Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	17	Jan 9, 2007 - Jun 2, 2008	80th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Republican	West University Place / Harris	Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson
S	17	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007	78th ⁽⁴⁾ 79th	Republican	West University Place / Harris	Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson
S	17	Nov 19, 2002 - Jan 14, 2003	77th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	West University Place / Harris	Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris
H	134	Jan 9, 2001 - Nov 19, 2002	77th ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	134	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	134	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris
H	134	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Republican	Houston / Harris	Harris

(1) Janek resignation letter dated 5/28/2008, effective 6/2/2008. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Proclamations, 6/2/2008 and 11/17/2008, Ordering special election on 11/4/2008 and runoff on 12/16/2008 in Senate District 17 to serve unexpired term of Kyle Janek. Governor Rick Perry.
(3) Joan Huffman, in special election 11/4/2008, runoff 12/16/2008, sworn 12/16/2008, succeeded unexpired term of Kyle Janek, resigned effective 6/2/2008. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(4) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(5) Kyle Janek, in special election 11/5/2002, sworn 11/19/2002, succeeded James E. ["Buster"] Brown, resigned 8/29/2002. House note: Janek, sworn 11/19/2002, as senator, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) Janek oath of office 11/19/2002. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Biography and photo, "Senator Kyle Janek Joins Institute Advisory Board," Volume XVI, Number 2, February 2003, p. 1. Health Law News.
Biographical sketch and photo, former Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek. Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch and photos, "A Doctor in the House: Freshman Rep Kyle Janek, MD, Juggles Medical Practice, Politics," by Ken Ortolon, Volume 91, Number 6, June 1995, pp. 17-21. Texas Medicine.
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.

Other Resources

Profile of the Senator's father, Eddie Janek: "Operation Crossroads: Veteran Witnesses Atomic Blasts," May 2009. County Progress; the Business Magazine for County Officials.
Appointed Executive Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services Commission by Governor Rick Perry, 7/30/2012. "Gov. Perry Announces Janek and Traylor to Lead New Leadership Team at HHSC," Appointment letter, effective 9/1/2012. Governor Rick Perry.

Photographs

Photograph. Kyle Janek, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kyle Janek, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Kyle Janek, 77th Legislature, Members of the 77th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Kyle Janek, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dr. Kyle L. Janek, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dr. Kyle L. Janek, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dr. Kyle L. Janek, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Dr. Kyle L. Janek, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). 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.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). 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.

Committee Information top

80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Education (Vice Chair) Finance Health and Human Services
79th R.S. - 2005 Administration Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development (Chair) Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Finance Subcommittee on Capital Funding for Higher Education Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Medical Peer Review Process, Interim (Co-Chair) Power of Eminent Domain, Interim (Co-Chair) Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact, Interim
78th R.S. - 2003 Administration Committee of the Whole Senate Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Higher Education, Interim Higher Education, Legislative Oversight Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Civil Practices (Vice Chair) Health Services, Interim
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Civil Practices (Vice Chair)
75th R.S. - 1997 Business and Industry Public Health
74th R.S. - 1995 Business and Industry Health and Human Services Block Grants, House Joint Public Health

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