RA News is tracking where the Freshmen landed this session and highlighting who made it on to the big ticket committees.
House
Public Health
Rep. Jacey Jetton and Rep. Liz Campos
Redistricting
Rep. Jacey Jetton
Appropriations
Rep. Gary Gates and Rep. Ann Johnson
State Affairs
Rep. Shelby Slawson
Calendars
Rep. Shelby Slawson
Business and Industry
Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez and Rep. Jasmine Crockett
Senate
Both Sen. Eckhardt and Sen. Guiterrez, the first a former Travis County Judge and the latter a former state representative are on the same Senate committees: Local Government, Nominations, Veteran Affairs & Border Security, and Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs.
Sen. Blanco, also a former state representative is on Health and Human Services, Higher Education, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs & Border Security.
Sen. Springer who won his senate seat after a highly publicized runoff with Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther sits on Higher Education, Nominations, Local Government, and Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs. He is the only freshman legislator to be given a vice chairmanship which he was named for Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs.