Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 19 (63.33%)
Democrats: 11 (36.67%)
Vacant: 1
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 18
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 12 (66.67%)
Democrats: 6 (33.33%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 11 (61.11%)
Democrats: 7 (38.89%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 17 (94.44%)
Democrat Majority: 1 (5.56%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) | Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) | 4R – 3D |
| Agriculture, Rural Affairs, & Homeland Security | Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) | Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio) | 3R – 2D |
| Business & Commerce | John Carona (R-Dallas) | Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) | 5R – 4D |
| Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Joan Huffman (R-Southside Place) | 4R – 3D |
| Economic Development | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) | 5R – 2D |
| Education | Dan Patrick (R-Houston) | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | 6R – 3D |
| Finance | Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands) | Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) | 10R – 5D |
| Government Organization | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) | 4R – 3D |
| Health & Human Services | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | 6R – 3D |
| Higher Education | Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) | Kirk Watson (D-Austin) | 4R – 3D |
| Intergovernmental Relations | Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) | Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) | 3R – 2D |
| Jurisprudence | Royce West (D-Dallas) | José Rodríguez (D-El Paso) | 4R – 3D |
| Natural Resources | Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) | Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) | 8R – 3D |
| Nominations | Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) | Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) | 5R – 2D |
| Open Government | Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) | Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) | 3R – 2D |
| State Affairs | Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) | Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) | 6R – 3D |
| Transportation | Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) | Ken Paxton (R-McKinney) | 5R – 4D |
| Veteran Affairs & Military Installations | Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) | Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) | 3D – 2R |
| 18 Standing Committees | 12 R Chairmen 6 D Chairman | 11 R Vice-Chairmen 7 D Vice-Chairmen | 17 R Majority 1 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 95 (63.33%)
Democrats: 55 (36.67%)
*Partisan Breakdown at the Start of Session
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 38
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 24 (63.16%)
Democrats: 14 (36.84%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 17 (44.74%)
Democrats: 21 (55.26%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 36 (94.74%)
Democrat Majority: 2 (5.26%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Livestock | Tracy King (D-Batesville) | Charles “Doc” Anderson (R-Lorena) | 5R – 2D |
| Appropriations | Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie) | Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) | 19R – 8D |
| Business & Industry | René Oliveira (D-Brownsville) | Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) | 4R – 3D |
| Calendars | Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) | Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville) | 10R – 5D |
| Corrections | Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) | James White (R-Hillister) | 5R – 2D |
| County Affairs | Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) | Joe Farias (D-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| Criminal Jurisprudence | Abel Herrero (D-Robstown) | Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| Culutre, Recreation, & Tourism | Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City) | Dawnna Dukes (D-Pflugerville) | 4R – 3D |
| Defense & Veterans’ Affairs | José Menéndez (D-San Antonio) | Ralph Sheffield (R-Temple) | 5R – 4D |
| Economic & Small Business Development | John Davis (R-Houston) | Hubert Vo (D-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| Elections | Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) | Borris Miles (D-Houston) | 4R – 3D |
| Energy Resources | Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) | Myra Crownover (R-Denton) | 8R – 3D |
| Environmental Regulation | Patricia Harless (R-Spring) | Marisa Márquez (D-El Paso) | 6R – 3D |
| General Investigating & Ethics | John Zerwas (R-Richmond) | Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) | 3R – 2D |
| Government Efficiency & Reform | Linda Harper-Brown (R-Irving) | Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) | 6R – 1D |
| Higher Education | Dan Branch (R-Dallas) | Diane Patrick (R-Arlington) | 6R – 3D |
| Homeland Security & Public Safety | Joe Pickett (D-El Paso) | Allen Fletcher (R-Tomball) | 7R – 2D |
| House Administration | Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) | Donna Howard (D-Austin) | 6R – 5D |
| Human Services | Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo) | Naomi Gonzalez (D-El Paso) | 5R – 4D |
| Insurance | John Smithee (R-Amarillo) | Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) | 6R – 3D |
| International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs | Rafael Anchía (D-Dallas) | J.M. Lozano (R-Kingsville) | 4D – 3R |
| Investments & Financial Services | Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) | Dan Flynn (R-Van) | 5R – 2D |
| Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | Tryon Lewis (R-Odessa) | Jessica Farrar (D-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| Land & Resource Management | Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) | Armando Walle (D-Houston) | 6R – 3D |
| Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Wayne Smith (R-Baytown) | John Kuempel (R-Seguin) | 5R – 4D |
| Local & Consent Calendars | Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) | Lyle Larson (R-San Antonio) | 8R – 5D |
| Natural Resources | Alan Ritter (R-Nederland) | Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) | 7R – 4D |
| Pensions | Bill Callegari (R-Katy) | Roberto Alonzo (D-Dallas) | 5R – 2D |
| Public Education | Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen) | Alma Allen (D-Houston) | 6R – 5D |
| Public Health | Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) | Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin) | 6R – 5D |
| Redistricting | Drew Darby (R-San Angelo) | Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| Rules & Resolutions | Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio) | Jason Isaac (R-Austin) | 6R – 5D |
| Special Purpose Districts | Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) | Doug Miller (R-New Braunfels) | 7R – 2D |
| State Affairs | Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) | Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) | 8R – 5D |
| Technology | Gary Elkins (R-Jersey Village) | Angie Chen Button (R-Garland) | 4R – 1D |
| Transportation | Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) | Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco) | 6R – 5D |
| Urban Affairs | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) | 4D – 3R |
| Ways & Means | Harvey Hilderbran (R-Kerrville) | John Otto (R-Dayton) | 5R – 4D |
| 38 Standing Committees | 24 R Chairmen 14 D Chairman | 17 R Vice-Chairmen 21 D Vice-Chairmen | 36 R Majority 2 D Majority |
Source: Legislative Reference Library of Texas
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