Introducing the Senate Committees

In the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is responsible for determining the membership of the Senate’s standing committees. The two Senate committees that are expected to consider issues relating to TCDRS are the Senate Committee on State Affairs and the Senate Committee on Finance. Below is a listing of the members of each committee.

Senate Committee on State Affairs

• Chair: Sen. Bryan Hughes (R) Mineola

• Vice-Chair: Sen. Angela Paxton (R) McKinney

• Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) Houston

• Sen. Brian Birdwell (R) Granbury

• Sen. Bob Hall (R) Edgewood

• Sen. Adam Hinojosa (R) Corpus Christi

• Sen. Mayes Middleton (R) Galveston

• Sen. Tan Parker (R) Flower Mound

• Sen. Charles Perry (R) Lubbock

• Sen. Charles Schwertner (R) Georgetown

• Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D) Laredo

For more information, visit the committee’s webpage.

Senate Committee on Finance

• Chair: Sen. Joan Huffman (R) Houston

• Vice-Chair: Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D) McAllen

• Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) Houston

• Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) Houston

• Sen. Donna Campbell (R) New Braunfels

• Sen. Brandon Creighton (R) Conroe

• Sen. Pete Flores (R) Pleasanton

• Sen. Bob Hall (R) Edgewood

• Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R) Brenham

• Sen. Robert Nichols (R) Jacksonville

• Sen. Angela Paxton (R) McKinney

• Sen. Charles Perry (R) Lubbock

• Sen. Charles Schwertner (R) Georgetown

• Sen. Royce West (D) Dallas

• Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D) Laredo

For more information, visit the committee’s webpage.

If you would like information on other Senate committees, please visit the Texas Senate website here.

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