2015 Senate Committee Assignments
On Friday, January 23rd, Lt. Gov., Dan Patrick announced senate committee assignments. Most legislation related to manufactured and modular housing goes to the Business and Commerce Committee, where Sen. Kevin Eltife was named Chair, or to the Intergovernmental Relations Committee where Sen. Eddie Lucio was named Chair. Below is a list of all the senate committees and who was assigned to which.
You can also watch TMHA's video on the Senate committee process and the members of both B&C and IGR.
Administration
- Chair: Kelly Hancock
- Vice Chair: Carlos Uresti
- Donna Campbell
- Kevin Eltife
- Don Huffines
- Charles Schwertner
- Royce West
Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs
- Chair: Charles Perry
- Vice Chair: Judith Zaffirini
- Brandon Creighton
- Bob Hall
- Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
- Lois Kolkhorst
- José Rodriguez
Business and Commerce
- Chair: Kevin Eltife
- Vice Chair: Brandon Creighton
- Rodney Ellis
- Don Huffines
- Charles Schwertner
- Kel Seliger
- Larry Taylor
- Kirk Watson
- John Whitmire
Criminal Justice
- Chair: John Whitmire
- Vice Chair: Joan Huffman
- Konni Burton
- Brandon Creighton
- Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
- Charles Perry
- Leticia Van de Putte
Education
- Chair: Larry Taylor
- Vice Chair: Eddie Lucio Jr.
- Paul Bettencourt
- Donna Campbell
- Sylvia Garcia
- Don Huffines
- Lois Kolkhorst
- José Rodriguez
- Kel Seliger
- Van Taylor
- Royce West
Finance
- Chair: Jane Nelson
- Vice Chair: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
- Paul Bettencourt
- Kevin Eltife
- Kelly Hancock
- Joan Huffman
- Lois Kolkhorst
- Robert Nichols
- Charles Schwertner
- Kel Seliger
- Larry Taylor
- Carlos Uresti
- Kirk Watson
- Royce West
- John Whitmire
Health and Human Services
- Chair: Charles Schwertner
- Vice Chair: Lois Kolkhorst
- Donna Campbell
- Craig Estes
- Charles Perry
- José Rodriguez
- Van Taylor
- Carlos Uresti
- Judith Zaffirini
Higher Education
- Chair: Kel Seliger
- Vice Chair: Royce West
- Paul Bettencourt
- Konni Burton
- Charles Perry
- Leticia Van de Putte
- Kirk Watson
Intergovernmental Relations
- Chair: Eddie Lucio Jr.
- Vice Chair: Paul Bettencourt
- Donna Campbell
- Sylvia Garcia
- Robert Nichols
- Larry Taylor
- Leticia Van de Putte
Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Chair: Troy Fraser
- Vice Chair: Craig Estes
- Brian Birdwell
- Bob Hall
- Kelly Hancock
- Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
- Eddie Lucio Jr.
- Robert Nichols
- Carlos Uresti
- Kel Seliger
- Judith Zaffirini
Nominations
- Chair: Brian Birdwell
- Vice Chair: Van Taylor
- Konni Burton
- Troy Fraser
- Craig Estes
- José Rodriguez
- Kirk Watson
State Affairs
- Chair: Joan Huffman
- Vice Chair: Rodney Ellis
- Brian Birdwell
- Brandon Creighton
- Craig Estes
- Troy Fraser
- Jane Nelson
- Charles Schwertner
- Judith Zaffirini
Transportation
- Chair: Robert Nichols
- Vice Chair: Don Huffines
- Rodney Ellis
- Troy Fraser
- Sylvia Garcia
- Bob Hall
- Kelly Hancock
- Lois Kolkhorst
- Van Taylor
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations
- Chair: Donna Campbell
- Vice Chair: Konni Burton
- Brian Birdwell
- Sylvia Garcia
- Robert Hall
- Eddie Lucio Jr.
- José Rodriguez
Border Security Subcommittee
- Chair: Brian Birdwell
- Vice Chair: Bob Hall
- Eddie Lucio Jr.