Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 14 (45.16%)
Democrats: 17 (54.84%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 9
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 3 (33.33%)
Democrats: 6 (66.67%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 5 (55.56%)
Democrats: 4 (44.44%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 2 (22.22%)
Democrat Majority: 7 (77.78%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Florence Shapiro (R-Plano) | 5D – 2R |
| Economic Development | David Sibley (R-Waco) | Peggy Rosson (D-El Paso) | 7R – 4D |
| Education | Bill Ratliff (R-Mount Pleasant) | Gregory Luna (D-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| Finance | John Montford (D-Lubbock) | J.E. “Buster” Brown (R-Lake Jackson) | 10D – 3R |
| Health & Human Services | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | 5D – 4R |
| Intergovernmental Relations | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | John Leedom (R-Dallas) | 6D – 5R |
| Jurisprudence | Don Henderson (R-Houston) | Royce West (D-Dallas) | 4D – 3R |
| Natural Resources | Bill Sims (D-Paint Rock) | Carlos Truan (D-Corpus Christi) | 7D – 4R |
| State Affairs | Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria) | Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) | 7D – 6R |
| 9 Standing Committees | 3 R Chairmen 6 D Chairman | 5 R Vice-Chairmen 4 D Vice-Chairmen | 2 R Majority 7 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 61 (40.04%)
Democrats: 88 (59.06%)
Vacant: 1
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 36
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 11 (30.56%)
Democrats: 25 (69.44%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 17 (47.22%)
Democrats: 19 (52.78%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 9 (25.00%)
Democrat Majority: 27 (75.00%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Livestock | Pete Patterson (D-Brookston) | Charles Finnell (D-Holliday) | 5D – 4R |
| Appropriations | Robert Junell (D-San Angelo) | Nancy McDonald (D-El Paso) | 19D – 8R |
| Business & Industry | Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth) | Anna Mowery (R-Fort Worth) | 6R – 3D |
| Calendars | Mark Stiles (D-Beaumont) | Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) | 7D – 4R |
| Civil Practices | Todd Hunter (D-Corpus Christi) | Paul Hilbert (R-Spring) | 5D – 4R |
| Corrections | Allen Hightower (D-Huntsville) | Patricia Gray (D-Galveston) | 6D – 3R |
| County Affairs | Ron Lewis (D-Mauriceville) | Roberto Gutierrez (D-McAllen) | 6D – 3R |
| Criminal Jurisprudence | Allen Place (D-Gatesville) | Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) | 6D – 3R |
| Economic Development | René Oliveira (D-Brownsville) | Ken Yarbrough (D-Houston) | 6D – 3R |
| Elections | Debra Danburg (D-Houston) | Jerry Madden (R-Richardson) | 5R – 4D |
| Energy Resources | Steve Holzheauser (R-Victoria) | George “Buddy” West (R-Odessa) | 5D – 4R |
| Environmental Regulation | Warren Chisum (D-Pampa) | Mike Jackson (R-La Porte) | 5R – 4D |
| Financial Institutions | Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell) | John Carona (R-Dallas) | 5D – 4R |
| General Investigating | Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) | Joe Crabb (R-Humble) | 4D – 1R |
| Higher Education | Irma Rangel (D-Kingsville) | Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) | 5R – 4D |
| House Administration | Layton Black (D-Lampasas) | Tony Goolsby (R-Dallas) | 8D – 3R |
| Human Services | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) | 5R – 4D |
| Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) | 5R – 4D |
| Judicial Affairs | Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) | Will Hartnett (R-Dallas) | 5D – 4R |
| Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | Toby Goodman (R-Arlington) | John Cook (D-Breckenridge) | 6D – 3R |
| Land & Resource Management | Robert Saunders (D-La Grange) | Anna Mowery (R-Fort Worth) | 6R – 3D |
| Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Ron Wilson (D-Houston) | Dan Kubiak (D-Rockdale) | 6D – 3R |
| Local & Consent Calendars | Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) | Huey McCoulskey (D-Richmond) | 6R – 5D |
| Natural Resources | David Counts (D-Knox City) | Jerry Yost (R-Longview) | 5D – 4R |
| Pensions & Investments | Barry Telford (D-DeKalb) | Jerry Johnson (D-Nacogdoches) | 6D – 3R |
| Public Education | Paul Sadler (D-Henderson) | Homer Dear (D-Fort Worth) | 6D – 3R |
| Public Health | Hugo Berlanga (D-Corpus Christi) | John Hirschi (D-Wichita Falls) | 7D – 2R |
| Public Safety | Keith Oakley (D-Terrell) | Kevin Bailey (D-Houston) | 5D – 4R |
| Redistricting | Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock) | Paul Moreno (D-El Paso) | 7D – 4R |
| Rules & Resolutions | Al Edwards (D-Houston) | Charles Finnell (D-Holliday) | 6D – 5R |
| State Affairs | Curtis Seidlits (D-Sherman) | Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) | 9D – 6R |
| State Recreational Resources | Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin) | Bill Siebert (R-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| State, Federal & International Relations | Bob Hunter (R-Abilene) | Albert Price (D-Beaumont) | 5D – 4R |
| Transportation | Clyde Alexander (D-Athens) | Fred Bosse (D-Houston) | 8D – 1R |
| Urban Affairs | Fred Hill (R-Richardson) | Karyne Conley (D-San Antonio) | 6D – 3R |
| Ways & Means | Tom Craddick (R-Midland) | Steven Wolens (D-Dallas) | 6D – 5R |
| 36 Standing Committees | 11 R Chairmen 25 D Chairman | 17 R Vice-Chairmen 19 D Vice-Chairmen | 9 R Majority 27 D Majority |
Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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