Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 13 (41.94%)
Democrats: 18 (58.06%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 10
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 3 (30.00%)
Democrats: 7 (70.00%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 3 (30.00%)
Democrats: 7 (70.00%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 2 (20.00%)
Democrat Majority: 8 (80.00%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | J.E. “Buster” Brown (R-Lake Jackson) | 4D – 3R |
Economic Development | Carl Parker (D-Port Arthur) | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | 6D – 5R |
Education | Bill Ratliff (R-Mount Pleasant) | Bill Haley (D-Center) | 6D – 5R |
Finance | John Montford (D-Lubbock) | Jim Turner (D-Crockett) | 11D – 2R |
Health & Human Services | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | 5D – 4R |
Intergovernmental Relations | Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria) | John Leedom (R-Dallas) | 6D – 5R |
International Relations, Trade, & Technology | Carlos Truan (D-Corpus Christi) | Gonzalo Barrientos (D-Austin) | 5D – 4R |
Jurisprudence | Don Henderson (R-Houston) | Chris Harris (R-Arlington) | 4R – 3D |
Natural Resources | Bill Sims (D-Paint Rock) | Carlos Truan (D-Corpus Christi) | 7D – 4R |
State Affairs | O.H. “Ike” Harris (R-Dallas) | Peggy Rosson (D-El Paso) | 7R – 6D |
9 Standing Committees | 3 R Chairmen 7 D Chairman | 3 R Vice-Chairmen 7 D Vice-Chairmen | 2 R Majority 8 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 57 (38.51%)
Democrats: 91 (61.49%)
Vacant: 2
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 31
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 10 (32.26%)
Democrats: 21 (67.74%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 8 (25.81%)
Democrats: 23 (74.19%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 7 (22.58%)
Democrat Majority: 24 (77.42%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
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Agriculture & Wildlife Management | Pete Patterson (D-Brookston) | Charles Finnell (D-Holliday) | 7D – 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) | 8R – 3D |
Calendars | Mark Stiles (D-Beaumont) | Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) | 7D – 4R |
Corrections | Allen Hightower (D-Huntsville) | Wilhelmina Delco (D-Austin) | 10D – 1R |
County Affairs | Ben Campbell (R-Carrollton) | Roberto Gutierrez (D-McAllen) | 6D – 5R |
Criminal Jurisprudence | Allen Place (D-Gatesville) | Will Hartnett (R-Dallas) | 7D – 4R |
Economic Development | RenĂ© Oliveira (D-Brownsville) | Ken Yarbrough (D-Houston) | 6R – 5D |
Elections | Debra Danburg (D-Houston) | John Hirschi (D-Wichita Falls) | 7D – 4R |
Energy Resources | Robert Earley (D-Portland) | Steve Holzheauser (R-Victoria) | 6R – 5D |
Environmental Regulation | Warren Chisum (D-Pampa) | Robert Saunders (D-La Grange) | 6R – 5D |
General Investigating | Wilhelmina Delco (D-Austin) | Doyle Willis (D-Fort Worth) | 4D – 1R |
Higher Education | Ashley Smith (R-Houston) | Irma Rangel (D-Kingsville) | 6R – 5D |
House Administration | Layton Black (D-Lampasas) | Tony Goolsby (R-Dallas) | 7D – 4R |
Human Services | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | Sue Schechter (D-Bellaire) | 6D – 5R |
Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Mike Martin (D-Texas City) | 7R – 4D |
International & Cultural Relations | Bob Hunter (R-Abilene) | Irma Rangel (D-Kingsville) | 8D – 3R |
Investments & Banking | Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell) | Samuel Hudson III (D-Dallas) | 7D – 4R |
Judicial Affairs | Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) | Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) | 8D – 3R |
Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Ron Wilson (D-Houston) | Dan Kubiak (D-Rockdale) | 6D – 5R |
Local & Consent Calendars | Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) | Barry Telford (D-DeKalb) | 8D – 3R |
Natural Resources | David Counts (D-Knox City) | Jack Harris (R-Pearland) | 8D – 3R |
Public Education | Libby Linebarger (D-San Marcos) | Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) | 8D – 3R |
Public Health | Hugo Berlanga (D-Corpus Christi) | Dianne Delisi (R-Temple) | 7D – 4R |
Public Safety | Keith Oakley (D-Terrell) | Kevin Bailey (D-Houston) | 6D – 5R |
Redistricting | Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock) | Paul Moreno (D-El Paso) | 7D – 4R |
Rules & Resolutions | Al Edwards (D-Houston) | Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) | 6R – 5D |
State Affairs | Curtis Seidlits (D-Sherman) | Todd Hunter (D-Corpus Christi) | 9D – 6R |
Transportation | David Cain (D-Dallas) | Fred Bosse (D-Houston) | 9D – 2R |
Urban Affairs | Fred Hill (R-Richardson) | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | 7D – 4R |
Ways & Means | Tom Craddick (R-Midland) | Clyde Alexander (D-Athens) | 7D – 4R |
31 Standing Committees | 10 R Chairmen 21 D Chairman | 8 R Vice-Chairmen 23 D Vice-Chairmen | 7 R Majority 24 D Majority |
Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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