Todd Staples

Full Name: Todd Staples

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	3	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 4, 2007	78th ⁽²⁾ 79th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
S	3	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽³⁾	Republican	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
H	11	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson
H	11	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson
H	11	Feb 17, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Republican	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

(1) "Staples to be sworn in as ag official," 1/4/2007, Longview News-Journal.
(2) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(3) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(4) Todd Staples, in special election 2/11/1995, sworn 2/17/1995, succeeded Elton Bomer, did not take oath of office for 74th Legislature. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Oath of office, statement of elected officer. Sworn 2/17/1995. Oaths of Office.
(6) 74th Legislature - Staples oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(7) State Representative, District 11, February 11, 1995. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.

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Senate District 3
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 4, 2007
Legislatures: 78th ⁽²⁾ 79th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler

Senate District 3
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler

House District 11
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

House District 11
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

House District 11
Feb 17, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson
Counties in district: Anderson, Cherokee, Leon, Robertson

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Book in LRL collection, 331.67 ST27B 2013. Broken Borders, Broken Promises: How Porous Borders Are Robbing America's Future, 2013.
Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.

Photographs

Photograph. Todd Staples, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Todd Staples, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Todd Staples, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Todd Staples, 76th Legislature, Members of the 76th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Todd Staples, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Todd Staples, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Todd Staples, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board

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.
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.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Natural Resources Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair) Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Infrastructure Development and Security (Chair) Jurisprudence Natural Resources Public School Finance, Select State Affairs (Vice Chair) Water For Environmental Flows Water Policy, Select Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim (Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Education Finance Intergovernmental Relations State Employee Compensation and Benefits, Special
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Corrections (Vice Chair) Windham School District, Select
75th R.S. - 1997 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues (Vice Chair) Land and Resource Management
74th R.S. - 1995 Elections State Loans and Grants, House Joint Urban Affairs

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