Terms of Service

• Senate, 88th ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/10/2023 - 1/14/2025
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 87th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/12/2021 - 1/10/2023
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 86th & 85th Legislatures
  1/10/2017 - 1/12/2021
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 84th & 83rd ⁽²⁾ Legislatures
  1/8/2013 - 1/10/2017
  Democrat
  Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/13/2015.
• Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
  1/13/2009 - 1/8/2013
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
  1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
  Democrat
  
• Senate, 78th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
  Democrat
  
• House, 77th Legislature
  1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
  Democrat
  
• House, 76th Legislature
  1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
  Democrat
  
• House, 75th Legislature
  1/14/1997 - 1/12/1999
  Democrat
  
• House, 71st Legislature
  1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
  Democrat
  
• House, 70th Legislature
  1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
  Democrat
  
• House, 69th Legislature
  1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
  Democrat
  
• House, 68th Legislature
  1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
  Democrat
  
• House, 67th Legislature
  1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
  Democrat
  

(1) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 325. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 71st Legislature, 5th C.S., HR 197. 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 .
• United States Marine Corps, Corporal. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Chuy Hinojosa, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan J. Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Mentioned in MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS article. Handbook of Texas Online .
• Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide 2000.
• Mentioned in "Politicos Conflictivos: Lawsuits, Kickbacks, and the Boogie Man Sink Corpus Christi Democrats Into Disarray," 1/30/2004. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• 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 .
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Hinojosa, Juan J. Texas State Cemetery .
• 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.

Committee Information

• 88th R.S. - 2023
• Border Security  
• Criminal Justice  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment, Special (Vice Chair) 
• Redistricting, Special (Vice Chair) 
• 87th R.S. - 2021
• 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) 
• State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory  
• Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory  
• To Protect All Texans, Special  
• Transportation  
• 86th R.S. - 2019
• Agriculture  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
• Judicial Selection, Texas Commission on  
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• Property Tax  
• Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair) 
• State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory  
• Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory  
• Texas Ports, Select  
• Transportation  
• 85th R.S. - 2017
• Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs  
• Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
• Higher Education Formula Funding  
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• State Judicial Salaries  
• State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory  
• Transportation  
• 84th R.S. - 2015
• Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs  
• Criminal Justice  
• Cruise Industry Development (Vice Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight  
• Natural Resources and Economic Development  
• State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory  
• Texas Ports, Select  
• Transportation Planning, Select  
• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security  
• Criminal Justice  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Recruitment of Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers  
• Redistricting, Select  
• Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select  
• Water Desalination  
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Cruise Industry Development (Co-Chair) 
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding  
• Finance Subcommittee on Medicaid  
• Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety  
• Human Trafficking  
• Intergovernmental Relations (Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Public School Finance System  
• Redistricting, Select  
• Seacoast Territory Insurance  
• Transportation and Homeland Security  
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Agriculture & Rural Affairs  
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Criminal Justice, Oversight  
• Finance (Vice Chair) 
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources  
• Redistricting, Select  
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Criminal Justice, Oversight  
• Finance  
• Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps  
• Jurisprudence (Vice Chair) 
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources  
• Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select  
• 79th R.S. - 2005
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Criminal Justice  
• Education Reform and Public School Finance, Select  
• Finance  
• Jurisprudence  
• Natural Resources  
• Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Coastal Resources  
• 78th R.S. - 2003
• Administration (Vice Chair) 
• Committee of the Whole Senate  
• Criminal Justice  
• Natural Resources  
• Nominations  
• Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim  
• 77th R.S. - 2001
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Judicial Affairs  
• 76th R.S. - 1999
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• Judicial Affairs  
• Judicial Interpretations of Law, Select  
• 75th R.S. - 1997
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Emoluments  
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• 71st R.S. - 1989
• Criminal Jurisprudence  
• House Research Organization Steering Committee  
• Judiciary  
• Local and Consent Calendars (Chair) 
• Redistricting  
• 70th R.S. - 1987
• Affordable Housing, Task Force on (Co-Chair) 
• Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) 
• House Research Organization Steering Committee  
• Labor and Employment Relations  
• 69th R.S. - 1985
• Appropriations  
• House Research Organization Steering Committee  
• Judicial Affairs  
• Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair) 
• 68th R.S. - 1983
• Appropriations  
• Farmworker Insurance  
• Judicial Affairs (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
• 67th R.S. - 1981
• Employment Practices  
• Government Organization