Joe C. Pickett

Joe C. Pickett

Full Name: Joseph C. "Joe" Pickett

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 79 Elected but never sworn 86th (1) (2)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso
H 79 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso

(1) Proclamation, 12/21/2018, ordering special election in House District 79 on 1/29/2019 to serve out the remainder of the full term of office declined by Joe C. Pickett; letter from Representative Pickett to Governor Abbott declining to qualify, 12/19/2018. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Arthur "Art" Fierro, in special election 1/29/2019, sworn 2/12/2019, succeeded Joe Pickett, declined to qualify 12/19/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 79
Elected but never sworn
Legislatures: 86th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso
House District 79
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso
Counties in district: El Paso

(1) Proclamation, 12/21/2018, ordering special election in House District 79 on 1/29/2019 to serve out the remainder of the full term of office declined by Joe C. Pickett; letter from Representative Pickett to Governor Abbott declining to qualify, 12/19/2018. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Arthur "Art" Fierro, in special election 1/29/2019, sworn 2/12/2019, succeeded Joe Pickett, declined to qualify 12/19/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

  • 84th Legislature - Address by Representative Pickett on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/30/2015, pp. 5604-5607 (highway finance, SJR 5, HB 13, HB 20, and HB 122). House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017
Environmental Regulation (Chair) 
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Facility Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) 
Transportation  
84th R.S. - 2015
Investments and Financial Services  
Redistricting  
Transportation (Chair) 
Transportation Planning, Select (Chair) 
83rd R.S. - 2013
Homeland Security and Public Safety (Chair) 
House Research Organization Steering Committee  
Redistricting  
Redistricting, Select  
Transportation  
Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Chair) 
82nd R.S. - 2011
Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Chair) 
Redistricting  
Transportation  
81st R.S. - 2009
Defense and Veterans' Affairs  
Redistricting  
Transportation (Chair) 
Transportation Funding, Select  
Transportation Funding, Select, Subcommittee on Funding  
80th R.S. - 2007
Border and International Affairs  
Land and Resource Management  
Services for Individuals Eligible for Intermediate Care Facility Services, Select  
79th R.S. - 2005
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Operations  
Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
78th R.S. - 2003
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Articles I, VI, and VII) (Chair) 
Child Welfare and Foster Care, Select, Interim  
Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
77th R.S. - 2001
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government  
Return-to-Work, House Joint  
Transportation  
76th R.S. - 1999
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory  
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues (Vice Chair) 
75th R.S. - 1997
Licensing and Administrative Procedures  
SB 97, Select  
Transportation  
74th R.S. - 1995
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint  
Licensing and Administrative Procedures  

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