Joan Huffman

Joan Huffman

Full Name: Joan Huffman

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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.

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Senate District 17
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th (1)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton
Senate District 17
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 86th (2)   87th  
Senate President Pro Tempore (86th)
(86th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Senate District 17
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 84th   85th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Senate District 17
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd (3)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Southside Place / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
Senate District 17
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd (4)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Southside Place / Harris
Counties in district: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson
Senate District 17
Dec 29, 2008 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 80th (5) (6)   81st  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Southside Place / Harris
Counties in district: 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.

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88th R.S. - 2023
Criminal Justice  
Finance (Chair) 
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special  
Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment, Special  
Redistricting, Special (Chair) 
Texas Energy Fund Advisory  
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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