State Rep. Joe Deshotel

Democrat

Current Rating

N/A

View Votes Cast

House District 22 (Retired) - Beaumont

First elected 1998

Facebook: State-Rep-Joe-Deshotel-138565989536021

Twitter: @RepJoeDeshotel

Back to Fiscal Index

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: F
2021: F
2019: F
2017: F
2015: F
2013: F
2011: F
2009: F
2007: F

About State Rep. Joe Deshotel

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

87th Legislative Session
Land and Resource Management, Chair
State Affairs

House District District 22

State Rep. Joe Deshotel's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Leadership
Vote
Sponsorship

Bill	Leadership Credit
Leadership: Ballot Transparency House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Disclosure of Legislators' Contracts with Government Entities House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: De-coupling Legislator Pension Formula from District Court Judge Salaries House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Elimination of Crony Capitalism House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Enacting Zero-based Budgeting House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Ending Gas Tax Diversions House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Franchise Tax Repeal House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: State Budget Transparency House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Dedication House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Public Integrity Unit Reform House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Legislator Pension Ethics Reform House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Prohibiting Taxpayer-funded Lobbying House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Property Tax Relief House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Protections from Property Tax Increases House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Protections from State Tax Increases House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X
Leadership: Restricting Use of Certificates of Obligation / Capital Appreciation Bonds House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
Leadership: Strict Constitutional Spending Limit House Record Vote: 0 Read Full Detail	X