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Texas House of Representatives Standing Committees - 82nd Legislature, 2011

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Agriculture and Livestock

Richard "Rick" Hardcastle, Chair
Charles 'Doc' Anderson, Vice-Chair
Charlie Howard
Bryan Hughes
Jason Isaac
Tim Kleinschmidt
Jim Landtroop
J.M. Lozano
Borris Miles

Appropriations

Jim Pitts, Chair
Sylvester Turner, Vice-Chair
Jimmie Don Aycock
Angie Chen Button
Warren Chisum
Myra Crownover
Drew Darby
Dawnna Dukes
Craig Eiland
Helen Giddings
Lance Gooden
Scott Hochberg
Eric Johnson
Susan King
Dee Margo
Armando Martinez
Ruth Jones McClendon
Doug Miller
Geanie Morrison
John Otto
Diane Patrick
Debbie Riddle
Dr. Charles Schwertner
Mark Shelton
Raul Torres
Michael "Mike" Villarreal
Dr. John Zerwas

Subcommittee on Article II (Health & Human Services)

Dr. John Zerwas, Chair
Warren Chisum
Dawnna Dukes
Craig Eiland
Susan King
Dr. Charles Schwertner

Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education)

Scott Hochberg, Chair
Jimmie Don Aycock
Myra Crownover
Helen Giddings
Geanie Morrison
Diane Patrick
Michael "Mike" Villarreal

Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V (General Government, the Judiciary, and Criminal Justice & Public Safety)

John Otto, Chair
Angie Chen Button
Dee Margo
Armando Martinez
Ruth Jones McClendon
Mark Shelton

Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII & VIII (Natural Resources, Business & Economic Development, and Regulatory)

Drew Darby, Chair
Lance Gooden
Eric Johnson
Doug Miller
Debbie Riddle
Raul Torres

Subcommittee on the Current Fiscal Condition

Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair
Warren Chisum
Susan King
Ruth Jones McClendon
Sylvester Turner

Border and Intergovernmental Affairs

Veronica Gonzales, Chair
Randy Weber, Vice-Chair
Roberto Alonzo
Jessica Farrar
Larry Gonzales
Richard "Rick" Hardcastle
Larry Phillips
Debbie Riddle
David Simpson

Business and Industry

Joseph "Joe" Deshotel, Chair
Rob Orr, Vice-Chair
Dwayne Bohac
John V. Garza
Helen Giddings
Sid Miller
Chente Quintanilla
Burt Solomons
Paul Workman

Calendars

Todd Hunter, Chair
Dennis Bonnen, Vice-Chair
Dan Branch
Garnet Coleman
Byron Cook
Charlie Geren
Jim Keffer
Tracy King
Lois Kolkhorst
Eddie Lucio, III
Allan Ritter
Eddie Rodriguez
Burt Solomons
Vicki Truitt
Dr. John Zerwas

Corrections

Jerry Madden, Chair
Alma Allen, Vice-Chair
Erwin Cain
Todd Hunter
Marisa Marquez
Tan Parker
Charles Perry
James White
Paul Workman

County Affairs

Garnet Coleman, Chair
Marisa Marquez, Vice-Chair
Larry Gonzales
Lance Gooden
Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton
Jim Jackson
Ken Paxton, Jr.
Wayne Smith
James White

Criminal Jurisprudence

Pete Gallego, Chair
Will Hartnett, Vice-Chair
Jose Aliseda
Cindy Burkett
Stefani Carter
Wayne Christian
Yvonne Davis
Eddie Rodriguez
William 'Bill' Zedler

Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

Ryan Guillen, Chair
Gary Elkins, Vice-Chair
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel
Dawnna Dukes
Tracy King
John Kuempel
Lyle Larson
Four Price
Todd Smith

Defense and Veterans' Affairs

Joseph "Joe" Pickett, Chair
Ralph Sheffield, Vice-Chair
Leo Berman
Joe Farias
Dan Flynn
Jim Landtroop
Charles Perry
Connie Scott
Van Taylor

Economic and Small Business Development

John Davis, Chair
Hubert Vo, Vice-Chair
Rodney Anderson
Borris Miles
Jim Murphy
Ron Reynolds
Kenneth Sheets

Elections

Larry Taylor, Chair
Ana Hernandez Luna, Vice-Chair
Leo Berman
Dan Branch
Cindy Burkett
Joe Farias
Jason Isaac
Phil King
Marc Veasey

Energy Resources

Jim Keffer, Chair
Myra Crownover, Vice-Chair
Stefani Carter
Tom Craddick
John Davis
Charlie Howard
J.M. Lozano
Ralph Sheffield
Mark Strama

Environmental Regulation

Wayne Smith, Chair
Jessica Farrar, Vice-Chair
Jose Aliseda
Lon Burnam
Warren Chisum
Kelly Hancock
Ken Legler
Lanham Lyne
Ron Reynolds

General Investigating and Ethics

Chuck Hopson, Chair
Brandon Creighton, Vice-Chair
Pete Gallego
Todd Hunter
Larry Phillips

Government Efficiency and Reform

William "Bill" Callegari, Chair
Eddie Lucio, III, Vice-Chair
Erwin Cain
John Frullo
Linda Harper-Brown
Sergio Munoz, Jr.
William 'Bill' Zedler

Higher Education

Dan Branch, Chair
Joaquin Castro, Vice-Chair
Roberto Alonzo
Dennis Bonnen
Fred Brown
Donna Howard
Eric Johnson
Tryon Lewis
Diane Patrick
John Raney

See notes below.

