Tim Kleinschmidt

Tim Kleinschmidt

Full Name: Timothy A. Kleinschmidt

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 17 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 14, 2015 84th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee
H 17 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee
H 17 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee
H 17 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee

(1) Resignation letter to Speaker Joe Straus, 12/5/2014, will resign the day after sworn for the 2015 session (January 14, 2015). Speaker of the House.
(2) Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 17 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in House District 17 on 1/6/2015 to serve term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) John Cyrier, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Tim Kleinschmidt, resigned 1/14/2015. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 17
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 14, 2015
Legislatures: 84th (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lexington / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee
House District 17
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lexington / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee
House District 17
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lexington / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee
House District 17
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Lexington / Lee
Counties in district: Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee

(1) Resignation letter to Speaker Joe Straus, 12/5/2014, will resign the day after sworn for the 2015 session (January 14, 2015). Speaker of the House.
(2) Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 17 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Greg Abbott.
(3) Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in House District 17 on 1/6/2015 to serve term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Rick Perry.
(4) John Cyrier, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Tim Kleinschmidt, resigned 1/14/2015. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

  • Texas State Guard, Lieutenant Commander. "TMAR Remembers and Honors POWs Who Died in Bataan March," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 2, Spring 2011, p. 11; Biographical sketch and photo, "Some Guardsmen Have Unique Roles and Duties Helping Fellow Texans," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 4, Fall 2011, pp. 16-19. Texas State Guard. Texas State Guard

Other Resources

  • Kleinschmidt chosen freshman of the year, Republican, 81st Legislature, "Briefly...," 6/2/2009, Dallas Morning News.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Tim Kleinschmidt, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
  • Photograph. Tim Kleinschmidt, 81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

83rd R.S. - 2013
Agriculture and Livestock  
Homeland Security and Public Safety  
Water Desalination  
82nd R.S. - 2011
Agriculture and Livestock  
Land and Resource Management (Vice Chair) 
81st R.S. - 2009
Agriculture and Livestock  
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Government Efficiency and Accountability, Select  
Rules and Resolutions  

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