“The individuals I have appointed to serve on this select committee bring extensive knowledge related to homeland security and public safety..."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “The individuals I have appointed to serve on this Select Committee bring extensive knowledge related to Homeland Security & Public Safety, as well as their personal experiences from the districts they represent,” said Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, announcing earlier today the formation of the "House Select Committee on Community Safety" to consider gun-related legislative proposals that are filed during the 88th Legislature.
The 13-member committee has jurisdiction over matters related to the possession, use, sale and transfer of all firearms and ammunition, as well as any associated criminal offenses and penalties.Speaker Phelan (right,) said that the membership of this Select House Committee supplements the membership of the Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, to which similar legislation was referred during the 87th Legislature.
“The Texas House intends to do everything in our power to keep children and classrooms in our state safe,” said Speaker Phelan.
“While there are many factors related to this wide-ranging issue that our chamber will discuss during the 2023 Legislative Session – such as mental health, social media and school safety – a necessary component to this conversation will be related to firearm safety.”
said Phelan.
“I trust that the members of this committee will thoroughly examine the legislation that comes before them, guiding the rest of our chamber on a robust and much-needed conversation this legislative session.”
The following members of the Texas House have been appointed to serve on the select committee:
• Rep. Ryan Guillen, Chair
• Rep. Jarvis Johnson, Vice Chair
• Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers
• Rep. Dustin Burrows
• Rep. Terry Canales
• Rep. Mark Dorazio
• Rep. Vikki Goodwin
• Rep. Sam Harless
• Rep. Justin Holland
• Rep. Tracy King
• Rep. Brooks Landgraf
• Rep. Joe Moody
• Rep. Ellen Troxclair
• Rep. Jarvis Johnson, Vice Chair
• Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers
• Rep. Dustin Burrows
• Rep. Terry Canales
• Rep. Mark Dorazio
• Rep. Vikki Goodwin
• Rep. Sam Harless
• Rep. Justin Holland
• Rep. Tracy King
• Rep. Brooks Landgraf
• Rep. Joe Moody
• Rep. Ellen Troxclair
To view the proclamation authorizing the creation of the House Select Committee on Community Safety, click here.
