Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 20 (64.52%)
Democrats: 11 (35.48%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 15
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 10 (66.67%)
Democrats: 5 (33.33%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 10 (66.67%)
Democrats: 5 (33.33%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 15 (100.00%)
Democrat Majority: 0 (0.00%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Kim Brimer (R-Fort Worth) | Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) | 4R – 3D |
| Business & Commerce | Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) | Chris Harris (R-Arlington) | 6R – 3D |
| Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) | 4R – 3D |
| Education | Florence Shapiro (R-Plano) | Kyle Janek (R-West University Place) | 6R – 3D |
| Finance | Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | 10R – 5D |
| Government Organization | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) | 4R – 3D |
| Health & Human Services | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | 5R – 4D |
| Intergovernmental Relations | Royce West (D-Dallas) | Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) | 3R – 2D |
| International Relations & Trade | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | Dan Patrick (R-Houston) | 4R – 3D |
| Jurisprudence | Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) | Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) | 4R – 3D |
| Natural Resources | Kip Averitt (R-McGregor) | Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) | 9R – 2D |
| Nominations | Mike Jackson (R-La Porte) | Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) | 5R – 2D |
| State Affairs | Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) | Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) | 6R – 3D |
| Transportation & Homeland Security | John Carona (R-Dallas) | Kirk Watson (D-Austin) | 6R – 3D |
| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations | Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) | Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso) | 3R – 2D |
| 15 Standing Committees | 10 R Chairmen 5 D Chairman | 10 R Vice-Chairmen 5 D Vice-Chairmen | 15 R Majority 0 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 79 (53.38%)
Democrats: 69 (46.62%)
Vacant: 2
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 40
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 30 (75.00%)
Democrats: 10 (25.00%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 26 (65.00%)
Democrats: 14 (35.00%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 28 (70.00%)
Democrat Majority: 12 (30.00%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Livestock | Sid Miller (R-Stephenville) | Charles “Doc” Anderson (R-Lorena) | 4D – 3R |
| Appropriations | Warren Chisum (R-Pampa) | Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City) | 17R – 12D |
| Border & International Affairs | Tracy King (D-Batesville) | Stephen Frost (D-Atlanta) | 5D – 2R |
| Business & Industry | Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) | Gary Elkins (R-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| Calendars | Beverly Woolley (R-Houston) | Norma Chavez (D-El Paso) | 7R – 4D |
| Civil Practices | Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) | Mark Strama (D-Austin) | 6R – 3D |
| Corrections | Jerry Madden (R-Richardson) | Scott Hochberg (D-Houston) | 4D – 3R |
| County Affairs | Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) | Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) | 6D – 3R |
| Criminal Jurisprudence | Aaron Peña (D-Edinburg) | Allen Vaught (D-Dallas) | 7D – 2R |
| Culutre, Recreation, & Tourism | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin) | 4R – 3D |
| Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations | Frank Corte Jr. (R-San Antonio) | Juan Escobar (D-Kingsville) | 7D – 2R |
| Economic Development | Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) | Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) | 4D – 3R |
| Elections | Leo Berman (R-Tyler) | Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) | 4R – 3D |
| Energy Resources | Rick Hardcastle (R-Vernon) | David Farabee (D-Wichita Falls) | 5R – 2D |
| Environmental Regulation | Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) | Kelly Hancock (R-Fort Worth) | 5R – 2D |
| Financial Institutions | Burt Solomons (R-Carrollton) | Dan Flynn (R-Van) | 5R – 2D |
| General Investigating & Ethics | Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) | Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) | 3R – 2D |
| Government Reform | Bill Callegari (R-Katy) | Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie) | 4R – 3D |
| Higher Education | Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) | Brian McCall (R-Plano) | 5R – 4D |
| House Administration | Tony Goolsby (R-Dallas) | Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) | 7R – 4D |
| Human Services | Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) | Susan King (R-Abilene) | 5R – 4D |
| Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Todd Smith (R-Euless) | 5R – 4D |
| Judiciary | Will Hartnett (R-Dallas) | Mark Homer (D-Paris) | 5D – 4R |
| Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) | 9D – 0R |
| Land & Resource Management | Anna Mowery (R-Fort Worth) | Rob Orr (R-Burleson) | 5R – 4D |
| Law Enforcement | Joe Driver (R-Garland) | Thomas Latham (R-Sunnyvale) | 4D – 3R |
| Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Ismael “Kino” Flores (D-Mission) | Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) | 5R – 4D |
| Local & Consent Calendars | Charlie Howard (R-Sugar Land) | Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) | 8R – 3D |
| Local Government Ways & Means | Fred Hill (R-Richardson) | Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) | 4R – 3D |
| Natural Resources | Robert Puente (D-San Antonio) | Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton (R-Mauriceville) | 6R – 3D |
| Pensions & Investments | Vicki Truitt (R-Keller) | Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) | 5D – 2R |
| Public Education | Rob Eissler (R-The Woodlands) | Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) | 6R – 3D |
| Public Health | Dianne White Delisi (R-Temple) | Jodie Laubenberg (R-Parker) | 5R – 4D |
| Redistricting | Joe Crabb (R-Atascocita) | Betty Brown (R-Terrell) | 10R – 5D |
| Regulated Industries | Phil King (R-Weatherford) | Wayne Christian (R-Center) | 7R – 2D |
| Rules & Resolutions | Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio) | Nathan Macias (R-Bulverde) | 6R – 5D |
| State Affairs | David Swinford (R-Dumas) | Ken Paxton (R-McKinney) | 8R – 3D |
| Transportation | Mike Krusee (R-Austin) | Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) | 8R – 1D |
| Urban Affairs | Kevin Bailey (D-Houston) | Jim Murphy (R-Houston) | 5D – 2R |
| Ways & Means | Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) | Alan Ritter (D-Nederland) | 5R – 4D |
| 40 Standing Committees | 30 R Chairmen 10 D Chairman | 26 R Vice-Chairmen 14 D Vice-Chairmen | 28 R Majority 12 D Majority |
Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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