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
Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
---|---|---|---|
Administration | Chris Harris (R-Arlington) | Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) | 4R – 3D |
Business & Commerce | Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) | Kip Averitt (R-McGregor) | 6R – 3D |
Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) | 4R – 3D |
Education | Florence Shapiro (R-Plano) | Royce West (D-Dallas) | 6R – 3D |
Finance | Teel Bivins (R-Amarillo) | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | 10R – 5D |
Government Organization | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) | 4R – 3D |
Health & Human Services | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | Kyle Janek (R-West University Place) | 6R – 3D |
Infrastructure Development & Security | Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) | Gonzalo Barrientos (D-Austin) | 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 | Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) | Mario Gallegos (D-Galena Park) | 6R – 3D |
Natural Resources | Ken Armbrister (D-Victoria) | Mike Jackson (R-La Porte) | 7R – 4D |
Nominations | Jon Lindsay (R-Houston) | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | 5R – 2D |
State Affairs | Bill Ratliff (R-Mount Pleasant) | Todd Staples (R-Palestine) | 6R – 3D |
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations | Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) | Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) | 3D – 2R |
15 Standing Committees | 9 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
Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture & Livestock | Rick Hardcastle (R-Vernon) | Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) | 5R – 2D |
Appropriations | Talmadge Heflin (R-Houston) | Vilma Luna (D-Corpus Christi) | 17R – 12D |
Border & International Affairs | Norma Chavez (D-El Paso) | Bob Griggs (R-North Richland Hills) | 4D – 3R |
Business & Industry | Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) | Gary Elkins (R-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
Calendars | Beverly Woolley (R-Houston) | Arlene Wohlgemuth (R-Burleson) | 7R – 4D |
Civil Practices | Joe Nixon (R-Houston) | Dan Gattis (R-Georgetown) | 6R – 3D |
Corrections | Ray Allen (R-Grand Prairie) | Chuck Hopson (D-Jacksonville) | 4D – 3R |
County Affairs | Glenn Lewis (D-Fort Worth) | Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) | 5D – 4R |
Criminal Jurisprudence | Terry Keel (R-Austin) | Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) | 5D – 4R |
Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations | Frank Corte Jr. (R-San Antonio) | Scott Campbell (R-San Angelo) | 6R – 3D |
Economic Development | Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) | Mark Homer (D-Paris) | 4R – 3D |
Elections | Mary Denny (R-Aubrey) | Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) | 4R – 3D |
Energy Resources | G.E. “Buddy” West (R-Odessa) | David Farabee (D-Wichita Falls) | 5R – 2D |
Environmental Regulation | Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) | Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin) | 6R – 1D |
Financial Institutions | Burt Solomons (R-Carrollton) | Wayne Christian (R-Center) | 4R – 3D |
General Investigating | Kevin Bailey (D-Houston) | Ken Paxton (R-McKinney) | 3R – 2D |
Government Reform | David Swinford (R-Dumas) | Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) | 5R – 2D |
Higher Education | Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) | Irma Rangel (D-Kingsville) | 5R – 4D |
House Administration | Peggy Hamric (R-Houston) | Glenn Lewis (D-Fort Worth) | 8R – 3D |
Human Services | Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) | Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) | 5R – 4D |
Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Gene Seaman (R-Corpus Christi) | 6R – 3D |
Judicial Affairs | Will Hartnett (R-Dallas) | Todd Smith (R-Euless) | 5D – 4R |
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | Toby Goodman (R-Arlington) | 5D – 4R |
Land & Resource Management | Anna Mowery (R-Fort Worth) | Jesse Jones (D-Dallas) | 5D – 4R |
Law Enforcement | Joe Driver (R-Garland) | Timoteo Garza (D-Eagle Pass) | 4R – 3D |
Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Ismael “Kino” Flores (D-Mission) | Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton (R-Mauriceville) | 5R – 4D |
Local & Consent Calendars | Elvira Reyna (R-Mesquite) | Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) | 7R – 4D |
Local Government Ways & Means | Fred Hill (R-Richardson) | Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) | 4R – 3D |
Natural Resources | Robert Puente (D-San Antonio) | Bill Callegari (R-Katy) | 6R – 3D |
Pensions & Investments | Allan Ritter (D-Nederland) | Barry Telford (D-DeKalb) | 6D – 1R |
Public Education | Kent Grusendorf (R-Arlington) | RenĂ© Oliveira (D-Brownsville) | 6R – 3D |
Public Health | Jaime Capelo (D-Corpus Christi) | Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker) | 5R – 4D |
Redistricting | Joe Crabb (R-Atascocita) | Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) | 9R – 6D |
Regulated Industries | Phil King (R-Weatherford) | Bob Hunter (R-Abilene) | 4R – 3D |
Rules & Resolutions | Al Edwards (D-Houston) | Martha Wong (R-Houston) | 8R – 3D |
State Affairs | Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell) | Jerry Madden (R-Richardson) | 7R – 2D |
State Cultural & Recreational Resources | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) | 5R – 2D |
Transportation | Mike Krusee (R-Austin) | Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) | 6R – 3D |
Urban Affairs | Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) | Corbin Van Arsdale (R-Cypress) | 4R – 3D |
Ways & Means | Ron Wilson (D-Houston) | Brian McCall (R-Plano) | 6R – 3D |
40 Standing Committees | 28 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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