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Joan Huffman Full Name: Joan Huffman Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official Senate Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 17 Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 88th (1)   Republican Houston / Harris   Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton S 17 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 86th (2)   87th   Republican Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tempore (86th)   Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris S 17 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 84th   85th   Republican Houston / Harris   Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris S 17 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd (3)   Republican Southside Place / Harris   Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris S 17 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (4)   Republican Southside Place / Harris   Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson S 17 Dec 29, 2008 - Jan 11, 2011 80th (5) (6)   81st   Republican Southside Place / Harris   Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson (1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (2) 86th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/27/2019. Senate Journal. (3) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. (5) Proclamations, 6/2/2008 and 11/17/2008, Ordering special election on 11/4/2008 and runoff on 12/16/2008 in Senate District 17 to serve unexpired term of Kyle Janek. Governor Rick Perry. (6) Joan Huffman, in special election 11/4/2008, runoff 12/16/2008, sworn 12/16/2008, succeeded unexpired term of Kyle Janek, resigned effective 6/2/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021. Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019. Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017. Photographs Photograph. Joan Huffman, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Joan Huffman, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Joan Huffman, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Joan Huffman, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joan Huffman, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 88th R.S. - 2023 Criminal Justice   Finance (Chair)  Redistricting, Special (Chair)  87th R.S. - 2021 Administration   Child Protective Services, Special   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Finance (Chair)   Jurisprudence (Chair)  Redistricting, Special (Chair)  86th R.S. - 2019 Administration   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Finance   Judicial Selection, Texas Commission on   Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Select (Chair)  Redistricting, Select (Chair)  State Affairs (Chair)   85th R.S. - 2017 Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Election Security, Select   Finance   State Affairs (Chair)  State Judicial Salaries (Co-Chair)  Violence in Schools & School Security, Select (Vice Chair)  84th R.S. - 2015 Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Cruise Industry Development   Finance   State Affairs (Chair)  Transportation Planning, Select   TRS Health Benefit Plans (Co-Chair)  83rd R.S. - 2013 Aging (Chair)  Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Ethics Laws, Select (Co-Chair)  Finance   Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters (Chair)  Health and Human Services   Human Trafficking (Co-Chair)  Judicial Selection, Interim (Co-Chair)  Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers   Redistricting, Select   State Affairs   Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group   Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Vice Chair)  82nd R.S. - 2011 Aging   Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Cruise Industry Development   Health and Human Services   Higher Education   Human Trafficking   Jurisprudence   Redistricting, Select   Seacoast Territory Insurance   State Affairs   Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group   81st R.S. - 2009 Aging   Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Dyslexia and Related Disorders, Interim   Government Organization   Health and Human Services   Higher Education (Vice Chair)  Jurisprudence   Redistricting, Select   Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group   Transportation and Homeland Security   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure

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