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.
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 |
Agriculture, Water |
Charles Perry | Judith Zaffirini | Brandon Creighton Bob Hall Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Lois Kolkhorst José Rodríguez |
Charles Perry |
José Rodríguez |
Brandon Creighton |
Business & |
Kelly Hancock | Brandon Creighton | Rodney Ellis Don Huffines Charles Schwertner Kel Seliger Larry Taylor Kirk Watson John Whitmire |
Kelly Hancock | Brandon Creighton |
Donna Campbell |
Criminal Justice | John Whitmire | Joan Huffman | Konni Burton Brandon Creighton Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa José Menéndez Charles Perry |
John Whitmire | Joan Huffman |
Brian Birdwell |
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 |
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 |
Health |
Charles Schwertner | Lois Kolkhorst | Donna Campbell Craig Estes Charles Perry José Rodríguez Van Taylor Carlos Uresti Judith Zaffirini |
Charles Schwertner | Carlos Uresti |
Dawn Buckingham |
Higher Education | Kel Seliger | Royce West | Paul Bettencourt Konni Burton José Menéndez Charles Perry Kirk Watson |
Kel Seliger | Royce West |
Paul Bettencourt |
Intergovernmental Relations |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Paul Bettencourt | Donna Campbell Sylvia Garcia José Menéndez Robert Nichols Larry Taylor |
Eddio Lucio, Jr. | Paul Bettencourt |
Donna Campbell |
Natural Resources & Economic |
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 |
Nominations | Brian Birdwell | Van Taylor | Konni Burton Craig Estes Troy Fraser José Rodríguez Kirk Watson |
Brian Birdwell | Kirk Watson |
Dawn Buckingham |
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 |
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 & |
Donna Campbell | Konni Burton | Brian Birdwell Sylvia Garcia Bob Hall Eddie Lucio, Jr. José Rodríguez |
Donna Campbell | Don Huffines |
Dawn Buckingham |