Standing Committee Analysis – 78th Legislative Session (2003)

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: 14 (93.33%)
Democrat Majority: 1 (6.67%)

Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown

CommitteeChairmanVice-ChairmanPartisan Split
AdministrationChris Harris (R-Arlington)Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen)4R – 3D
Business & CommerceTroy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay)Kip Averitt (R-McGregor)6R – 3D
Criminal JusticeJohn Whitmire (D-Houston)Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands)4R – 3D
EducationFlorence Shapiro (R-Plano)Royce West (D-Dallas)6R – 3D
FinanceTeel Bivins (R-Amarillo)Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo)10R – 5D
Government OrganizationRodney Ellis (D-Houston)Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio)4R – 3D
Health & Human ServicesJane Nelson (R-Flower Mound)Kyle Janek (R-West University Place)6R – 3D
Infrastructure Development & SecuritySteve Ogden (R-Bryan)Gonzalo Barrientos (D-Austin)5R – 4D
Intergovernmental RelationsFrank Madla (D-San Antonio)Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth)3R – 2D
International Relations & TradeEddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville)Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso)4R – 3D
JurisprudenceRobert Duncan (R-Lubbock)Mario Gallegos (D-Galena Park)6R – 3D
Natural ResourcesKen Armbrister (D-Victoria)Mike Jackson (R-La Porte)7R – 4D
NominationsJon Lindsay (R-Houston)Bob Deuell (R-Greenville)5R – 2D
State AffairsBill Ratliff (R-Mount Pleasant)Todd Staples (R-Palestine)6R – 3D
Veteran Affairs & Military InstallationsLeticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio)Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls)3D – 2R
15 Standing Committees9 R Chairmen
6 D Chairman
9 R Vice-Chairmen
6 D Vice-Chairmen
14 R Majority
1 D Majority

Texas House of Representatives

Overall House of Representatives

Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 88 (58.67%)
Democrats: 62 (41.33%)

*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session

Committee Summary

Number of Standing Committees: 40

Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 28 (70.00%)
Democrats: 12 (30.00%)

Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 26 (65.00%)
Democrats: 14 (35.00%)

Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 32 (80.00%)
Democrat Majority: 8 (20.00%)

Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown

CommitteeChairmanVice-ChairmanPartisan Split
Agriculture & LivestockRick Hardcastle (R-Vernon)Sid Miller (R-Stephenville)5R – 2D
AppropriationsTalmadge Heflin (R-Houston)Vilma Luna (D-Corpus Christi)17R – 12D
Border & International AffairsNorma Chavez (D-El Paso)Bob Griggs (R-North Richland Hills)4D – 3R
Business & IndustryHelen Giddings (D-DeSoto)Gary Elkins (R-Houston)5R – 4D
CalendarsBeverly Woolley (R-Houston)Arlene Wohlgemuth (R-Burleson)7R – 4D
Civil PracticesJoe Nixon (R-Houston)Dan Gattis (R-Georgetown)6R – 3D
CorrectionsRay Allen (R-Grand Prairie)Chuck Hopson (D-Jacksonville)4D – 3R
County AffairsGlenn Lewis (D-Fort Worth)Wayne Smith (R-Baytown)5D – 4R
Criminal JurisprudenceTerry Keel (R-Austin)Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball)5D – 4R
Defense Affairs & State-Federal RelationsFrank Corte Jr. (R-San Antonio)Scott Campbell (R-San Angelo)6R – 3D
Economic DevelopmentJim Keffer (R-Eastland)Mark Homer (D-Paris)4R – 3D
ElectionsMary Denny (R-Aubrey)Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land)4R – 3D
Energy ResourcesG.E. “Buddy” West (R-Odessa)David Farabee (D-Wichita Falls)5R – 2D
Environmental RegulationDennis Bonnen (R-Angleton)Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin)6R – 1D
Financial InstitutionsBurt Solomons (R-Carrollton)Wayne Christian (R-Center)4R – 3D
General InvestigatingKevin Bailey (D-Houston)Ken Paxton (R-McKinney)3R – 2D
Government ReformDavid Swinford (R-Dumas)Pete Gallego (D-Alpine)5R – 2D
Higher EducationGeanie Morrison (R-Victoria)Irma Rangel (D-Kingsville)5R – 4D
House AdministrationPeggy Hamric (R-Houston)Glenn Lewis (D-Fort Worth)8R – 3D
Human ServicesCarlos Uresti (D-San Antonio)Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin)5R – 4D
InsuranceJohn Smithee (R-Amarillo)Gene Seaman (R-Corpus Christi)6R – 3D
Judicial AffairsWill Hartnett (R-Dallas)Todd Smith (R-Euless)5D – 4R
Juvenile Justice & Family IssuesHarold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston)Toby Goodman (R-Arlington)5D – 4R
Land & Resource ManagementAnna Mowery (R-Fort Worth)Jesse Jones (D-Dallas)5D – 4R
Law EnforcementJoe Driver (R-Garland)Timoteo Garza (D-Eagle Pass)4R – 3D
Licensing & Administrative ProceduresIsmael “Kino” Flores (D-Mission)Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton (R-Mauriceville)5R – 4D
Local & Consent CalendarsElvira Reyna (R-Mesquite)Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont)7R – 4D
Local Government Ways & MeansFred Hill (R-Richardson)Glenn Hegar (R-Katy)4R – 3D
Natural ResourcesRobert Puente (D-San Antonio)Bill Callegari (R-Katy)6R – 3D
Pensions & InvestmentsAllan Ritter (D-Nederland)Barry Telford (D-DeKalb)6D – 1R
Public EducationKent Grusendorf (R-Arlington)RenĂ© Oliveira (D-Brownsville)6R – 3D
Public HealthJaime Capelo (D-Corpus Christi)Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker)5R – 4D
RedistrictingJoe Crabb (R-Atascocita)Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio)9R – 6D
Regulated IndustriesPhil King (R-Weatherford)Bob Hunter (R-Abilene)4R – 3D
Rules & ResolutionsAl Edwards (D-Houston)Martha Wong (R-Houston)8R – 3D
State AffairsKenny Marchant (R-Coppell)Jerry Madden (R-Richardson)7R – 2D
State Cultural & Recreational ResourcesHarvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville)Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth)5R – 2D
TransportationMike Krusee (R-Austin)Larry Phillips (R-Sherman)6R – 3D
Urban AffairsRobert Talton (R-Pasadena)Corbin Van Arsdale (R-Cypress)4R – 3D
Ways & MeansRon Wilson (D-Houston)Brian McCall (R-Plano)6R – 3D
40 Standing Committees28 R Chairmen
12 D Chairman
26 R Vice-Chairmen
14 D Vice-Chairmen
32 R Majority
8 D Majority

Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas

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