Regional Whip, United States House House of Representatives

Senior Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 29, 1992-2019

Senator, Texas State Senate, 1985-1993

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1972-1985

Member, Alzheimer’s Taskforce

Member, Autism Caucus

Member, Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease

Member, Brazil Caucus

Member, Career and Technical Education Caucus

Member, Children's Caucus

Member, Community College Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus

Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Co-Chair, Democratic Israel Working Group

Member, Democratic Policy Committee

Member, Democratic Steering Committee

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus

Vice Chair, Energy Task Force

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Fire Services Caucus

Member, Friends of Jordan Caucus

Member, Health and Medicare Task Force

Member, House Aerospace Caucus

Member, House Trade Working Group

Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force

Member, Men’s Health Caucus

Member, Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus

Member, National Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Co-Chair, Natural Gas Caucus

Member, Pell Grant Caucus

Member, Public Pension Reform Caucus

Member, Recycling Caucus

Member, Social Security Task Force

Member, Steel Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force

Member, Urban Health Caucus

Member, Victims Right’s Caucus

Co-Chair, Vision Caucus

Member, Houston Education and Workforce Committee, 1993-1997

Attorney, Private Practice, 1977-1992

Business Manager, Daily Court Review, Printing Company, 1966-1990

Member, Aldine Optimist Club

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Chambers of Commerce

Member, Chambers of Commerce, 29th District

Member, Communications Workers Union, Printing Sector

Member, Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve Components

Member, Gulf Coast Conservation Association

Member, Houston Bar Association

Member, Lindale Lions Club

Member, Printing Sector, Communications Workers Union

Co-Chair, Public Health Caucus

Member, Spring Woods United Methodist Church

Member, State Bar of Texas

Member, Texas State Historical Association

Astrological Sign:

Libra

Awards:

Distinguished Community Health Award, National Association of Community Health Care Centers, Inc.

Medal of Honor, U.S. Oncology, 2003

Mexicano de Corazon Award, Fiestas Patrias

Alfred K.Whitehead Legislative Award

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), 2004

Legislative Open Door Award, National Association of Credit Management

Names of Grandchildren:

Lauren, Braden, Dylan, and Tristan

Number of Grandchildren:

4