Representative Joe Pickett
Democratic, District 79
Wikipedia Bio
Joseph C. “Joe” Pickett (born 6 December 1956) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 79th District. Pickett has represented the El Paso County district since 1995. He also wrote a children's book called "Margo the Weird Cat."
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Office Addresses
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Capitol
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-0596FAX512-463-6504 -
District
1790 Lee Trevino #307El Paso, TX 79936Phone915-590-4349
Roles
House, session 82nd0 Committees
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News & Blog Coverage
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EPISD task force's first meeting not open to public (elpasotimes.com)
Aug 7Joe Larsen, a Houston-based First Amendment attorney and board member of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, said while public meetings ... "It would be good to have them in public." State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, said having ...El Paso Times
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85 mph on some Texas roads gets first OK (statesman.com)
Aug 2Texas has more than 520 miles of interstate highways on which the speed limit is 80 mph. One such stretch of Interstate 10 "is as nice a road as you can build; it's flat with a long line of sight, wide lanes and good shoulders," said Rep. Joe Pickett ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
10 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 76th out of 174
Representatives
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Coauthor of
HB 472Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead...
December 22, 2010
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Author of
HB 3462Relating to the board of hospital managers of the El Paso County Hospital Dis...
March 11, 2011
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Author of
HJR 84Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues...
February 3, 2011
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Coauthor of
HB 524Relating to a court order to disannex an area from a municipality.
January 5, 2011
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Author of
HB 2017Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas...
March 1, 2011
Votes
- Yes on HB 341 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 11 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 218 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 27 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 125 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
All By Industry
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Unknown$225,066.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$57,626.00
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Lobbyists & Public Relations$30,451.00
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Real Estate$29,000.00
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Democratic Party Committees$27,165.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Texas Association Of Realtors$10,000.00
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Texas Partnership$5,063.00
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Texas Association Of Realtors$5,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 7 |
| Legal Issues | 1 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 6 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 4 |
| Environmental Issues | 13 |
| Business and Consumers | 12 |
| Social Issues | 3 |
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