Representative Joe Straus
Republican, District 121
Wikipedia Bio
Joseph R. Straus, III, known as Joe Straus (born September 1, 1959), is the current Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. He represents District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar County, including part of San Antonio, Texas, and several surrounding communities. Straus joined the House after defeating fellow Republican Glenn Scott Starnes, later the city manager in Eagle Pass, ...
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Office Addresses
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Capitol
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-1000 -
District
7373 Broadway, Suite 202ASan Antonio, TX 78209Phone912-463-0686
Roles
House, session 81st House, session 82nd House, session 83rd0 Committees
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News & Blog Coverage
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Gooden calls for more budget transparency (terrelltribune.com)
Aug 9State Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) added his voice to that of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus and other state leaders calling for budget writers to abandon a practice that allows the state to redirect billions of dollars in fees that it collects ...Terrell Tribune
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GOP battle brewing over property taxes (yourhoustonnews.com)
Aug 7A nasty fissure is opening in the leadership team of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus on the issue of property taxes ... even as another has financed a study undermining it. State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) last month said he wants lawmakers ...Your Houston News
Sponsored Bills
1 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 174th out of 176
Representatives
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Author of
HR 483In memory of Janette Overton Dixon of San Antonio.
February 17, 2011
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Author of
HCR 2In memory of former governor William P. "Bill" Clements.
May 30, 2011
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Coauthor of
HCR 126In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.
March 30, 2011
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Coauthor of
HR 2032In memory of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Marvin Selig.
May 17, 2011
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Author of
HR 1660Expressing the importance of pedestrian safety and driver awareness and welco...
April 29, 2011
All By Industry
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Unknown$1,223,561.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$477,686.00
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Liquor Wholesalers$307,202.00
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Oil & Gas$200,245.00
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Commercial Banks & Bank Holding Companies$161,839.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Border Health$50,000.00
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At&T$50,000.00
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Texas Consumer Finance Association$25,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
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| Abortion Issues | 3 |
| Conservative | 13 |
| Gun Issues | 3 |
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| Government Reform | 2 |
| Environmental Issues | 7 |
| Business and Consumers | 5 |
| Social Issues | 2 |
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