Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Joe Moreno

Full Name: Joe Ernest Moreno
Birth date: August 12, 1964
Death date: May 6, 2005

Terms of Service

House, 79th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
1/11/2005 - 5/6/2005
Democrat
House, 78th Legislature
1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
Democrat
House, 77th Legislature
1/9/2001 - 1/13/2003
Democrat
House, 76th Legislature
1/12/1999 - 1/9/2001
Democrat
House, 75th ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
11/9/1998 - 1/12/1999
Democrat

(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) 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.
(3) Certificate of election, oath of office. Sworn 11/9/1998. Oaths of Office .
(4) Torres resignation date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office .
(5) 77th Legislature - J. Moreno oath of office date, 11/9/1998. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .
(6) November 1998 Special Elections. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019 .
(7) 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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

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., HR 1569, invitation to memorial service. Resolutions - Memorial .
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 .
Senators Barrientos, Ellis, Gallegos, Lucio, Van de Putte, and Whitmire recognized for remarks in memory of Joe Moreno, p. 1694. Senate Journal .

Photographs

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

Other Resources

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