Melchor Chavez

Full Name: Melchor Chavez

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	51	Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981	66th	Democrat	Harlingen / Cameron	Cameron, Hidalgo
H	51	Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979	65th	Democrat	Harlingen / Cameron	Cameron, Hidalgo
H	51	Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977	64th	Democrat	Harlingen / Cameron	Cameron, Hidalgo

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House District 51
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Harlingen / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo

House District 51
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Harlingen / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo

House District 51
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Harlingen / Cameron
Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

71st Legislature, R.S., HR 679. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Other Resources

Chavez, Melchor. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Melchor Chavez, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Melchor Chavez, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Melchor Chavez, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.

Committee Information top

66th R.S. - 1979 Government Organization Judiciary (Vice Chair) State Employee Productivity, Select
65th R.S. - 1977 Appropriations Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Control, Select House Administration (Vice Chair) Illegal Immigration in Texas, Special
64th R.S. - 1975 Board of Managers Functions of the Judiciary, Select Impeachment, Select Judicial Qualifications Commission Study, Special Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Workmen's Compensation Transportation

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