John Smithee

Full Name: John T. Smithee

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
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Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	86	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027	89th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall
H	86	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall
H	86	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Deaf Smith, Randall
H	86	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Deaf Smith, Randall
H	86	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Deaf Smith, Randall
H	86	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Republican	Amarillo / Randall	Deaf Smith, Randall

Terms of Service top

House District 86
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 89th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 86th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Parmer, Randall

House District 86
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall

House District 86
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Deaf Smith, Randall

House District 86
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Deaf Smith, Randall

House District 86
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Deaf Smith, Randall

House District 86
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Amarillo / Randall
Counties in district: Deaf Smith, Randall

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Texas Legislature's 75th Session Takes Shape," September 1996. Insurance Journal: The Property/Casualty Magazine of Texas.

Photographs

Photograph. John Smithee, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. John Smithee, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. John Smithee, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. John Smithee, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. John Smithee, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Smithee, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Smithee, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John T. Smithee, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John T. Smithee, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John T. Smithee, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Smithee, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Smithee, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Smithee, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) State Affairs
88th R.S. - 2023 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues State Affairs
87th R.S. - 2021 State Affairs Transportation
86th R.S. - 2019 Higher Education State Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) State Affairs State Judicial Salaries
84th R.S. - 2015 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Chair) State Affairs
83rd R.S. - 2013 Insurance (Chair) State Affairs
82nd R.S. - 2011 Insurance (Chair) Seacoast Territory Insurance (Chair) State Affairs Windstorm Insurance, Oversight
81st R.S. - 2009 Insurance (Chair) Natural Resources Windstorm Insurance, Oversight
80th R.S. - 2007 Health and Long-Term Care Insurance Incentives Insurance (Chair) Regulated Industries
79th R.S. - 2005 Insurance (Chair) Ways and Means Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim (Co-Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Higher Education Insurance (Chair) Property and Casualty Insurance, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Civil Practices Insurance (Chair)
76th R.S. - 1999 Civil Practices Insurance (Chair) Mandated Health Benefits, Interim
75th R.S. - 1997 Energy Resources Insurance (Chair)
74th R.S. - 1995 Energy Resources Insurance (Chair)
73rd R.S. - 1993 Economic Development Insurance (Chair) Rate and Policy Form Regulation, Select
72nd R.S. - 1991 Government Organization Judiciary (Vice Chair)
71st R.S. - 1989 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Judicial Affairs Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 Energy Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) Judicial Affairs Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Sentencing and Recidivism, Select
69th R.S. - 1985 Judicial Affairs Science and Technology Science and Technology Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

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