Terms of Service

• House, 86th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/8/2019 - 9/30/2019
  Republican
  
• House, 85th Legislature
  1/10/2017 - 1/8/2019
  Republican
  
• House, 84th Legislature
  1/13/2015 - 1/10/2017
  Republican
  
• House, 83rd Legislature
  1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
  Republican
  
• House, 82nd Legislature
  1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
  Republican
  
• House, 81st Legislature
  1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
  Republican
  
• House, 80th Legislature
  1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
  Republican
  

(1) Proclamations, 8/13/2019 and 11/16/2019, ordering special election on 11/5/2019 and runoff on 1/28/2020 in House District 28 to serve out the unexpired term of John Zerwas. Zerwas resignation letter dated 8/7/2019, effective 9/30/2019. Governor Greg Abbott .
(2) Gary Gates, in special election 11/5/2019 and runoff 1/28/2020, sworn 2/11/2020, succeeded the unexpired term of John Zerwas, resigned effective 9/30/2019. Texas Secretary of State - Election Results, 2019- .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 81st Legislature, R.S., SR 1058. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 898. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. John Zerwas, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Dr. John Zerwas, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. John Zerwas, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. John Zerwas, Texas House of Representatives

Other Resources

• Named Special Advisor to Governor Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott announces hiring of additional staff," 12/9/2020. Governor Greg Abbott .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
• Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
• Recipient of the American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. "John Zerwas, MD, Honored for Service in Texas House," April 2020, pp. 12-13. Texas Medicine .

Committee Information

• 86th R.S. - 2019
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• 85th R.S. - 2017
• Appropriations (Chair) 
• Partnership Advisory Commission  
• 84th R.S. - 2015
• Higher Education (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• 83rd R.S. - 2013
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair) 
• Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select  
• General Investigating and Ethics (Chair) 
• Human Services  
• 82nd R.S. - 2011
• Alzheimer's Disease (Co-Chair) 
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services) (Chair) 
• Calendars  
• Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight  
• Public Health  
• 81st R.S. - 2009
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Chair) 
• Federal Legislation, Select (Chair) 
• Public Health  
• 80th R.S. - 2007
• Appropriations  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services  
• House Administration  
• Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
• Medicaid Reform, Legislative Oversight  
• Services for Individuals Eligible for Intermediate Care Facility Services, Select (Vice Chair)