Texas House of Representatives, District 4


District 4 is a district of the Texas House of Representatives that serves the whole of Kaufman County and Henderson County. Its current representative is Keith Bell, who has served since 2019.

List of Representatives

Leg.RepresentativeTerm startTerm endCounties represented
3rdAlfred Elkins PaceNovember 5, 1849September 7, 1850Fannin
3rdVacantSeptember 7, 1850November 18, 1850Fannin
3rdHarrison G. HendricksNovember 18, 1850November 3, 1851Fannin
4thRandolph C. DoomNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Jasper, Newton, Sabine
4thJoshua H. SpeightsNovember 3, 1851November 7, 1853Jasper, Newton, Sabine
5thRobert H. TaylorNovember 7, 1853November 5, 1855Fannin
6thThomas N. PettusNovember 5, 1855November 2, 1857Fannin
7thGideon W. SmithNovember 2, 1857November 7, 1859Fannin
8thRobert H. TaylorNovember 7, 1859November 4, 1861Fannin
9thLipscomb Norvell Jr.November 4, 1861January 14, 1862Jasper, Newton
9thVacantJanuary 14, 1862August 4, 1862Jasper, Newton
9thW. T. RobertsAugust 4, 1862February 1, 1863Jasper, Newton
10thA. N. PerkinsNovember 2, 1863August 6, 1866Jasper, Newton
11thRandolph C. DoomAugust 6, 1866February 7, 1870Jasper, Newton
12thJohn M. MorrisonFebruary 8, 1870January 14, 1873Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
12thJ. M. ManningFebruary 8, 1870January 14, 1873Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
12thWinfield B. StirmanFebruary 11, 1870January 14, 1873Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
13thJohn M. McDonaldJanuary 14, 1873January 13, 1874Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
13th
14th
James EastlandJanuary 14, 1873April 18, 1876Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
13th
14th
James M. HarrisonJanuary 14, 1873April 18, 1876Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
14thA. D. EdwardsJanuary 13, 1874April 18, 1876Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
14thWilliam M. LindseyJanuary 13, 1874April 18, 1876Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
15thAlexander HortonApril 18, 1876January 14, 1879Sabine, San Augustine
16thJames T. PolleyJanuary 14, 1879January 11, 1881Sabine, San Augustine
17thJames T. PolleyJanuary 11, 1881January 9, 1883Sabine, San Augustine
18thJesse J. WatkinsJanuary 9, 1883January 13, 1885Angelina, Nacogdoches
19thGeorge F. IngrahamJanuary 13, 1885January 11, 1887Angelina, Nacogdoches
20thJames L. GillilandJanuary 11, 1887January 8, 1889Angelina, Nacogdoches
21stJames Linn CrosslandJanuary 8, 1889January 13, 1891Angelina, Nacogdoches
22ndElias B. LewisJanuary 13, 1891January 10, 1893Angelina, Nacogdoches
23rdAlvin B. BakerJanuary 10, 1893January 8, 1895Red River
24thJ. M. NixJanuary 8, 1895January 12, 1897Red River
25thPreston W. HendersonJanuary 12, 1897January 10, 1899Red River
26thCharles M. ChambersJanuary 10, 1899January 8, 1901Red River
27thRichard H. WellsJanuary 8, 1901January 13, 1903Red River
28thElvis A. CalvinJanuary 13, 1903January 10, 1905Lamar
28thWilliam M. HodgesJanuary 13, 1903January 10, 1905Lamar
29thClarence SperryJanuary 10, 1905January 8, 1907Lamar
29thJames C. MasonFebruary 2, 1905January 8, 1907Lamar
30thClarence SperryJanuary 8, 1907January 12, 1909Lamar
30thJames C. MasonJanuary 8, 1907January 12, 1909Lamar
31stJames C. MasonJanuary 12, 1909January 10, 1911Lamar
31stCharles RoachJanuary 12, 1909January 10, 1911Lamar
32ndColumbus A. MartinJanuary 10, 1911January 14, 1913Lamar
32ndRobert L. McDowraJanuary 10, 1911January 14, 1913Lamar
33rdJames B. FurrhJanuary 14, 1913January 12, 1915Harrison
34thJames B. FurrhJanuary 12, 1915January 9, 1917Harrison
35thMadison M. O'BanionJanuary 9, 1917January 14, 1919Harrison
36thMadison M. O'BanionJanuary 14, 1919January 11, 1921Harrison
37thVirgil D. FuglerJanuary 11, 1921January 9, 1923Harrison
38thVirgil D. FuglerJanuary 9, 1923July 20, 1924Harrison
38thJames M. PerdueJanuary 9, 1923January 13, 1925Camp, Upshur
