Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	118	Jan 13, 2015 - Aug 10, 2015	84th (1) (2) (3)	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	118	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	118	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	118	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	118	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Joe Farias resignation letter dated 8/10/2015, effective 8/10/2015. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Proclamations, 8/25/2015 and 11/13/2015, ordering special election in House District 118 on 11/3/2015 and runoff 1/26/2016 to serve out unexpired term of Joe Farias. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) John Lujan, in special election 11/3/2015, runoff 1/26/2016, sworn 2/9/2016, succeeded unexpired term of Joe Farias, resigned effective 8/10/2015. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 84th Legislature - Address by Representative Farias on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/22/2015, pp. 4095-4099 (Hazlewood Act, SB 1735). House Journal.
• 80th Legislature, R.S., HR 2654. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 81st Legislature, R.S., HR 819. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 82nd Legislature, R.S., HR 818. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3334, honoring members of the Texas House of Representatives who served in the United States military during the Vietnam War. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Farias chosen Freshman of the Year, 80th Legislature, by the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. Texas House of Representatives.

Military Service Notes

• "Among those who completed tours of duty in country during the Vietnam War." 84th Legislature, R.S., HR 3334. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• United States Army. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Photographs

• Photograph. Joe Farias, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Joe Farias, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Joe Farias, 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.

Committee Information top

84th R.S. - 2015 County Affairs (Vice Chair)  Defense and Veterans' Affairs

83rd R.S. - 2013 County Affairs (Vice Chair)  Defense and Veterans' Affairs   Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce   House Research Organization Steering Committee   Rules and Resolutions

82nd R.S. - 2011 Defense and Veterans' Affairs   Elections   Local and Consent Calendars   Rules and Resolutions

81st R.S. - 2009 Defense and Veterans' Affairs   Emergency Preparedness, Select   Public Education   Rules and Resolutions

80th R.S. - 2007 Elections   Juvenile Justice and Family Issues