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Lois W. Kolkhorst Full Name: Lois W. Kolkhorst Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official Senate Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 18 Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 87th   88th   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 (4) (5) (6)   84th (1) (2) (3)   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 (4) (5) (6)   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) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) Lois Kolkhorst sworn into Senate 12/22/2014. Oaths of Office. (5) 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. (6) 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.   Biographical Notes and Resources 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. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019. Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017. Photographs 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 (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). 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. Committee Informationtop 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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