Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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 (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). 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.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

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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