Joan J. Huffman (born August 17, 1956)[1] is an American politician who has represented the 17th district in the Texas Senate since 2008.

A member of the Republican Party, the district includes portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris county.

Prior to her Senate tenure, Huffman was judge of the 183rd Criminal District Court in Harris County.

[5] Huffman won easy re-nomination to the state Senate in the Republican primary held on March 4, 2014.

[8] Despite a strong "blue wave" in Harris County, Huffman won reelection on November 6, 2018, when she defeated her Democratic challenger, Rita Lucido, who had also been her 2014 opponent.