Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 19 (61.29%)
Democrats: 12 (38.71%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 15
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 9 (60.00%)
Democrats: 6 (40.00%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 9 (60.00%)
Democrats: 6 (40.00%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 15 (100.00%)
Democrat Majority: 0 (0.00%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth) | Gonzalo Barrientos (D-Austin) | 4R – 3D |
| Business & Commerce | Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) | Kip Averitt (R-McGregor) | 6R – 3D |
| Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) | 4R – 3D |
| Education | Florence Shapiro (R-Plano) | Royce West (D-Dallas) | 6R – 3D |
| Finance | Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | 10R – 5D |
| Government Organization | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) | 4R – 3D |
| Health & Human Services | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | Kyle Janek (R-West University Place) | 5R – 4D |
| Intergovernmental Relations | Frank Madla (D-San Antonio) | Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth) | 3R – 2D |
| International Relations & Trade | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso) | 4R – 3D |
| Jurisprudence | Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) | Mario Gallegos (D-Galena Park) | 4R – 3D |
| Natural Resources | Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria) | Mike Jackson (R-La Porte) | 7R – 4D |
| Nominations | Jon Lindsay (R-Houston) | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | 4R – 3D |
| State Affairs | Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) | Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) | 5R – 4D |
| Transportation & Homeland Security | Todd Staples (R-Palestine) | Gonzalo Barrientos (D-Austin) | 5R – 4D |
| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations | Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) | Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) | 3R – 2D |
| 15 Standing Committees | 9 R Chairmen 6 D Chairman | 9 R Vice-Chairmen 6 D Vice-Chairmen | 15 R Majority 0 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 86 (57.33%)
Democrats: 64 (42.67%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 40
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 30 (75.00%)
Democrats: 10 (25.00%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 33 (82.50%)
Democrats: 7 (17.50%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 32 (80.00%)
Democrat Majority: 8 (20.00%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Livestock | Rick Hardcastle (R-Vernon) | Charles “Doc” Anderson (R-Lorena) | 4D – 3R |
| Appropriations | Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie) | Vilma Luna (D-Corpus Christi) | 17R – 12D |
| Border & International Affairs | Norma Chavez (D-El Paso) | Bob Griggs (R-North Richland Hills) | 5D – 2R |
| Business & Industry | Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) | Gary Elkins (R-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| Calendars | Beverly Woolley (R-Houston) | Gene Seaman (R-Corpus Christi) | 8R – 3D |
| Civil Practices | Joe Nixon (R-Houston) | Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) | 5R – 4D |
| Corrections | Jerry Madden (R-Richardson) | Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock) | 4R – 3D |
| County Affairs | Ray Allen (R-Grand Prairie) | Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) | 5D – 4R |
| Criminal Jurisprudence | Terry Keel (R-Austin) | Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) | 5D – 4R |
| Culutre, Recreation, & Tourism | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin) | 4R – 3D |
| Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations | Frank Corte Jr. (R-San Antonio) | Scott Campbell (R-San Angelo) | 5D – 4R |
| Economic Development | Allan Ritter (D-Nederland) | Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) | 4R – 3D |
| Elections | Mary Denny (R-Aubrey) | Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) | 5R – 2D |
| Energy Resources | G.E. “Buddy” West (R-Odessa) | David Farabee (D-Wichita Falls) | 5R – 2D |
| Environmental Regulation | Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) | Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) | 5R – 2D |
| Financial Institutions | Burt Solomons (R-Carrollton) | Brian McCall (R-Plano) | 5R – 2D |
| General Investigating & Ethics | Kevin Bailey (D-Houston) | Ken Paxton (R-McKinney) | 3R – 2D |
| Government Reform | Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) | John Otto (R-Dayton) | 5D – 2R |
| Higher Education | Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) | Tony Goolsby (R-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| House Administration | Peggy Hamric (R-Houston) | Leo Berman (R-Tyler) | 8R – 3D |
| Human Services | Suzanna Gratia Hupp (R-Lampasas) | Rob Eissler (R-The Woodlands) | 6R – 3D |
| Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Gene Seaman (R-Corpus Christi) | 6R – 3D |
| Judiciary | Will Hartnett (R-Dallas) | Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) | 5R – 4D |
| Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | Toby Goodman (R-Arlington) | 7D – 2R |
| Land & Resource Management | Anna Mowery (R-Fort Worth) | Linda Harper-Brown (R-Irving) | 5R – 4D |
| Law Enforcement | Joe Driver (R-Garland) | Jim Jackson (R-Carrollton) | 4R – 3D |
| Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Ismael “Kino” Flores (D-Mission) | Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) | 6R – 3D |
| Local & Consent Calendars | Elvira Reyna (R-Mesquite) | Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) | 7R – 4D |
| Local Government Ways & Means | Fred Hill (R-Richardson) | Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton (R-Mauriceville) | 4R – 3D |
| Natural Resources | Robert Puente (D-San Antonio) | Bill Callegari (R-Katy) | 7R – 2D |
| Pensions & Investments | Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) | Dan Flynn (R-Van) | 4R – 3D |
| Public Education | Kent Grusendorf (R-Arlington) | René Oliveira (D-Brownsville) | 6R – 3D |
| Public Health | Dianne White Delisi (R-Temple) | Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker) | 6R – 3D |
| Redistricting | Joe Crabb (R-Atascocita) | Robert “Robby” Cook (D-Eagle Lake) | 9R – 6D |
| Regulated Industries | Phil King (R-Weatherford) | Bob Hunter (R-Abilene) | 6R – 1D |
| Rules & Resolutions | Al Edwards (D-Houston) | Martha Wong (R-Houston) | 7R – 4D |
| State Affairs | David Swinford (R-Dumas) | Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) | 6R – 3D |
| Transportation | Mike Krusee (R-Austin) | Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) | 7R – 2D |
| Urban Affairs | Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) | Martha Wong (R-Houston) | 4D – 3R |
| Ways & Means | Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) | Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| 40 Standing Committees | 30 R Chairmen 10 D Chairman | 33 R Vice-Chairmen 7 D Vice-Chairmen | 32 R Majority 8 D Majority |
Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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