State Rep. Joe Deshotel

District 22 (D-Beaumont)

Personal Profile

Full Name: Joe Deshotel
Birthdate: 12-3-1951
Hometown: Beaumont
Race: Black
Occupation: Attorney and Contractor
Education: B.S., Lamar University; J.D., Texas Southern University
Spouse: Claudia
Religion: Catholic
Church: Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church (Houston)

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2012 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2012 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2010 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2008 General Election
Won with 94.46% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 90.75% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2002 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2002 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2000 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2000 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 22
Party: Democratic Party
Term Expiration: 2014
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Land & Resource Management (Chair)
  • Public Education
Staffers
Jacquelyn Savoy Chief of staff
Melissa Quevedo Legislative Director
Christian Manuel Legislative aide
Texas House District 22 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Email: joe.deshotel@house.state.tx.us
Twitter: @RepJoeDeshotel
Capitol Office
Room: GN.08
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0662
District Office
Address: One Plaza Square, Suite 203
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: 409-724-0788
Follow @RepJoeDeshotel

Twitter Feed

  • RT @tlcv: Thanks for the RTs and updates @RepJoeDeshotel and @TexasHDC– here’s to a great end of session! #txlege

    13 hours ago

  • RT @tlcv: Texas House throws another curve into the budget debate http://t.co/j5MV28XrBl #txlege

    a day ago

  • RT @virtualcapitol: Senate votes to limit sugary drinks at schools, sends bill to governor http://t.co/XXRRLjPDMI #txlege

    2 days ago

  • RT @virtualcapitol: House OKs ban on Medicaid expansion http://t.co/DKnaLm6Xn5 #txlege

    2 days ago

  • @Kikihudson74 I am one of the biggest advocates of HB5 don't understand your tweets. Sen has not apt conver comm to work w/us #txlege

    6 days ago

  • @Kikihudson74 @MorganSmith may have misunderstood, I joint authored HB5 Only said there was a POO on SB 2 and it must pass 4 HB5 to #txlege

    6 days ago

  • @LawrenceBJones3 must have misunderstood, I joint authored HB5 Only said there was a POO on SB 2 and it must pass 4 HB5 to move #txlege

    6 days ago

  • RT @kikihudson74: @MorganSmith I support #HB5! Please stop playing politics with our children. SB2 shouldn't derail #HB5! #txlege

    7 days ago

  • POO pending on SB 2, trying to prevent the raising of it. No SB 2 no HB 5, no test rollback no curriculum choice. #txlege

    7 days ago

  • RT @becwarnick: Whoa! Sounds like Sen is adding back all tests to el and middle. #txlege not helping elementary at all #txed #staar

    8 days ago

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 26 (47.67 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB85
Relating to state administration of assessment instruments to public school students.
HB346
Relating to the electronic storage of personal identification information obtained from driver's licenses or personal identification certificates.
HB372
Relating to establishing the Workplace Fraud Prevention Act; providing penalties.
HB680
Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.
HB702
Relating to the applicability of state law governing funds transfers to certain remittance transfers.