Jessica Farrar

Jessica Farrar

Full Name: Jessica Cristina Farrar
Other surnames: Sanchez

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 148 Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019 86th (1) (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris
H 148 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris

(1) Proclamations, 8/19/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 148 to serve out the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar. Farrar resignation letter dated 8/15/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Anna Eastman, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019-.

Terms of Service top

House District 148
Jan 8, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019
Legislatures: 86th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris
House District 148
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

(1) Proclamations, 8/19/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 148 to serve out the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar. Farrar resignation letter dated 8/15/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott.
(2) Anna Eastman, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of Jessica Farrar, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019-.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
  • Husband, Major Marco Sanchez, Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
  • Farrar, Jessica Cristina. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

86th R.S. - 2019
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
Natural Resources  
85th R.S. - 2017
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
84th R.S. - 2015
Federal Environmental Regulation, Select (Vice Chair) 
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
83rd R.S. - 2013
Child Protection, Select  
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
State Affairs  
82nd R.S. - 2011
Border and Intergovernmental Affairs  
Environmental Regulation (Vice Chair) 
81st R.S. - 2009
Environmental Regulation  
Land and Resource Management (Vice Chair) 
80th R.S. - 2007
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues  
State Affairs  
79th R.S. - 2005
Agriculture and Livestock  
State Affairs  
78th R.S. - 2003
Corrections  
County Affairs  
77th R.S. - 2001
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco  
Corrections (Vice Chair) 
76th R.S. - 1999
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco  
Corrections  
75th R.S. - 1997
Corrections  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Rules and Resolutions  
SB 97, Select  
74th R.S. - 1995
Corrections  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint  

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