BREAKING: Texas Senate committees announced for 87th Legislature

Texas Legislature
Date Posted: 1/15/2021 | Author: Jennifer Mitchell
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), the Texas Senate's presiding officer, released his committee assignments Friday afternoon. The 17 committees play an important role in the legislative process, acting as a gatekeeper in the race to get bills over the finish line by the end of a 140-day session.
The Senate Education Committee includes three new members this session. Sens. José Menéndez (D-San Antonio), Charles Perry (R-Lubbock), and Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) are replacing Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) and former Sens. Pat Fallon (R-Prosper) and Kirk Watson (D-Austin) on the committee. The full committee composition is as follows:
Senate Committee on Education
- Larry Taylor (R), Chair
- Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D), Vice Chair
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Bob Hall (R)
- Bryan Hughes (R)
- José Menéndez (D)
- Angela Paxton (R)
- Charles Perry (R)
- Beverly Powell (D)
- Charles Schwertner (R)
- Royce West (D)
Senate Committee on Finance
- Jane Nelson (R), Chair
- Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D), Vice Chair
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Dawn Buckingham (R)
- Donna Campbell (R)
- Brandon Creighton (R)
- Kelly Hancock (R)
- Joan Huffman (R)
- Lois W. Kolkhorst (R)
- Robert Nichols (R)
- Charles Perry (R)
- Charles Schwertner (R)
- Larry Taylor (R)
- Royce West (D)
- John Whitmire (D)
- Bryan Hughes (R), Chair
- Brian Birdwell (R), Vice Chair
- Donna Campbell (R)
- Bob Hall (R)
- Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D)
- Jane Nelson (R)
- Beverly Powell (D)
- Charles Schwertner (R)
- Judith Zaffirini (D)
Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
- Joan Huffman (R), Chair
- Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D), Vice Chair
- Carol Alvarado (D)
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Brian Birdwell (R)
- Dawn Buckingham (R)
- Donna Campbell (R)
- Kelly Hancock (R)
- Bryan Hughes (R)
- Nathan Johnson (D)
- Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D)
- José Menéndez (D)
- Robert Nichols (R)
- Angela Paxton (R)
- Charles Perry (R)
- Royce West (D)
- John Whitmire (D)
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