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Patrick Announces Senate Committee Assignments
« on: January 16, 2021, 12:30:11 am »
Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens January 15, 2021

Only one of the chamber’s 17 committees will be chaired by a Democrat.

Only a few days into the 87th Legislative Session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced committee assignments for the Texas Senate.

Leadership in key committees remains largely the same as before, with State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound) once again leading the Finance Committee and State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) taking the reins of the State Affairs Committee, which he had been appointed to chair during the interim.

State Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R–Lakeway) returns to chair the Nominations Committee, and State Sen. Larry Taylor (R–Friendswood) will once again lead the Committee on Education.

Notably, the Committee on Criminal Justice is the only committee chaired by a Democrat, State Sen. John Whitmire (Houston).

More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/patrick-announces-senate-committee-assignments-2/