Representative Shofner continues her family’s legacy of faith-based community leadership. She and her husband, David, cherish time spent with their blended family of seven children, their spouses, and six grandchildren.

Texas House biography for Rep. Joanne Shofner

Joanne Shofner and her husband, David, have a blended family of seven children and six grandchildren.

Rep. Shofner, Joanne - District 11 - Texas House of Representatives

Republican State Rep. Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches lost the primary election to local businesswoman Joanne Shofner for House District 11. House District 11 encompasses Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, and Shelby Counties.

State Rep. Travis Clardy Loses Primary Election to Joanne Shofner

State Representative Joanne Shofner proudly serves House District 11 in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the people of Nacogdoches, Henderson, Panola, Shelby, Sabine, and Newton Counties. A seventh-generation Texan, Representative Shofner embodies the district’s deeply held values of faith, family, freedom, and service. She is committed to being a strong voice for rural Texas and an advocate for the communities she represents.

For the 89th Legislative Session, Representative Shofner was appointed to serve on the House Committees on Higher Education and Public Health. In her first term, she passed a landmark piece of legislation, House Bill 25, which advances medical freedom by allowing over-the-counter access to Ivermectin, a Nobel Prize–winning anti-parasitic medication.

Joanne serves as the state representative for District 11 in the Texas House of Representatives.

2026 Texas General Election

##### Cut Taxes

  * Ban taxpayer funded lobbying
  * Reduce property taxes for working families
  * Reform and cut property taxes permanently

Priorities - Joanne Shofner

Plans to reduce property taxes for working families.

- Plans to reduce property taxes for working families.

Economy

##### Protect Texans

  * Defend 2nd Amendment
  * Prevent defunding police
  * Protect women’s sports
  * Protect medical freedom.
  * Protect Election integrity

History for 89(R) HB 4793 by Shofner. Caption Text: Relating to a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement advisory committee regarding active shooter response training for peace officers. Author: Shofner.

89(R) History for HB 4793 | Texas Legislature Online

Supports gun rights under the Second Amendment.

Plans to prevent reductions in police funding.

Authored HB 4793 concerning a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement advisory committee on active-shooter-response training for peace officers.

- Supports gun rights under the Second Amendment.
- Plans to prevent reductions in police funding.
- Authored HB 4793 concerning a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement advisory committee on active-shooter-response training for peace officers.

Public Safety

History for 89(R) HB 3737 by Shofner. Caption Text: Relating to the prohibited prescription, delivery, administration, use, advertisement, and solicitation of a COVID-19 vaccine containing mRNA material. Author: Shofner.

89(R) History for HB 3737 | Texas Legislature Online

##### Protect Our Children

  * Stop sexualizing children through indoctrination in schools
  * Stop big tech and predators from preying on our children
  * Solidify parental rights and freedom for their children’s school choice
  * 100% pro-life

History for 89(R) HB 3219 by Shofner. Caption Text: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. Author: Shofner | Harris | Hefner | Virdell | Pierson.

89(R) History for HB 3219 | Texas Legislature Online

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 4358. Caption: Relating to an over the counter sale or provision of oral contraceptives.

Bills Authored / Joint Authored (Texas Legislature)

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 3735. Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care provided in a hospital, birthing center, or home setting.

Authored HB 3737 to prohibit the prescription, delivery, administration, use, advertisement, and solicitation of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Opposes abortion access, describing herself as "100% pro-life."

Authored HB 3219 to authorize a statewide order allowing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin.

Authored HB 4358 concerning over-the-counter sale or provision of oral contraceptives.

Authored HB 3735 concerning health-plan coverage for prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care in hospital, birthing-center, and home settings.

- Authored HB 3737 to prohibit the prescription, delivery, administration, use, advertisement, and solicitation of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
- Opposes abortion access, describing herself as "100% pro-life."
- Authored HB 3219 to authorize a statewide order allowing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin.
- Authored HB 4358 concerning over-the-counter sale or provision of oral contraceptives.
- Authored HB 3735 concerning health-plan coverage for prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care in hospital, birthing-center, and home settings.

