John Zerwas

Full Name: John Zerwas

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	28	Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019	86th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend
H	28	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton
H	28	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton
H	28	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Richmond / Fort Bend	Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

(1) Proclamations, 8/13/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 28 to serve out the unexpired term of John Zerwas. Zerwas resignation letter dated 8/7/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Gary Gates, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of John Zerwas, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019-.

Terms of Service top

House District 28
Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019
Legislatures: 86th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend

House District 28
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend

House District 28
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend

House District 28
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend

House District 28
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

House District 28
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

House District 28
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Richmond / Fort Bend
Counties in district: Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

81st Legislature, R.S., SR 1058. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 898. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Named Special Advisor to Governor Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott announces hiring of additional staff," 12/9/2020. Governor Greg Abbott.
Recipient of the American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. "John Zerwas, MD, Honored for Service in Texas House," April 2020, pp. 12-13. Texas Medicine.

Photographs

Photograph. John Zerwas, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. John Zerwas, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Dr. John Zerwas, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. John Zerwas, 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.
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 Appropriations (Chair)
85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations (Chair) Partnership Advisory Commission
84th R.S. - 2015 Higher Education (Chair) Public Health
83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair) Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select General Investigating and Ethics (Chair) Human Services
82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease (Co-Chair) Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair) Calendars Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight Public Health
81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Chair) Federal Legislation, Select (Chair) Public Health
80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services House Administration Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight Services for Individuals Eligible for Intermediate Care Facility Services, Select (Vice Chair)

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