Legislative Committees

Texas House of Representatives

Standing Committees (30) & Subcommittees (12)

CommitteeChairmanVice ChairmanPartisan Split
Agriculture & LivestockGuillen, Ryan (R)Guerra, Bobby (D)7R – 2D
AppropriationsBonnen, Greg (R)Gonzalez, Mary (D)14R – 13D
CalendarsHunter, Todd (R)Rose, Toni (D)6R – 5D
CorrectionsHarless, Sam (R)Jones, Venton (D)6R – 3D
Criminal JurisprudenceSmithee, John (R)Wu, Gene (D)6R – 5D
– S/C on Juvenile JusticeCook, David (R)Jones, Joland (D)3R – 2D
Culture, Recreation & TourismMetcalf, Will (R)Flores, Lulu (D)5R -4D
Delivery of Government EfficiencyCapriglione, Giovanni (R)Bhojani, Salman (D)8R – 5D
ElectionsShaheen, Matt (R)Bucy, John (D)5R – 4D
Energy ResourcesDarby, Drew (R)Morales Jr., Eddie (D)6R – 5D
Environmental RegulationLandgraf, Brooks (R)Ordaz, Claudia (D)5R – 4D
General InvestigatingBell, Keith (R)Gamez, Erin (D)3R – 2D
Higher EducationWilson, Terry (R)Howard, Donna (D)6R – 5D
Homeland Security, Public Safety
& Veterans Affairs
Hefner, Cole (R)Lopez, Ray (D)8R – 3D
– S/C on Defense & Veterans’ AffairsCortez, Philip (D)Dorazio, Mark (R)3R – 2D
House AdministrationGeren, Charlie (R)Cole, Sheryl (D)6R – 5D
Human ServicesHull, Lacey (R)Manuel, Christian (D)7R – 4D
InsuranceDean, Jay (R)Vo, Hubert (D)6R – 3D
Intergovernmental AffairsBell Jr., Cecil (R)Zwiener, Erin (D)6R – 5D
– S/C on County & Regional GovernmentSpiller, David (R)Cole, Sheryl (D)3R – 2D
– S/C on State & Federal RelationsTepper, Carl (R)Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D)2R – 1D
Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceLeach, Jeff (R)Johnson, Ann (D)6R – 5D
– S/C on Family & Fiduciary RelationshipsDutton Jr., Harold (D)Hayes, Richard (R)3R – 2D
Land & Resource ManagementGates, Gary (R)Lalani, Suleman (D)5R – 4D
Licensing & Administrative ProceduresPhelan, Dade (R)Thompson, Senfronia (D)7R – 6D
Local & Consent CalendarsPatterson, Jared (R)Bowers, Rhetta (D)6R – 5D
Natural ResourcesHarris, Cody (R)Martinez, Armando (D)7R – 6D
Pensions, Investments
& Financial Services
Lambert, Stan (R)Plesa, Mihaela (D)5R – 4D
Public EducationBuckley, Brad (R)Bernal, Diego (D)9R – 6D
– S/C on Academic
& Career-Oriented Education
Ashby, Trent (R)Talarico, James (D)3R – 2D
Public HealthVanDeaver, Gary (R)Campos, Liz (D)7R – 6D
– S/C on Disease Prevention
& Women’s & Children’s Health
Frank, James (R)Bucy, John (D)3R – 2D
RedistrictingVasut, Cody (R)Rosenthal, Jon (D)8R – 7D
State AffairsKing, Ken (R)Hernandez, Ana (D)9R – 6D
– S/C on Telecommunications
& Broadband
Anchia, Rafael (D)Metcalf, Will (R)3R – 2D
Trade, Workforce
& Economic Development
Button, Angie Chen (R)Talarico, James (D)6R – 5D
– S/C on International RelationsLujan, John (R)Longoria, Oscar (D)2R – 1D
– S/C on WorkforceLongoria, Oscar (D)Harris Davila, Caroline (R)3R – 2D
TransportationCraddick, Tom (R)Perez, Mary Ann (D)8R – 5D
– S/C on Transportation FundingCanales, Terry (D)Paul, Dennis (R)3R – 2D
Ways & MeansMeyer, Morgan (R)Martinez Fischer, Trey (D)7R – 6D
– S/C on Property Tax AppraisalsTurner, Chris (D)Noble, Candy (R)3R – 2D

Texas Senate (16) – Standing Committees

CommitteeChairmanVice ChairmanPartisan Split
AdministrationHall, Bob (R-Edgewood)Hinojosa, Adam (R-Corpus Christi)4R – 3D
Border SecurityBirdwell, Brian (R-Granbury)Flores, Peter (R-Pleasanton)3R – 2D
Business & CommerceSchwertner, Charles (R-Georgetown)King, Phil (R-Weatherford)7R – 4D
Criminal JusticeFlores, Peter (R-Pleasanton)Parker, Tan (R-Flower Mound)5R – 2D
Economic DevelopmentKing, Phil (R-Weatherford)Sparks, Kevin (R-Midland)3R – 2D
Education K-16Creighton, Brandon (R-Conroe)Campbell, Donna (R-New Braunfels)9R – 2D
FinanceHuffman, Joan (R-Houston)Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” (D-McAllen)11R – 4D
Health & Human ServicesKolkhorst, Lois (R-Brenham)Perry, Charles (R-Lubbock)6R – 3D
JurisprudenceHughes, Bryan (R-Mineola)Johnson, Nathan (D-Dallas)3R – 2D
Local GovernmentBettencourt, Paul (R-Houston)Middleton, Mayes (R-Galveston)4R – 3D
Natural ResourcesBirdwell, Brian (R-Granbury)Zaffirini, Judith (D-Laredo)6R – 3D
NominationsCampbell, Donna (R-New Braunfels)Hagenbuch, Brent (R-Denton)6R – 3D
State AffairsHughes, Bryan (R-Mineola)Paxton, Angela (R-McKinney)10R – 1D
TransportationNichols, Robert (R-Jacksonville)West, Royce (D-Dallas)5R – 4D
Veteran AffairsHancock, Kelly (R-North Richland Hills)Parker, Tan (R-Flower Mound)4R – 3D
Water, Agriculture
& Rural Affairs
Perry, Charles (R-Lubbock)Hancock, Kelly (R-North Richland Hills)6R – 3D