Senate Committees of the 85th Session in a Handy Table
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced today the Senate committees for the 85th Legislative session. Here's a look at what's changed and what's remained the same in one handy table. Senators serving on a committee they didn't serve on in the 84th or elevated to chair or vice-chair are in bold. Members moved off a committee they were on during the 84th are in red. Senators elevated to vice-chair of a committee they served on in the 84th are in green. We had to make the fonts small to fit it all in the table. If you're eyes are going bad, like one of us, you can increase the font size in your browser for an easier read.
Senate Committees of the 84th and 85th Legislature
| |
84th Legislature |
85th Legislature |
| Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Members |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Members |
| Administration |
Kelly Hancock |
Carlos Uresti |
Donna Campbell
Kevin Eltife
Don Huffines
Charles Schwertner
Royce West |
Lois Kokhorst |
Konni Burton |
Don Huffines
Bryan Hughes
Robert Nichols
Royce West
Judith Zaffirini
|
|
Agriculture, Water
& Rural Affairs
|
Charles Perry |
Judith Zaffirini |
Brandon Creighton
Bob Hall
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Lois Kolkhorst
José Rodríguez |
Charles Perry |
José Rodríguez
|
Brandon Creighton
Bob Hall
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Lois Kolkhorst
Borris Miles
|
|
Business &
Commerce
|
Kelly Hancock |
Brandon Creighton |
Rodney Ellis
Don Huffines
Charles Schwertner
Kel Seliger
Larry Taylor
Kirk Watson
John Whitmire |
Kelly Hancock |
Brandon Creighton |
Donna Campbell
Craig Estes
Robert Nichols
Charles Schwertner
Larry Taylor
John Whitmire
Judith Zaffirini
|
| Criminal Justice |
John Whitmire |
Joan Huffman |
Konni Burton
Brandon Creighton
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
José Menéndez
Charles Perry |
John Whitmire |
Joan Huffman |
Brian Birdwell
Konni Burton
Brandon Creighton
Sylvia Garcia
Bryan Hughes
José Menéndez
Charles Perry
|
| Education |
Larry Taylor |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
Paul Bettencourt
Donna Campbell
Sylvia Garcia
Don Huffines
Lois Kolkhorst
José Rodríguez
Kel Seliger
Van Taylor
Royce West |
Larry Taylor |
Eddie Lucio, Jr |
Paul Bettencourt
Donna Campbell
Bob Hall
Don Huffines
Bryan Hughes
Kel Seliger
Van Taylor
Carlos Uresti
Royce West
|
| Finance |
Jane Nelson |
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa |
Paul Bettencourt
Brian Birdwell
Kelly Hancock
Joan Huffman
Lois Kolkhorst
Robert Nichols
Charles Schwertner
Kel Seliger
Larry Taylor
Carlos Uresti
Kirk Watson
Royce West
John Whitmire |
Jane Nelson |
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa |
Paul Bettencourt
Brian Birdwell
Kelly Hancock
Joan Huffman
Lois Kolkhorst
Robert NIchols
Charles Schwertner
Kel Seliger
Larry Taylor
Carlos Uresti
Kirk Watson
Royce West
John Whitmire
|
|
Health
&Human Services
|
Charles Schwertner |
Lois Kolkhorst |
Donna Campbell
Craig Estes
Charles Perry
José Rodríguez
Van Taylor
Carlos Uresti
Judith Zaffirini |
Charles Schwertner |
Carlos Uresti |
Dawn Buckingham
Konni Burton
Lois Kolkhorst
Borris MIles
Charles Perry
Van Taylor
Kirk Watson
|
| Higher Education |
Kel Seliger |
Royce West |
Paul Bettencourt
Konni Burton
José Menéndez
Charles Perry
Kirk Watson |
Kel Seliger |
Royce West |
Paul Bettencourt
Dawn Buckingham
José Menéndez
Larry Taylor
Kirk Watson
|
Intergovernmental
Relations |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
Paul Bettencourt |
Donna Campbell
Sylvia Garcia
José Menéndez
Robert Nichols
Larry Taylor |
Eddio Lucio, Jr. |
Paul Bettencourt |
Donna Campbell
Sylvia Garcia
Don Huffines
José Menéndez
Van Taylor
|
|
Natural Resources & Economic
Development
|
Craig Estes |
Judith Zaffirini |
Brian Birdwell
Troy Fraser
Bob Hall
Kelly Hancock
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Robert Nichols
Kel Seliger
Carlos Uresti
Judith Zaffirini |
Craig Estes |
Judith Zaffirini |
Konni Burton
Sylvia Garcia
Kelly Hancock
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Don Huffines
Borris Miles
José Rodríguez
Kel Seliger
Van Taylor
|
| Nominations |
Brian Birdwell |
Van Taylor |
Konni Burton
Craig Estes
Troy Fraser
José Rodríguez
Kirk Watson |
Brian Birdwell |
Kirk Watson |
Dawn Buckingham
Craig Estes
José Menéndez
Borris Miles
Van Taylor
|
| State Affairs |
Joan Huffman |
Rodney Ellis |
Brian Birdwell
Brandon Creighton
Craig Estes
Troy Fraser
Jane Nelson
Charles Schwertner
Judith Zaffirini |
Joan Huffman |
Bryan Hughes |
Brian Birdwell
Brandon Creighton
Craig Estes
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Jane Nelson
Charles Schwertner
Judith Zaffirini
|
| Transportation |
Robert Nichols |
Don Huffines |
Rodney Ellis
Troy Fraser
Sylvia Garcia
Bob Hall
Kelly Hancock
Lois Kolkhorst
Van Taylor |
Robert NIchols |
Bob Hall |
Brandon Creighton
Sylvia Garcia
Kelly Hancock
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Lois Kolkhorst
Charles Perry
José Rodríguez
|
|
Veteran Affairs &
Military Installations
|
Donna Campbell |
Konni Burton |
Brian Birdwell
Sylvia Garcia
Bob Hall
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
José Rodríguez |
Donna Campbell |
Don Huffines |
Dawn Buckingham
Bob Hall
Eddie Lucio, Jr
José Rodríguez
Carlos Uresti
|
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