Joe Straus

Full Name: Joe Straus III

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	121	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	121	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	121	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	121	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	121	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar	Speaker	Bexar
H	121	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	121	Feb 10, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Republican	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Proclamation, 1/13/2005, Ordering special election in House District 121 on 2/5/2005 to serve unexpired term of Elizabeth Ames Jones. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Straus sworn 2/10/2005, succeeded Elizabeth Ames Jones, appointed to the Railroad Commission of Texas by Governor Rick Perry. Oath not announced on house floor, first roll call 2/15/2005, p. 345. House Journal.
(3) Joe Straus, in special election 2/5/2005, sworn 2/10/2005, succeeded unexpired term of Elizabeth Ames Jones, appointed to the Texas Railroad Commission. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 121
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Speaker
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Speaker
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Speaker
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Speaker
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Speaker
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 121
Feb 10, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

74th Speaker of the House of Representatives: Joe Straus. Photos and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.

Other Resources

Q&A with likely next speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus, 1/7/2009. Dallas Morning News.
Award and photo, 11/10/2007: Sierra Club State Legislative Service Award for “Energy Efficiency.” Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club.
Opening Day Address by Speaker Joe Straus, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives, Tuesday, January 11, 2011, As Delivered. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Photograph. Joe Straus, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Joe Straus, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Joe Straus, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Joe Straus, 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Joe Straus, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Joe Straus, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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.

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007 Economic Development (Vice Chair) Electric Generation Capacity and Environmental Effects, Select Local and Consent Calendars Regulated Industries
79th R.S. - 2005 Judiciary Pensions and Investments

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