Todd Smith - Public Service
Elected Office
1996 - Present | Texas State Representative, District 92 (Serving Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Arlington, Grand Prairie and Fort Worth). Re-elected without opposition in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006. Re-elected with opposition in 2002 and 2008. |
1991 - 1996 | City Council, Euless, Texas |
Legislative Committee Assignments
81st Session: | Chairman, Elections; Transportation; Redistricting; House Research Organization |
80th Session: | Chairman, Tarrant County Legislative Delegation; Vice Chairman, Insurance; County Affairs; Redistricting; House Research Organization |
79th Session: | Appropriations; Elections |
78th Session: | Vice Chairman, Judicial Affairs; Government Reform |
77th Session: | Appropriations; Public Education; Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance; Select Committee on the Equalization of Appellate Court Funding; Select Committee on Teacher Health Insurance |
76th Session: | Public Education; Criminal Jurisprudence; Select Committee on Judicial Interpretations of Law |
75th Session: | Juvenile Justice and Family Issues; Financial Institutions |
Legislative Appointments
2005: | Appointed by Speaker of the House, Tom Craddick, to serve on the Budgets and Revenue committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. |
2003: | Appointed by Speaker of the House, Tom Craddick, to serve on the Task Force on Indigent Defense and the Texas Judicial Council. |
2000: | Appointed by Governor George W. Bush to represent the State of Texas on the Southern Regional Education Board. |
1999: | Appointed by Speaker of the House, Pete Laney, to the National Conference of State Legislatures Committee on Education |
1997: | Appointed by Speaker of the House, Pete Laney, to the National Conference of State Legislatures Council for State Health Leadership Development |
Legislative Honors
- Selected as “Outstanding Legislator” by The Texas Police Chiefs Association
- Selected as a “Legislative Star” by The Texas Classroom Teachers Association
- Selected as a “Fighter for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce
- Received the “Legislative Excellence Award” from the Texas Municipal Police Association
- Received the “Distinguished Legislative Service Award” from the Texas Municipal League.
Additional Civic Involvement
- Officer, College Republican Club at SMU (1981-1985)
- Member, Planning & Zoning Commission, City of Euless (1990-1991)
- Member, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce (1992-present)
- Member, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Rotary Club (1992-present), “1993-94 Rotarian of the Year”
- Member & Former Officer, Northeast Tarrant County Republican Club (1992-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Airport Area YMCA (1993-1994)
- Member, Tarrant County Republican Judicial Selection Committee (1993-1994)
- Founding Board Member, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Sports Hall of Fame (1995)
- Member, First Baptist Church of Euless Community Impact Committee (1995)
- Member, Northeast Leadership Forum (1995-present)
- Member, The Mid-Cities Optimist Club (1996-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of Commerce (1997-present)
- Member, Leadership Hurst-Euless-Bedford Advisory Committee (1999-present)
- Honorary Member, Board of Directors, Northeast Tarrant County Right-To-Life Association (1999-present)
- Charter Member, Euless Library Foundation Advisory Board (2004-present)