A Representative from Texas. Born in Austin, Travis County, Tex. , October 6, 1946. Graduated from Austin High School, Austin, Tex. , 1964. B. A. , University of Texas, Austin, Tex. , 1967. J. D. , University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Tex. , 1970. Member of the Texas state senate, 1973-1985. Justice of the Texas state supreme court, 1989-1994. Adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Tex. , 1989-1994. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1984. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present).