Texas Senate
Overall Senate
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 18 (58.06%)
Democrats: 13 (41.94%)
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 15
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 14 (93.33%)
Democrats: 1 (6.67%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 8 (53.33%)
Democrats: 7 (46.67%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 15 (100.00%)
Democrat Majority: 0 (0.00%)
Texas Senate Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Charles Shwertner (R-Georgetown) | Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas) | 4R – 3D |
| Business & Commerce | Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) | Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) | 6R – 3D |
| Criminal Justice | John Whitmire (D-Houston) | Joan Huffman (R-Houston) | 4R -3D |
| Education | Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | 9R – 4D |
| Finance | Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) | 13R – 4D |
| Health & Human Services | Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) | Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) | 6R – 3D |
| Higher Education | Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) | Royce West (D-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| Jurisprudence | Joan Huffman (R-Houston) | Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) | 3R – 2D |
| Local Government | Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) | José Menéndez (D-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| Natural Resources & Economic Development | Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) | Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) | 5R – 4D |
| Nominations | Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) | Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) | 5R – 4D |
| State Affairs | Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) | Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) | 6R – 3D |
| Transportation | Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) | Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) | 5R – 4D |
| Veteran Affairs & Border Security | Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) | Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) | 4R – 3D |
| Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs | Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) | Drew Springer (R-Muenster) | 5R – 4D |
| 15 Standing Committees | 14 R Chairmen 1 D Chairman | 8 R Vice-Chairmen 7 D Vice-Chairmen | 15 R Majority 0 D Majority |
Texas House of Representatives
Overall House of Representatives
Partisan Breakdown:
Republicans: 82 (55.03%)
Democrats: 67 (44.97%)
Vacant: 1
Committee Summary
Number of Standing Committees: 34
Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 21 (61.76%)
Democrats: 13 (38.24%)
Vice-Chairmen Breakdown:
Republicans: 14 (41.18%)
Democrats: 20 (58.82%)
Committee Breakdown:
Republican Majority: 32 (94.12%)
Democrat Majority: 2 (5.88%)
Texas House of Representatives Standing Committee Breakdown
| Committee | Chairman | Vice-Chairman | Partisan Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Livestock | DeWayne Burns (R-Cleburne) | Charles “Doc” Anderson (R-Lorena) | 5R – 4D |
| Appropriations | Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood) | Mary González (D-Clint) | 15R – 12D |
| Business & Industry | Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) | Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) | 5R -4D |
| Calendars | Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) | Joe Moody (D-El Paso) | 7R -4D |
| Corrections | Andrew Murr (R-Junction) | Alma Allen (D-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| County Affairs | Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) | Lynn Stucky (R-Sanger) | 5R – 4D |
| Criminal Jurisprudence | Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) | Keith Bell (R-Forney) | 5R – 4D |
| Culture, Recreation, & Tourism | Ken King (R-Canadian) | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D-San Antonio) | 5R – 4D |
| Defense & Veterans’ Affairs | Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo) | Brad Buckley (R-Salado) | 5R – 4D |
| Elections | Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) | Jessica González (D-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| Energy Resources | Craig Goldman (R-Fort Worth) | Abel Herrero (D-Robstown) | 6R – 5D |
| Environmental Regulation | Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) | Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) | 5R – 4D |
| General Investigating | Matt Krause (R-Haslet) | Victoria Neave Criado (D-Dallas) | 3R – 2D |
| Higher Education | Jim Murphy (R-Houston) | Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio) | 6D – 5R |
| Homeland Security & Public Safety | James White (R-Woodville) | Rhetta Bowers (D-Rowlett) | 6R – 3D |
| House Administration | Will Metcalf (R-Montgomery) | Sheryl Cole (D-Austin) | 6R – 5D |
| Human Services | James Frank (R-Wichita Falls) | Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) | 5R – 4D |
| Insurance | Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) | Hubert Vo (D-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| International Relations & Economic Development | Angie Chen Button (R-Garland) | Christina Morales (D-Houston) | 5R – 4D |
| Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | Jeff Leach (R-Allen) | Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) | 5R – 4D |
| Juvenile Justice & Family Issues | Victoria Neave Criado (D-Dallas) | Valoree Swanson (R-Spring) | 5R – 4D |
| Land & Resource Management | Joe Deshotel (D-Beaumont) | Ben Leman (R-Iola) | 5R – 4D |
| Licensing & Administrative Procedures | Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) | John Kuempel (R-Seguin) | 7R – 4D |
| Local & Consent Calendars | Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) | Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) | 6R – 5D |
| Natural Resources | Tracy King (D-Uvalde) | Cody Harris (R-Palestine) | 6R – 5D |
| Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services | Rafael Anchía (D-Dallas) | Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) | 5R – 4D |
| Public Education | Harold Dutton Jr. (D-Houston) | J.M. Lozano (R-Kingsville) | 7R – 6D |
| Public Health | Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth) | R.D. “Bobby” Guerra (D-Mission) | 6R – 5D |
| Redistricting | Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) | Toni Rose (D-Dallas) | 8R – 7D |
| Resolutions Calendars | Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City) | Steve Toth (R-The Woodlands) | 6R – 5D |
| State Affairs | Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) | Ana Hernandez (D-Houston) | 8R – 5D |
| Transportation | Terry Canales (D-Edinburg) | Ed Thompson (R-Pearland) | 7R – 6D |
| Urban Affairs | Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio) | Justin Holland (R-Heath) | 6D – 3R |
| Ways & Means | Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas) | Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) | 6R – 5D |
| 34 Standing Committees | 21 R Chairmen 13 D Chairman | 14 R Vice-Chairmen 20 D Vice-Chairmen | 32 R Majority 2 D Majority |
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