Joan Huffman
Full Name: Joan HuffmanTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 17 | Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029 | 90th 89th | Republican | Houston / Harris | Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton | |
| 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 | 87th 86th (2) | Republican | Houston / Harris | Senate President Pro Tempore (86th) | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris |
| S | 17 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th 84th | 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 | 81st 80th (5) (6) | Republican | Southside Place / Harris | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 90th 89th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 88th (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 87th 86th (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
- Legislatures:
- 85th 84th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
- Legislatures:
- 83rd (3)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Southside Place / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
- Legislatures:
- 82nd (4)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Southside Place / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson
Terms of service notes
(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. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
- Photograph. Joan Huffman, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Joan Huffman, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Joan Huffman, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Joan Huffman, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Joan Huffman, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
Senate Committees
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Chair)
Senate Committees
- 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)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Child Protective Services, Special
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Finance (Chair)
- Jurisprudence (Chair)
- Redistricting, Special (Chair)
Senate Committees
- Administration
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Select (Chair)
- Redistricting, Select (Chair)
- State Affairs (Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Election Security, Select
- Finance
- State Affairs (Chair)
- Violence in Schools & School Security, Select (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
- State Judicial Salaries (Co-Chair)
Senate Committees
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- State Affairs (Chair)
- Transportation Planning, Select
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters (Chair)
- Health and Human Services
- Redistricting, Select
- State Affairs
- Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
- Aging (Chair)
- Ethics Laws, Select (Co-Chair)
- Human Trafficking (Co-Chair)
- Judicial Selection, Interim (Co-Chair)
- Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers
- Texas Environmental Flows Advisory Group
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Health and Human Services
- Higher Education
- Jurisprudence
- Redistricting, Select
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)
- Government Organization
- Health and Human Services
- Higher Education (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence
- Redistricting, Select
- Transportation and Homeland Security
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
- Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
Joint Committees
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