Texas House
Standing Committee
House Committee on Appropriations
Oversees appropriations legislation and state spending decisions, including measures that allocate, divert, or automatically fund from the state treasury.
Leadership
Committee Composition
Committee Size
27 Members
Republicans
14
Democrats
13
Overall Efficiency
30.16%
Committee Partisan Split
14R – 13D
Committee Membership
Bonnen, Greg (R)
González, Mary (D)
Barry, Jeff (R)
Collier, Nicole (D)
DeAyala, Mano (R)
Fairly, Caroline (R)
Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D)
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D)
Goodwin, Vikki (D)
Harrison, Brian (R)
Howard, Donna (D)
Jones, Venton (D)
Kitzman, Stan (R)
Lopez, Janie (R)
Lozano, J.M. (R)
Lujan, John (R)
Manuel, Christian (D)
Martinez, Armando (D)
Oliverson, Tom (R)
Orr, Angelia (R)
Rose, Toni (D)
Simmons, Lauren Ashley (D)
Slawson, Shelby (R)
Tepper, Carl (R)
Villalobos, Denise (R)
Walle, Armando (D)
Wu, Gene (D)
Session Activity
Metrics reflect activity during the most recent legislative session.
Legislation Referred
63
Legislation Voted Out
19
Overall Efficiency
30.16%
Committee Meetings
2
Committee Jurisdiction
The Texas House Appropriations Committee is responsible for overseeing all matters related to the allocation of money from the state treasury. This includes:
- Appropriation Bills and Resolutions: The committee has jurisdiction over all bills and resolutions that appropriate money from the state treasury.
- Automatic Allocations: The committee reviews bills and resolutions that result in automatic allocations of funds from the state treasury.
- Fund Diversions: The committee handles bills and resolutions that divert funds from the state treasury or prevent funds from being deposited into the state treasury.
- Claims and Accounts: It reviews claims and accounts filed with the legislature against the state, unless such jurisdiction is specifically granted to another standing committee.
Committee Contact Information
Capitol Location
Capitol Extension, E1.032
Phone Number
(512) 463-1091
Texas House
Standing Committee
House Committee on Appropriations
Oversees appropriations legislation and state spending decisions, including measures that allocate, divert, or automatically fund from the state treasury.
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