State Rep. Joe Deshotel (D-Port Aurthor)
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Most recent rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: F
Cumulative rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: F
Joe Deshotel has
not signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
House District 22
First elected in 1998
Learn more about Joe Deshotel below, and read the full profile on BallotPedia.com
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| 2011: F | 2009: F | 2007: F |
Representative Deshotel is an Attorney and Businessman from Beaumont, Texas. He earned a BS in Political Science from Lamar University and his JD from Thurgood Marshall Law Center. Representative Deshotel has been married to his wife, Claudia, for 31 years. Representative Deshotel has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1999.
Committee Assignments during 82nd Legislative Session: Business & Industry (Chair); Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Re-Setting Committee Chairs
At first blush, House Speaker Joe Straus’ new committee chairs indicate he heard the message voters sent in November — welcome news for taxpayers. Perhaps the biggest win is seeing liberal Rene Oliveira removed from the Ways & Means chairmanship, replaced by Taxpayer Pledge signer Harvey Hilderbran.