Homeland Security and Public Safety

Sid Miller, Chair
Allen Fletcher, Vice-Chair
Marva Beck
Lon Burnam
Joe Driver
Dan Flynn
Barbara Mallory Caraway
Aaron Pena
Armando Walle

House Administration

Charlie Geren, Chair
Donna Howard, Vice-Chair
Alma Allen
Rob Eissler
Lance Gooden
Susan King
Marisa Marquez
Sid Miller
Sergio Munoz, Jr.
Todd Smith
Hubert Vo

Human Services

Richard Raymond, Chair
Geanie Morrison, Vice-Chair
Naomi Gonzalez
Chuck Hopson
Bryan Hughes
Todd Hunter
Jodie Laubenberg
Elliott Naishtat
Van Taylor

Insurance

John Smithee, Chair
Craig Eiland, Vice-Chair
Kelly Hancock
Barbara Nash
Kenneth Sheets
Larry Taylor
Raul Torres
Hubert Vo
Armando Walle

Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

Jim Jackson, Chair
Tryon Lewis, Vice-Chair
Dwayne Bohac
Joaquin Castro
Sarah Davis
Will Hartnett
Jerry Madden
Richard Raymond
Connie Scott
Senfronia Thompson
Beverly Woolley

Land and Resource Management

Rene Oliveira, Chair
Tim Kleinschmidt, Vice-Chair
Rafael Anchia
Rodney Anderson
Fred Brown
John V. Garza
Lois Kolkhorst
George Lavender
Dee Margo
John Raney

See notes below.

Licensing and Administrative Procedures

Mike "Tuffy" Hamilton, Chair
Chente Quintanilla, Vice-Chair
Joe Driver
Charlie Geren
Roland Gutierrez
Patricia Harless
John Kuempel
Jose Menendez
Senfronia Thompson

Local and Consent Calendars

Senfronia Thompson, Chair
Kelly Hancock, Vice-Chair
Dwayne Bohac
Drew Darby
Gary Elkins
Joe Farias
Linda Harper-Brown
Lyle Larson
Marisa Marquez
Rob Orr
Connie Scott

Natural Resources

Allan Ritter, Chair
Tracy King, Vice-Chair
Marva Beck
Brandon Creighton
Chuck Hopson
Jim Keffer
Tracy King
Lyle Larson
Eddie Lucio, III
Trey Martinez Fischer
Doug Miller
Four Price

Pensions, Investments and Financial Services

Vicki Truitt, Chair
Rafael Anchia, Vice-Chair
Charles 'Doc' Anderson
Brandon Creighton
Ana Hernandez Luna
Ken Legler
Barbara Nash
Rob Orr
Marc Veasey

Public Education

Rob Eissler, Chair
Scott Hochberg, Vice-Chair
Alma Allen
Jimmie Don Aycock
Harold Dutton
Ryan Guillen
Dan Huberty
Mark Shelton
Todd Smith
Mark Strama
Randy Weber

Public Health

Lois Kolkhorst, Chair
Elliott Naishtat, Vice-Chair
Carol Alvarado
Garnet Coleman
Sarah Davis
Veronica Gonzales
Susan King
Jodie Laubenberg
Dr. Charles Schwertner
Vicki Truitt
Dr. John Zerwas

Redistricting

Burt Solomons, Chair
Michael "Mike" Villarreal, Vice-Chair
Roberto Alonzo
Carol Alvarado
Jimmie Don Aycock
Dan Branch
Rob Eissler
Charlie Geren
Patricia Harless
Harvey Hilderbran
Todd Hunter
Jim Keffer
Jerry Madden
Aaron Pena
Larry Phillips
Joseph "Joe" Pickett
Marc Veasey

Rules and Resolutions

Ruth Jones McClendon, Chair
Tan Parker, Vice-Chair
Joe Farias
Naomi Gonzalez
Linda Harper-Brown
Charlie Howard
Tracy King
J.M. Lozano
Charles Perry
Ralph Sheffield
Paul Workman

State Affairs

Byron Cook, Chair
Jose Menendez, Vice-Chair
Tom Craddick
John Frullo
Pete Gallego
Charlie Geren
Patricia Harless
Harvey Hilderbran
Dan Huberty
Rene Oliveira
John Smithee
Burt Solomons
Sylvester Turner

Technology

Aaron Pena, Chair
Angie Chen Button, Vice-Chair
Rob Eissler
Donna Howard
Sergio Munoz, Jr.

Transportation

Larry Phillips, Chair
Drew Darby, Vice-Chair
Dennis Bonnen
Yvonne Davis
Allen Fletcher
Linda Harper-Brown
George Lavender
Armando Martinez
Ruth Jones McClendon
Joseph "Joe" Pickett
Eddie Rodriguez

Urban Affairs

Harold Dutton, Chair
Carol Alvarado, Vice-Chair
William "Bill" Callegari
Roland Gutierrez
Phil King
Barbara Mallory Caraway
Tan Parker
Ken Paxton, Jr.
David Simpson

Ways and Means

Harvey Hilderbran, Chair
John Otto, Vice-Chair
Wayne Christian
Gary Elkins
Naomi Gonzalez
Lanham Lyne
Trey Martinez Fischer
Jim Murphy
Allan Ritter
Michael "Mike" Villarreal
Beverly Woolley

Committee notes

    Higher Education
  • Raney appointed 12/23/2011.
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    Land and Resource Management
  • Raney appointed 12/23/2011.
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