Shortly after the Texas House adjourned today, Speaker Dustin Burrows released the long-awaited committee assignments for the session. The appointments will shape the legislative priorities and influence key policy decisions in the coming months.
The following are the new chairs and vice chairs for all of the House’s permanent standing committees for the 89th legislative session.
Agriculture & Livestock
- Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, chair
- R.D. “Bobby” Guerra, D-Mission, vice chair
Appropriations
- Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood, chair
- Mary González, D-Clint, vice chair
Calendars
- Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, chair
- Toni Rose, D-Dallas, vice chair
Corrections
- E. Sam Harless, R-Spring, chair
- Venton Jones, D-Dallas, vice chair
Criminal Jurisprudence
- John Smithee, R-Amarillo, chair
- Gene Wu, D-Houston, vice chair
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
- Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, chair
- Maria Luisa “Lulu” Flores, D-Austin, vice chair
Delivery of Government Efficiency
- Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, chair
- Salman Bhojani, D-Euless, vice chair
Elections
- Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, chair
- John H. Bucy III, D-Austin, vice chair
Energy Resources
- Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, chair
- Eddie Morales Jr., D-Eagle Pass, vice chair
Environmental Regulation
- Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa, chair
- Claudia Ordaz, D-El Paso, vice chair
General Investigating
- Keith Bell, R-Forney, chair
- Erin Elizabeth Gámez, D-Brownsville, vice chair
Higher Education
- Terry M. Wilson, R-Georgetown, chair
- Donna Howard, D-Austin, vice chair
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
- Cole Hefner, R-Mt. Pleasant, chair
- Ray Lopez, D-San Antonio, vice chair
House Administration
- Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, chair
- Sheryl Cole, D-Austin, vice chair
Human Services
- Lacey Hull, R-Houston, chair
- Christian Manuel, D-Beaumont, vice chair
Insurance
- Jay Dean, R-Longview, chair
- Hubert Vo, D-Houston, vice chair
Intergovernmental Affairs
- Cecil Bell Jr., R-Magnolia, chair
- Erin Zwiener, D-Driftwood, vice chair
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- Jeff Leach, R-Plano, chair
- Ann Johnson, D-Houston, vice chair
Land & Resource Management
- Gary Gates, R-Richmond, chair
- Suleman Lalani, D-Sugar Land, vice chair
Licensing and Administrative Procedures
- Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, chair
- Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, vice chair
Local & Consent Calendars
- Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, chair
- Rhetta Andrews Bowers, D-Rowlett, vice chair
Natural Resources
- Cody Harris, R-Palestine, chair
- Armando “Mando” Martinez, D-Weslaco, vice chair
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
- Stan Lambert, R-Abilene, chair
- Mihaela Plesa, D-Dallas, vice chair
Public Education
- Brad Buckley, R-Salado, chair
- Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio, vice chair
Public Health
- Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, chair
- Elizabeth “Liz” Campos, D-San Antonio, vice chair
Redistricting
- Cody Vasut, R-Angleton, chair
- Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, vice chair
State Affairs
- Ken King, R-Canadian, chair
- Ana Hernandez, D-Houston, vice chair
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
- Angie Chen Button, R-Garland, chair
- James Talarico, D-Austin, vice chair
Transportation
- Tom Craddick, R-Midland, chair
- Mary Ann Perez, D-Houston, vice chair
Ways & Means
- Morgan Meyer, R-University Park, chair
- Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, vice chair
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