House releases committee assignments for the 86th Legislature
Texas Legislature
Date Posted: 1/23/2019
Earlier today, the Office of Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) released the committee assignments for the 86th session of the Texas House. Of particular interest to the education community during a session that already appears heavily focused on school finance reform, Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood) retains his chairmanship of the House Public Education Committee, and Rep. John Zerwas (R-Fulshear) will continue to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
The list below contains the names of the Chair and Vice-Chair of each respective committee, while the full committee lists for the House can be viewed here:
Agriculture & Livestock- Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster), Chair
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R-Waco), Vice-Chair
- Rep. John Zerwas (R-Katy), Chair
- Rep. Oscar Longoria (D-Mission), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio), Chair
- Rep. Drew Darby (R-San Angelo), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Four Price (R-Amarillo), Chair
- Rep. Joseph Moody (D-El Paso), Vice Chair
- Rep. James White (R-Hillister), Chair
- Rep. Alma Allen (D-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston), Chair
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth), Chair
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R-Arlington), Vice-Chair
- Rep. John Cyrier (R-Lockhart), Chair
- Rep. Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Canton), Chair
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Stephanie Klick ( R-Fort Worth), Chair
- Rep. Philip Cortez (D-San Antonio), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall), Chair
- Rep. Abel Herrero (D-Robstown), Vice-Chair
- Rep. J.M. Lozano (R-Kingsville), Chair
- Rep. Ed Thompson (R-Brazoria), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Morgan Meyer (R-Dallas), Chair
- Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Chris Turner (D-Tarrant), Chair
- Rep. Lynn Stucky (R-Denton), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Poncho Nevarez (D-Eagle Pass), Chair
- Rep. Paul Dennis (R-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), Chair
- Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin), Vice-Chair
- Rep. James Frank (R-Wichita Falls), Chair
- Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville), Chair
- Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas), Chair
- Rep. John Frullo (R-Lubbock), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), Chair
- Rep. Jessica Farrar (D-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston), Chair
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Junction), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Midland), Chair
- Rep. Sergio Munoz Jr. (D-Palmview), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Tracy King (D-Uvalde), Chair
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Fort Worth), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-Victoria) Chair
- Rep. Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R-San Antonio), Chair
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R-Conroe), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R-Houston), Chair
- Rep. Hubert Vo (D-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood), Chair
- Rep. Diego Bernal (D-San Antonio), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Harris), Chair
- Rep. John Wray (R-Waxahachie), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Phil King (R-Parker), Chair
- Rep. Chris Turner (D-Tarrant), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City), Chair
- Rep. Rick Miller (R-Sugar Land), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont), Chair
- Rep. Ana Hernandez (D-Houston), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg), Chair
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa), Vice-Chair
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Richardson), Chair
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano), Vice Chair
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Chair
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City), Vice Chair
Again, a full list of the complete House committee assignments for 2019 can be found here. Also, view the Senate committee assignments for this session here.
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