Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	28	Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019	86th (1) (2)	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton
H	28	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton
H	28	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend		Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

(1) Proclamations, 8/13/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 28 to serve out the unexpired term of John Zerwas. Zerwas resignation letter dated 8/7/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Gary Gates, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of John Zerwas, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019-.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 81st Legislature, R.S., SR 1058. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 898. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
• Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

• Named Special Advisor to Governor Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott announces hiring of additional staff," 12/9/2020. Governor Greg Abbott.
• Recipient of the American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. "John Zerwas, MD, Honored for Service in Texas House," April 2020, pp. 12-13. Texas Medicine.

Photographs

• Photograph. John Zerwas, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. John Zerwas, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Dr. John Zerwas, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. John Zerwas, 80th Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 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.

Committee Information top

86th R.S. - 2019 Appropriations (Chair)

85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations (Chair)  Partnership Advisory Commission

84th R.S. - 2015 Higher Education (Chair)  Public Health

83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair)  Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select   General Investigating and Ethics (Chair)  Human Services

82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease (Co-Chair)  Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair)  Calendars   Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight   Public Health

81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Chair)  Federal Legislation, Select (Chair)  Public Health

80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services   House Administration   Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight   Services for Individuals Eligible for Intermediate Care Facility Services, Select (Vice Chair)