Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Full Name: Juan Jesus "Chuy" HinojosaTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20 | Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029 | 90th 89th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 | 88th (1) | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th (2) | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021 | 86th 85th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th (3) 83rd (4) | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Senate President Pro Tempore (84th) | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces |
| S | 20 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd 81st | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th 79th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| S | 20 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th (5) | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |
| H | 40 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 40 | Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 | 76th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 40 | Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 | 75th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 41 | Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 | 71st | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 41 | Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989 | 70th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 41 | Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 | 69th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 41 | Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 | 68th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 59-A | Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 | 67th | Democrat | McAllen / Hidalgo | Hidalgo |
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) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 84th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/2015. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 90th 89th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 88th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 87th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 86th 85th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 84th (3) 83rd (4)
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (84th)
(83rd)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 82nd 81st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 80th 79th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 78th (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 76th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 75th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 71st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 70th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 69th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 68th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 67th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- McAllen / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
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) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) 84th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/2015. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
Biographical Information
- 71st Legislature, 5th C.S., HR 197. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 325. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913, commemorating Armed Forces Day 1999 and honoring the members of the Texas House of Representatives who are military veterans. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
- 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.
- United States Marine Corps, Corporal. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- United States Marine Corps. Biographical sketch, Current Senators with Military Service, 85th Legislature: "Hinojosa volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. In Vietnam, Hinojosa served his country with distinction from 1966 to 1968 before returning home to continue his education." Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.
- United States Marine Corps. "Hinojosa served his country with distinction in the U.S. Marines as a squad leader in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968." Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
- United States Marine Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer.
- Juan J. Hinojosa. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Chuy Hinojosa, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). 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.
- 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
- 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.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
- Border Security
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special
- Jurisprudence
- Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment, Special (Vice Chair)
- Redistricting, Special (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Border Security
- Constitutional Issues, Special
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Future of College Sports in Texas, Select
- Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Ports, Select
- Redistricting, Special (Vice Chair)
- To Protect All Texans, Special
- Transportation
Joint Committees
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- Agriculture
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Property Tax
- Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair)
- Texas Ports, Select
- Transportation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Transportation
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Texas Ports, Select
- Transportation Planning, Select
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Natural Resources
- Redistricting, Select
- Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding
- Finance Subcommittee on Medicaid
- Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety
- Intergovernmental Relations (Chair)
- Natural Resources
- Redistricting, Select
- Transportation and Homeland Security
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Criminal Justice
- Finance (Vice Chair)
- Jurisprudence
- Natural Resources
- Redistricting, Select
Joint Committees
Senate Committees
House Committees
House Committees
House Committees
- Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)
- House Research Organization Steering Committee
- Labor and Employment Relations
Joint Committees
- Affordable Housing, Task Force on (Co-Chair)
House Committees
House Committees
- Appropriations
- Judicial Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair)
Joint Committees
House Committees
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