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Joe Deshotel Full Name: Joseph Dwain "Joe" Deshotel Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official House Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 22 Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 87th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 86th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange H 22 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange H 22 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange H 22 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange H 22 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson, Orange H 22 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson H 22 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Beaumont / Jefferson   Jefferson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 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. 85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Military Service Notes United States Air Force Reserve, Staff Sergeant. 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 913. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary. United States Air Force. Texas House of Representatives. Photographs Photograph. Joe D. Deshotel, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Joe D. Deshotel, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Joe Deshotel, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Joe D. Deshotel, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe D. Deshotel, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe D. Deshotel, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 87th R.S. - 2021 Land and Resource Management (Chair)  State Affairs   86th R.S. - 2019 Calendars   Coastal Barrier System   Human Services   State Affairs   85th R.S. - 2017 Coastal Barrier System   Economic and Small Business Development   Public Education   Texas Ports, Innovation and Infrastructure, Select (Chair)  84th R.S. - 2015 Coastal Barrier System   Land and Resource Management (Chair)  Public Education   Public Education Subcommittee on Educator Quality   83rd R.S. - 2013 Coastal Barrier System (Co-Chair)  Economic Development Incentives, Select   House Research Organization Steering Committee   Land and Resource Management (Chair)  Public Education   Redistricting, Select   82nd R.S. - 2011 Business and Industry (Chair)  Culture, Recreation, and Tourism   81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Industry (Chair)  Insurance   Redistricting   80th R.S. - 2007 Economic Development (Chair)  Hurricane Ike Storm Devastation to the Texas Gulf Coast, Select   Redistricting   Transportation   79th R.S. - 2005 Economic Development   Redistricting   Transportation   78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Article III)   Elections (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  Local and Consent Calendars (Vice Chair)  State Health Care Expenditures, Select   77th R.S. - 2001 Economic Development   Judicial Affairs   76th R.S. - 1999 Economic Development   Judicial Affairs

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