	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

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House District 38
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

House District 38
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

House District 38
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

House District 38
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

House District 38
Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
Legislatures: 63rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: New Braunfels / Comal
Counties in district: Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

67th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 29. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3175. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biography donated by Bennie W. Bock. Relatives: Bennie W. Bock — great-grandson; James Jolley — great-grandfather. Donated Material.

Other Resources

Bennie W. Bock, Member Biographical Data Form.
Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
Notice of death, 7/1/2022 (revised), 6/30/2022. Speaker of the House.
Bock, Bennie Walter. Texas State Cemetery.
67th Legislature - Name listed as Bock III. Texas Legislative Handbook.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1981.
Named 'Honorable Mention'. Best and Worst Legislators 1979.

Photographs

Photograph. Bennie Bock II, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bennie Bock II, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bennie Bock II, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bennie Bock II, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Bennie Bock II, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

67th R.S. - 1981 Calendars Environmental Affairs (Chair) Health Services Regional Intergovernmental Cooperation, Special
66th R.S. - 1979 Calendars Environmental Affairs (Chair) State Artist Selection, Special Ways and Means
65th R.S. - 1977 Liquor Regulation (Chair) Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters State Affairs State Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriative Matters I State Affairs Subcommittee on Coastal Zone Management State Affairs Subcommittee on General Matters State Affairs Subcommittee on Governmental Operations State Affairs Subcommittee on Malpractice Legislation State Affairs Subcommittee on Sunset Legislation (Chair)
64th R.S. - 1975 Elections Liquor Regulation (Chair) Rules State Artist Selection, Special Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Temporary (Chair)
63rd R.S. - 1973 Insurance Liquor Regulation Reapportionment

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