State Rep. Joe Pickett

District 79 (D-El Paso)

Personal Profile

Full Name: Joe Pickett
Birthdate: 12-6-1956
Race: White
Occupation: Real Estate
Education: Texas Real Estate Broker's license

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 84.33% of vote
2008 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 84.70% of vote
2004 General Election
Won with 66.59% of vote
2004 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 74.57% of vote
1998 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1998 Democratic Primary
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1996 Democratic Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1994 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
1994 Democratic Primary Election
Won with 54.42% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 79
Party: Democratic Party
Term Expiration: 2014
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Homeland Security & Public Safety (Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Redistricting
Staffers
Eduardo Miranda, Jr. Chief of Staff
Amy Morales Legislative Director
Texas House District 79 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.Pickett@house.state.tx.us
Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2W.5
Seat: 15
Capitol Office
Room: 1W.5
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0596
District Office
Address: 1790 Lee Trevino, #307
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: 915-590-4349

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 24 (47.67 avg. in the House)

Latest Moving Bills

HB81
Relating to the eligibility of children and other dependents of certain military personnel or veterans for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
HJR21
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.
HJR22
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the uses of revenue from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenue received from the federal government.
HB179
Relating to the recall of members of school district boards of trustees.
HJR44
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of independent school district trustees.