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