Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	148	Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019	86th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	148	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) Proclamations, 8/19/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 148 to serve out the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar. Farrar resignation letter dated 8/15/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Anna Eastman, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019-.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 2386. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
Biographical sketch, 78th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Husband, Major Marco Sanchez, Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
Farrar, Jessica Cristina. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jessica Farrar, 74th 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

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.

Committee Information top

86th R.S. - 2019 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) Natural Resources
85th R.S. - 2017 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) State Affairs
84th R.S. - 2015 Federal Environmental Regulation, Select (Vice Chair) Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) State Affairs
83rd R.S. - 2013 Child Protection, Select Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) State Affairs
82nd R.S. - 2011 Border and Intergovernmental Affairs Environmental Regulation (Vice Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Environmental Regulation Land and Resource Management (Vice Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues State Affairs
79th R.S. - 2005 Agriculture and Livestock State Affairs
78th R.S. - 2003 Corrections County Affairs
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Corrections (Vice Chair)
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Corrections
75th R.S. - 1997 Corrections Criminal Jurisprudence Rules and Resolutions SB 97, Select
74th R.S. - 1995 Corrections Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint

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