39thJames M. PerdueJanuary 13, 1925January 11, 1927Camp, Upshur
40thJefferson D. BassJanuary 11, 1927January 8, 1929Camp, Upshur
41stThurman W. AdkinsJanuary 8, 1929January 13, 1931Camp, Upshur
42ndThurman W. AdkinsJanuary 13, 1931January 10, 1933Camp, Upshur
43rdOtis T. DunaganJanuary 10, 1933January 8, 1935Camp, Upshur
44thOtis T. DunaganJanuary 8, 1935January 12, 1937Camp, Upshur
45thLindley G. Beckworth Sr.January 12, 1937January 10, 1939Camp, Upshur
46thMatt DavisJanuary 10, 1939January 14, 1941Camp, Upshur
47thNoel C. BakerJanuary 14, 1941January 12, 1943Camp, Upshur
48thNoel C. BakerJanuary 12, 1943January 9, 1945Camp, Upshur
49thNoel C. BakerJanuary 9, 1945November 17, 1945Camp, Upshur
49thVacantNovember 17, 1945January 14, 1947Camp, Upshur
50thSurry TurnerJanuary 14, 1947January 11, 1949Camp, Upshur
51stSurry TurnerJanuary 11, 1949January 9, 1951Camp, Upshur
52ndJulius O. Duncan, Jr.January 9, 1951January 13, 1953Camp, Upshur
53rdReagan R. HuffmanJanuary 13, 1953January 11, 1955Harrison
54thReagan R. HuffmanJanuary 11, 1955January 8, 1957Harrison
55thReagan R. HuffmanJanuary 8, 1957January 13, 1959Harrison
56thReagan R. HuffmanJanuary 13, 1959January 10, 1961Harrison
57thLonnie Nelson CowlesJanuary 10, 1961January 8, 1963Harrison
58thGuy V. McDonaldJanuary 8, 1963January 12, 1965Panola, Rusk
59thGuy V. McDonaldJanuary 12, 1965January 10, 1967Panola, Rusk
60thSteve A. BurgessJanuary 10, 1967January 14, 1969Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
61stSteve A. BurgessJanuary 14, 1969January 12, 1971Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
62ndSteve A. BurgessJanuary 12, 1971January 9, 1973Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
63rdRoy Blake, Sr.January 9, 1973January 14, 1975Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
64thRoy Blake, Sr.January 14, 1975January 11, 1977Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
65thRoy Blake, Sr.January 11, 1977January 10, 1978Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
65thVacantJanuary 10, 1978March 1, 1978Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
65thBill HaleyMarch 1, 1978January 9, 1979Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
66thBill HaleyJanuary 9, 1979January 13, 1981Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
67thBill HaleyJanuary 13, 1981January 11, 1983Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby
68thGordon Arnold Jr.January 11, 1983January 8, 1985Ellis, Kaufman
69thGordon Arnold Jr.January 8, 1985August 14, 1985Ellis, Kaufman
69thVacantAugust 14, 1985December 18, 1985Ellis, Kaufman
69thWilliam K. OakleyDecember 18, 1985January 13, 1987Ellis, Kaufman
70thWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 13, 1987January 10, 1989Ellis, Kaufman
71stWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 10, 1989January 8, 1991Ellis, Kaufman
72ndWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 8, 1991January 12, 1993Ellis, Kaufman
73rdWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 12, 1993January 10, 1995Hunt, Kaufman
74thWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 10, 1995January 14, 1997Hunt, Kaufman
75thWilliam K. OakleyJanuary 14, 1997January 12, 1999Hunt, Kaufman
76thBetty BrownJanuary 12, 1999January 9, 2001Hunt, Kaufman
77thBetty BrownJanuary 9, 2001January 14, 2003Hunt, Kaufman
78thBetty BrownJanuary 14, 2003January 11, 2005Henderson, Kaufman
79thBetty BrownJanuary 11, 2005January 9, 2007Henderson, Kaufman
80thBetty BrownJanuary 9, 2007January 13, 2009Henderson, Kaufman
81stBetty BrownJanuary 13, 2009January 11, 2011Henderson, Kaufman
82ndLance GoodenJanuary 11, 2011January 8, 2013Henderson, Kaufman
83rdLance GoodenJanuary 8, 2013January 13, 2015Henderson, Kaufman
84thStuart SpitzerJanuary 13, 2015January 10, 2017Henderson, Kaufman
85thLance GoodenJanuary 10, 2017January 8, 2019Henderson, Kaufman
86thKeith BellJanuary 8, 2019January 12, 2021Henderson, Kaufman