Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Senate Committee Assignments

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas  After much thought and careful consideration today I am announcing the members selected to serve on the 14 committees approved by the Texas Senate said Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ending his first week since being sworn in by announcing the following Senate Committee assignments for the 84th Legislative Session. These committees will work on the critical issues that affect all Texans said Patrick. This efficient structure of streamlined committees will allow for the passage of not only a variety of issues but of Texans top priorities such as education reform tax relief and border security. All members including freshmen have significant roles. These appointments also ensure that valuable institutional knowledge in the Senate has been carried over to each Senate committee. I am also proud to appoint Jane Nelson as the first woman in history to serve as Chair of the Committee on Finance during a regular legislative session said Patrick. I promised Texas voters that we would get the job done and now we have the team in place to get to work concluded Patrick. Committee on Administration Hancock Kelly Chair Uresti Carlos Vice Chair Campbell Donna Eltife Kevin Huffines Don Schwertner Charles West Royce Committee on Agriculture Water and  Rural Affairs Perry Charles Chair Zaffirini Judith Vice Chair Creighton Brandon Hall Bob Hinojosa Juan Chuy Kolkhorst Lois RodriguezJos Committee on Business and Commerce Eltife Kevin Chair Creighton Brandon Vice Chair Ellis Rodney Huffines Don Schwertner Charles Seliger Kel Taylor Larry Watson Kirk Whitmire John Committee on Criminal Justice Whitmire John Chair Huffman Joan Vice Chair Burton Konni Creighton Brandon Hinojosa Juan Chuy Perry Charles Van de Putte Leticia Committee on Education Taylor Larry Chair Lucio Eddie Jr. Vice Chair Bettencourt Paul Campbell Donna Garcia Sylvia Huffines Don Kolkhorst Lois Rodriguez Jos Seliger Kel Taylor Van West Royce Committee on Finance Nelson Jane Chair Hinojosa Juan Chuy Vice Chair Bettencourt Paul Eltife Kevin Hancock Kelly Huffman Joan Kolkhorst Lois Nichols Robert Schwertner Charles Seliger Kel Taylor Larry Uresti Carlos Watson Kirk West Royce Whitmire John Committee on Health and Human Services Schwertner Charles Chair Kolkhorst Lois Vice Chair Campbell Donna Estes Craig Perry Charles Rodriguez Jos Taylor Van Uresti Carlos Zaffirini Judith Committee on Higher Education Seliger Kel Chair West Royce Vice Chair Bettencourt Paul Burton Konni Perry Charles Van de Putte Leticia Watson Kirk Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Lucio Eddie Jr. Chair Bettencourt Paul Vice Chair Campbell Donna Garcia Sylvia Nichols Robert Taylor Larry Van de Putte Leticia Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development Fraser Troy Chair Estes Craig Vice Chair Birdwell Brian Hall Bob Hancock Kelly Hinojosa Juan Chuy Lucio Eddie Jr. Nichols Robert Uresti Carlos Seliger Kel Zaffirini Judith Committee on Nominations Birdwell Brian Chair Taylor Van Vice Chair Burton Konni Fraser Troy Estes Craig Rodriguez Jos Watson Kirk Committee on State Affairs Huffman Joan Chair Ellis Rodney Vice Chair Birdwell Brian Creighton Brandon Estes Craig Fraser Troy Nelson Jane Schwertner Charles Zaffirini Judith Committee on Transportation Nichols Robert Chair Huffines Don Vice Chair Ellis Rodney Fraser Troy Garcia Sylvia Hall Bob Hancock Kelly Kolkhorst Lois Taylor Van Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Campbell Donna Chair Burton Konni Vice Chair Birdwell Brian Garcia Sylvia Hall Robert Lucio Eddie Jr. Rodriguez Jos Border Security Subcommittee Birdwell Brian Chair Hall Bob Vice Chair Lucio Eddie Jr.