Healthcare

##### Protect Our Children

  * Stop sexualizing children through indoctrination in schools
  * Stop big tech and predators from preying on our children
  * Solidify parental rights and freedom for their children’s school choice
  * 100% pro-life

Joanne strongly believes that parents should have the right to send their kids to the school of their choice using their own taxpayer dollars.

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 3739. Caption: Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.

History for 89(R) HB 3742 by Shofner. Caption Text: Relating to prohibiting public institutions of higher education from providing instruction regarding the use of gender pronouns. Author: Shofner.

Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HB 3742

Supports allowing parents to use taxpayer dollars to send their children to the school of their choice.

Authored House Bill (HB) 3739 to add instruction on fetal development to public-school health curricula at certain grade levels.

Authored HB 3742 to prohibit public higher-education institutions from providing instruction on using gender pronouns.

- Supports allowing parents to use taxpayer dollars to send their children to the school of their choice.
- Authored House Bill (HB) 3739 to add instruction on fetal development to public-school health curricula at certain grade levels.
- Authored HB 3742 to prohibit public higher-education institutions from providing instruction on using gender pronouns.

Education

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 2179. Caption: Relating to the addition of certain counties to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan.

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 3734. Caption: Relating to testing for mifepristone and other estrogen hormones in public drinking water.

Rep. Joanne W. Shofner 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 8/12/2026 Number of Bills: 91. The report lists Shofner as author of HB 3740. Caption: Relating to chemicals and techniques used in weather modification and control.

Authored HB 2179 to add certain counties to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan.

Authored HB 3734 concerning testing public drinking water for mifepristone and other estrogen hormones.

Authored HB 3740 concerning chemicals and techniques used in weather modification and control.

- Authored HB 2179 to add certain counties to the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan.
- Authored HB 3734 concerning testing public drinking water for mifepristone and other estrogen hormones.
- Authored HB 3740 concerning chemicals and techniques used in weather modification and control.

Energy & the Environment

##### Protect Texans

  * Defend 2nd Amendment
  * Prevent defunding police
  * Protect women’s sports
  * Protect medical freedom.
  * Protect Election integrity

Joanne will protect the integrity of our elections by requiring felony prosecution of voter fraud.

Plans to require felony prosecution for voter fraud.

- Plans to require felony prosecution for voter fraud.

Voting & Elections

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Joanne Shofner

- Opposes abortion access, describing herself as "100% pro-life."
- Authored HB 3219 to authorize a statewide order allowing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin.
- Authored HB 4358 concerning over-the-counter sale or provision of oral contraceptives.
- Authored HB 3735 concerning health-plan coverage for prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care in hospital, birthing-center, and home settings.

Joanne Shofner is from Nacogdoches, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in hotel and restaurant management. She and her husband, David, have seven children and six grandchildren.

Rep. Joanne Shofner - Texas State Directory Online

Joanne is a former Texas state representative. She served District 134 from 2007 to 2011. 

Texas Representative Joanne Shofner [R] - LegiScan

Joanne is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 11. She previously served in the Texas House from 2007 to 2011.

Joanne Shofner enters Texas House District 11 race - KETK.com

As of July 22, 2026, Joanne Shofner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a member of the Texas House of Representatives, passed House Bill 25 to allow over-the-counter access to Ivermectin, promoting medical freedom.

Joanne Shofner is from Nacogdoches, Texas. She and her husband, David, have seven children and six grandchildren together.

Joanne previously served as a Texas State Representative, representing District 134 from 2007 to 2011.

Joanne is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing House District 11. She previously served in the Texas House from 2007 to 2011.

Texas State Rep. Joanne Shofner - Biography - LegiStorm

As a state representative, passed House Bill 25 to allow over-the-counter access to Ivermectin.

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