Joe Moreno

Full Name: Joe Ernest Moreno
Date of birth: August 12, 1964
Date of death: May 6, 2005

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	143	Jan 11, 2005 - May 6, 2005	79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	143	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	143	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 13, 2003	77th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	143	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	143	Nov 9, 1998 - Jan 12, 1999	75th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	Democrat	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) Proclamations, 5/24/2005 and 11/17/2005, Ordering special election on 11/8/2005 and runoff election on 12/10/2005 in House District 143 to serve unexpired term of Joe Moreno. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Ana Hernandez, in special election 11/8/2005, runoff election 12/10/2005, sworn 12/20/2005, succeeded unexpired term of Joe Moreno, died 5/6/2005. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(3) Joe Moreno, in special election 11/3/1998, sworn 1/12/1999, succeeded Gerard H. Torres, resigned 7/28/1998. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 11/9/1998. Oaths of Office.
(5) Torres resignation date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(6) 77th Legislature - J. Moreno oath of office date, 11/9/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(7) November 1998 Special Elections. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 143
Jan 11, 2005 - May 6, 2005
Legislatures: 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 13, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Nov 9, 1998 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Invocation by Reverend Demotis Sherman, Jr. remembering Representative Moreno. Representatives Senfronia Thompson, Paul Moreno, and Jim Dunnam offer tribute and lead the House in prayer, 5/6/2005, pp. 2790. House Journal.
Memorial session honoring Joe E. Moreno - May 11, 2005. House Journal.
79th Legislature, R.S., HCR 185, honoring the life of Representative Moreno and extending sympathy to family. Resolutions - Memorial.
79th Legislature, R.S., HCR 208 (introduced), encourging the board of regents of Texas Southern University to name an area on its campus after Representative Moreno. Resolutions - Memorial.
79th Legislature, R.S., HR 1569, invitation to memorial service. Resolutions - Memorial.
Senators Barrientos, Ellis, Gallegos, Lucio, Van de Putte, and Whitmire recognized for remarks in memory of Joe Moreno, p. 1694. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

MORENO, JOE ERNEST (1964-2005). Handbook of Texas Online.
Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000.
Photos, readings, biographical sketch, order of service, list of participants, and family acknowledgement, May 10, 2005. Liturgical Program, Funeral Service for Representative Joe Moreno, 2005.
Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Moreno, Joe Ernest. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

Photo gallery: House reacts to the death of Joe Moreno, 5/6/2005. Austin American-Statesman.
Photo and order of service, May 11, 2005. Texas House of Representatives Memorial Service Program..

Photographs

Photograph. Joe Moreno, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Joe Moreno, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Moreno, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Joe Moreno, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

79th R.S. - 2005 Border and International Affairs Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Industry Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
77th R.S. - 2001 Insurance Licensing and Administrative Procedures Rules and Resolutions
76th R.S. - 1999 Insurance Licensing and Administrative Procedures Rules and Resolutions

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