Leaders from nonprofit preservation groups around the state of Texas met in Austin to discuss the vacuum created by the demise of the Texas Heritage Council, an arm of the Texas Historical Foundation. With its initial trustees at the helm—James T. Bratton (Dallas), Peter Brink (Galveston) and Janet Francis (San Antonio)—Preservation Texas, Inc. (PT) was incorporated in December 1985.
Past Presidents of Preservation Texas:
1986 – Jim Bratton (Dallas)
1987 – Rick Meyer (Austin)
1988 – Rick Meyer (Austin)
1989 – Mike Davis
1990 – Jill Souter (San Antonio)
1991 – Jill Souter (San Antonio)
1992 – Margie Elliott (Houston)
1993 – Margie Elliott (Houston)
1994 – Margie Elliott (Houston)
1995 – Betty Massey (Galveston)
1996 – Betty Massey (Galveston)
1997 – Janet Francis (San Antonio)
1998 – Patrick Heath (Boerne)
1999 – Patrick Heath (Boerne)
2000 – Patrick Heath (Boerne)
2001 – Lynn Vogt (Dallas)
2002 – Lynn Vogt (Dallas)
2003 – Ron Emrich
2004 – Elizabeth Miller Grindstaff
2005 – Elizabeth Miller Grindstaff
2006 – Elizabeth Miller Grindstaff
2007 – Troy Ainsworth (El Paso)
2008 – Troy Ainsworth (El Paso)
2009 – Troy Ainsworth (El Paso)
2010 – Susan Lassell
2011 – Jim Ray (Austin)
2012 – Jim Ray (Austin)
2013 – Charlene Orr (Mesquite)
2014 – Charlene Orr (Mesquite)
2015 – Courtney Read Hoffman (Austin)
2016 – Dwayne Jones (Galveston)
2017 – Dwayne Jones (Galveston)
2018 – Ann Benson McGlone (San Antonio)
2019 – Ann Benson McGlone (San Antonio)
2020 – Roman McAllen (Houston)