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Joe C. Pickett Full Name: Joseph C. "Joe" Pickett 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 79 Elected but never sworn 86th (1) (2)   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso H 79 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat El Paso / El Paso   El Paso (1) Proclamation, 12/21/2018, ordering special election in House District 79 on 1/29/2019 to serve out the remainder of the full term of office declined by Joe C. Pickett; letter from Representative Pickett to Governor Abbott declining to qualify, 12/19/2018. Governor Greg Abbott. (2) Arthur "Art" Fierro, in special election 1/29/2019, sworn 2/12/2019, succeeded Joe Pickett, declined to qualify 12/19/2018. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 84th Legislature, R.S., Address by Representative Pickett on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/30/2015, pp. 5604-5607 (highway finance, SJR 5, HB 13, HB 20, and HB 122). House Journal. Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 76th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 79th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Photographs Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Joe Pickett, 80th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Joe C. Pickett, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 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 (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). 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. Committee Informationtop 85th R.S. - 2017 Environmental Regulation (Chair)  Transportation   84th R.S. - 2015 Investments and Financial Services   Redistricting   Transportation (Chair)  Transportation Planning, Select (Chair)  83rd R.S. - 2013 Homeland Security and Public Safety (Chair)  House Research Organization Steering Committee   Redistricting   Redistricting, Select   Transportation   Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Chair)  82nd R.S. - 2011 Defense and Veterans' Affairs (Chair)  Redistricting   Transportation   81st R.S. - 2009 Defense and Veterans' Affairs   Redistricting   Transportation (Chair)  Transportation Funding, Select   Transportation Funding, Select, Subcommittee on Funding   80th R.S. - 2007 Border and International Affairs   Land and Resource Management   Services for Individuals Eligible for Intermediate Care Facility Services, Select   79th R.S. - 2005 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government   Appropriations Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Operations   Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  78th R.S. - 2003 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Articles I, VI and VII) (Chair)  Child Welfare and Foster Care, Select, Interim   Land and Resource Management (Chair - Budget & Oversight)  77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government   Return-to-Work, House Joint   Transportation   76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory   Juvenile Justice and Family Issues (Vice Chair)  75th R.S. - 1997 Licensing and Administrative Procedures   SB 97, Select   Transportation   74th R.S. - 1995 Criminal Jurisprudence   Criminal Justice and People with Mental Disabilities, House Joint   Licensing and Administrative Procedures

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