FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, January 23, 2015
Contact:  512-463-0715

AUSTIN – Today, Dan Patrick ended his first week as Texas Lieutenant Governor by announcing the following Senate Committee assignments for the 84th Legislative Session.

“After much thought and careful consideration, today I am announcing the members selected to serve on the fourteen committees approved by the Texas Senate. These committees will work on the critical issues that affect all Texans,” said Patrick.

“This efficient structure of streamlined committees will allow for the passage of not only a variety of issues but of Texan’s top priorities, such as education reform, tax relief and border security.

“All members, including freshmen, have significant roles. These appointments also ensure that valuable institutional knowledge in the Senate has been carried over to each Senate committee.

“I am also proud to appoint Jane Nelson as the first woman in history to serve as Chair of the Committee on Finance during a regular legislative session,” said Patrick.

“I promised Texas voters that we would get the job done and now we have the team in place to get to work,” concluded Patrick.

Committee on Administration

Hancock                               Kelly                      Chair
Uresti                                    Carlos                    Vice Chair
Campbell                             Donna
Eltife                                      Kevin
Huffines                               Don
Schwertner                        Charles
West                                     Royce
Committee on Agriculture, Water and  Rural Affairs

Perry                                     Charles Chair
Zaffirini                 Judith                    Vice Chair
Creighton                            Brandon
Hall                                         Bob
Hinojosa                              Juan “Chuy”
Kolkhorst                             Lois
Rodriguez                            José

Committee on Business and Commerce              

Eltife                                      Kevin                     Chair
Creighton                            Brandon               Vice Chair
Ellis                                         Rodney
Huffines                               Don
Schwertner                        Charles
Seliger                                  Kel
Taylor                                    Larry
Watson                Kirk
Whitmire                             John

Committee on Criminal Justice

Whitmire                             John                      Chair
Huffman                              Joan                       Vice Chair
Burton                  Konni
Creighton                            Brandon
Hinojosa                              Juan “Chuy”
Perry                                     Charles
Van de Putte                     Leticia

Committee on Education

Taylor                                    Larry                      Chair
Lucio                                      Eddie, Jr.              Vice Chair
Bettencourt                       Paul
Campbell                             Donna
Garcia                                   Sylvia
Huffines                               Don
Kolkhorst                             Lois
Rodriguez                            José
Seliger                                  Kel
Taylor                    Van
West                                     Royce

 

Committee on Finance

Nelson                                  Jane                       Chair
Hinojosa                              Juan “Chuy”       Vice Chair
Bettencourt                       Paul
Eltife                                      Kevin
Hancock                               Kelly
Huffman                              Joan
Kolkhorst                             Lois
Nichols                 Robert
Schwertner                        Charles
Seliger                                  Kel
Taylor                                    Larry
Uresti                                    Carlos
Watson                Kirk
West                                     Royce
Whitmire                             John

Committee on Health and Human Services

Schwertner                        Charles Chair
Kolkhorst                             Lois                        Vice Chair
Campbell                             Donna
Estes                                     Craig
Perry                                     Charles
Rodriguez                            José
Taylor                                    Van
Uresti                                    Carlos
Zaffirini                 Judith

Committee on Higher Education

Seliger                                  Kel                          Chair
West                                     Royce                    Vice Chair
Bettencourt                       Paul
Burton                  Konni
Perry                                     Charles
Van de Putte                     Leticia
Watson                Kirk

Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

Lucio                                      Eddie, Jr.              Chair
Bettencourt                       Paul                       Vice Chair
Campbell                             Donna
Garcia                                   Sylvia
Nichols                 Robert
Taylor                                    Larry
Van de Putte                     Leticia

Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development

Fraser                                   Troy                       Chair
Estes                                     Craig                      Vice Chair
Birdwell                                Brian
Hall                                         Bob
Hancock                               Kelly
Hinojosa                              Juan “Chuy”
Lucio                                      Eddie, Jr.
Nichols                 Robert
Uresti                                    Carlos
Seliger                                  Kel
Zaffirini                 Judith

Committee on Nominations

Birdwell                                Brian                      Chair
Taylor                                    Van                        Vice Chair
Burton                  Konni
Fraser                                   Troy
Estes                                     Craig
Rodriguez                            José
Watson                Kirk

Committee on State Affairs

Huffman                              Joan                                       Chair
Ellis                                         Rodney                Vice Chair
Birdwell                                Brian
Creighton                            Brandon
Estes                                     Craig
Fraser                                   Troy
Nelson                                  Jane
Schwertner                        Charles
Zaffirini                 Judith
Committee on Transportation

Nichols                 Robert                  Chair
Huffines                               Don                        Vice Chair
Ellis                                         Rodney
Fraser                                   Troy
Garcia                                   Sylvia
Hall                                         Bob
Hancock                               Kelly
Kolkhorst                             Lois
Taylor                                    Van

Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations

Campbell                             Donna                   Chair
Burton                  Konni                    Vice Chair
Birdwell                                Brian
Garcia                                   Sylvia
Hall                                         Robert
Lucio                                      Eddie, Jr.
Rodriguez                            José

Border Security Subcommittee

Birdwell                                Brian                      Chair
Hall                                         Bob                        Vice Chair
Lucio                                      Eddie, Jr.

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