Press Room: Senator Joan Huffman — District 17
Press Room Archives
05/31/2025 
Senator Joan Huffman Receives Final Legislative Approval for the State’s Budget
05/31/2025
Senator Joan Huffman Receives Final Legislative Approval to Increase School Safety Funding
05/12/2025
Legislature Approves the Establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
03/25/2025
Senator Joan Huffman Receives Unanimous Senate Approval on the State's Budget
11/07/2023
Senator Huffman and Representative Jetton File Border Security Funding Bill
05/26/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Receives Final Senate Approval for the State’s Budget
04/17/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Receives Unanimous Approval From All 31 Senators on the State's Budget
03/03/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 1527 to Combat Human Trafficking and Support Victims
03/02/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 30, the Senate’s Supplemental Budget
02/21/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 1045 to Create a New Intermediate Appellate Court
02/10/2023
Senator Joan Huffman's Statement on Harris County Defunding Precinct 5 Constable Ted Heap's Office
01/27/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 645 to Combat Fentanyl
01/18/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Base Budget
01/11/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 379 to Repeal the Sales Tax on Feminine Hygiene Products
01/10/2023
Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Bill 372 to Protect the Integrity of the Judicial Process in Texas
10/07/2021
Fort Bend Legislators File Bill in Honor of Deputy Caleb Rule
08/31/2021
Senator Huffman's "Damon Allen Act" Receives Senate’s Final Approval; Heads to Governor's Desk
07/08/2021
Senator Huffman Seeks to Provide Retired Educators with a 13th Check
07/18/2019
Retired Educators to Receive 13th Check
06/04/2019
Senate Bill 20, by Senator Joan Huffman, Signed Into Law
03/19/2019 
VIDEO: Press conference regarding safety and effectiveness of early childhood education in Texas
03/11/2019
Senator Huffman Announces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
03/04/2019
Senator Huffman To File Legislation to Secure Texas Teachers' Future
02/25/2019
Senator Huffman Files SB 18 to Protect Constitutional Free Speech on College Campuses
08/07/2014
Senator Huffman to Author Legislation Aimed at Preventing and Prosecuting Human Smuggling
10/30/2013
Huffman Receives Champions for Free Enterprise Award from the Texas Association of Business
03/26/2013
Bill to Aid Prosecution of Child Sex Assault Cases Passes Senate
03/06/2013
Huffman Announces Legislation to Create Mental Health Jail Diversion Pilot Program in Harris County
02/11/2013
Huffman Files Legislation to Bring Transparency to Texas' Specialty Courts
01/18/2013
Senator Huffman Named to Senate Finance Committee
01/08/2013
Huffman Begins Third Term Representing Senate District 17
03/10/2011 
Huffman Joint Authors Bill Taking The First Step Toward Texas' Health Care Independence
01/19/2011
Texas Senate Is Ready To Work
07/15/2010
Dewhurst Assigns Senator Huffman To Key Committees Affecting Our State
05/27/2010
Huffman: Reminds Texans Of Upcoming Sales Tax Holiday On Energy Star® Appliances
05/25/2010
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2010; May 23rd - May 29th
05/18/2010
Senate District 17 Stands Watch for Deepwater Horizon Impact
01/26/2010
Huffman Closely Monitoring Oil Clean Up In Port Arthur
11/24/2009
Huffman Presented Key To The City Of Port Arthur
11/24/2009
Senator Huffman Voices Support For Second Amendment Rights
10/27/2009
Senator Huffman Tours Sabine Neches Navigation District
10/07/2009
Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst Appoints Huffman to Sunset Advisory Commission
07/10/2009
Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst Taps Huffman for the Environmental Flows Advisory Group
07/10/2009
Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst Appoints Huffman to The Energy Council
03/04/2009
Huffman Files SB 1278 Ensuring a Jury's Decision is Upheld
02/03/2009
Huffman Gets Key Committee Assignments
12/29/2008
VIDEO: Oath of Office Ceremony for Senator Joan Huffman
