Lois W. Kolkhorst

Full Name: Lois W. Kolkhorst

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	18	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027	88th ⁽¹⁾ 89th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Harris, Lavaca, Lee, Montgomery, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington
S	18	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S	18	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021	85th 86th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
S	18	Dec 22, 2014 - Jan 10, 2017	83rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 84th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
H	13	Jan 8, 2013 - Dec 22, 2014	83rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington
H	13	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
H	13	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
H	13	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
H	13	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
H	13	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
H	13	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Brenham / Washington	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Milam, Washington

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) Proclamation, 1/27/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 13 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Greg Abbott.
(4) Proclamation, 12/22/2014, ordering special election in House District 13 on 1/13/2015 to fill vacancy in seat previously held by Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Rick Perry.
(5) Leighton Schubert, in special election 1/13/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Lois Kolkhorst, elected to Senate. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
(6) Lois Kolkhorst sworn into Senate 12/22/2014. Oaths of Office.
(7) Proclamation, 11/14/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 18 on 12/6/2014 to serve unexpired term of Glenn Hegar. Governor Rick Perry.
(8) Lois Kolkhorst, in special election 12/6/2014, sworn 12/22/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Glenn Hegar, elected Comptroller 11/4/2014 and resigned from Senate effective 12/5/2014. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

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Senate District 18
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027
Legislatures: 88th ⁽¹⁾ 89th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Harris, Lavaca, Lee, Montgomery, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington

Senate District 18
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th ⁽²⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton

Senate District 18
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 85th 86th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton

Senate District 18
Dec 22, 2014 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ 84th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton

House District 13
Jan 8, 2013 - Dec 22, 2014
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington

House District 13
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

House District 13
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

House District 13
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

House District 13
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

House District 13
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington

House District 13
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Milam, Washington

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.
Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.

Photographs

Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Lois Kolkhorst, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lois Kolkhorst, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

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.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Administration Business and Commerce Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select Finance Health and Human Services (Chair) Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
88th R.S. - 2023 Business and Commerce Finance Health and Human Services (Chair) Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special Natural Resources and Economic Development State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
87th R.S. - 2021 Business and Commerce Child Protective Services, Special (Chair) Community-Based Care Transition, Oversight (Co-Chair) Finance Future of College Sports in Texas, Select Health and Human Services (Chair) Natural Resources and Economic Development Ports, Select State Affairs State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory To Protect All Texans, Special (Co-Vice Chair) Transportation Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Finance Health and Human Services (Chair) Health and Human Services Transition, Legislative Oversight Nominations State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund Advisory Texas Ports, Select Transportation Use of Prior Authorization and Utilization Review Processes Water and Rural Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Administration (Chair) Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Coastal Barrier System Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select Finance Health and Human Services Higher Education Formula Funding State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Transportation
84th R.S. - 2015 Agriculture, Water, and Rural Affairs Coastal Barrier System Cruise Industry Development (Co-Chair) Education Finance Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Texas Ports, Select Transportation
83rd R.S. - 2013 County Affairs Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight Public Health (Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Calendars Election Contest District 48, Select Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight Land and Resource Management Medicaid Reform Waiver, Legislative Oversight Public Health (Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Calendars Corrections Criminal Commitments of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Interim Select Federal Legislation, Select Public Health (Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Chair) Economic Development (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Higher and Public Education Finance, Select
79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Chair) Calendars Economic Development (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Articles IV and V) Business and Industry (Chair - Budget & Oversight) Construction Industry-Related Workers' Compensation Issues, Select, Interim Ethics, Select Higher Education, Interim Higher Education, Legislative Oversight Local and Consent Calendars
77th R.S. - 2001 Agriculture and Livestock State Recreational Resources

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