TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

88TH LEGISLATURE

DADE PHELAN
SPEAKER

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

BY COMMITTEE
 DEAN OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In most parliamentary bodies, the members recognize the longest continuously serving member for their
wisdom and guidance based, in part, on the institutional knowledge gained from their length of service. The United
States House of Representatives designates this member as "Dean of the United States House of Representatives."
Examples of notable Deans in the past include Sir Winston Churchill, Wright Patman, and George Mahon.

The Honorable Tom Craddick of Midland County and the Honorable Senfronia Thompson of Harris
County, as the longest continuously serving members of the Texas House, are recognized as Deans of the Texas
House of Representatives.
 SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

Pursuant to Rule 1, Section 10, of the Rules of the Texas House of Representatives, I appoint the
Honorable Charlie Geren of Tarrant County to serve as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House of
Representatives, 88th Legislature.
 Agriculture & Livestock
CHAIR: Cain, Briscoe

VICE-CHAIR: Anderson, Charles "Doc"

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Kitzman, Stan

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bernal, Diego

Goodwin, Vikki
Harris, Cody of Anderson
Rosenthal, Jon
Thimesch, Kronda
Wilson, Terry M.
 Appropriations
CHAIR: Bonnen, Greg

VICE-CHAIR: González, Mary of El Paso

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bell, Cecil Jr. of Montgomery

Bonnen, Greg
Bryant, John
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Howard, Donna
Johnson, Jarvis of Harris
Martinez, Armando
Martinez Fischer, Trey
Morrison, Geanie W.
Ortega, Lina
Rose, Toni
Wu, Gene

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Allison, Steve

DeAyala, Mano
Gates, Gary
Isaac, Carrie
Jetton, Jacey
Orr, Angelia
Spiller, David
Stucky, Lynn
Tepper, Carl
Thimesch, Kronda
Thompson, Ed of Brazoria
Toth, Steve
VanDeaver, Gary
Walle, Armando
 Business & Industry
CHAIR: Longoria, Oscar

VICE-CHAIR: Vasut, Cody

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Cole, Sheryl

Hinojosa, Gina
Neave Criado, Victoria

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Frazier, Frederick

González, Jessica of Dallas
Isaac, Carrie
Lambert, Stan
 Calendars
CHAIR: Burrows, Dustin

VICE-CHAIR: Rose, Toni

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Cook, David

Geren, Charlie
Hefner, Cole
Hernandez, Ana
Johnson, Ann of Harris
Patterson, Jared
Slawson, Shelby
Talarico, James
Thompson, Ed of Brazoria
 Corrections
CHAIR: Herrero, Abel

VICE-CHAIR: Kacal, Kyle

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Jones, Venton of Dallas

Sherman, Carl O. Sr.
Toth, Steve

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Allen, Alma

Lopez, Ray of Bexar
Murr, Andrew
Swanson, Valoree
 County Affairs
CHAIR: Neave Criado, Victoria

VICE-CHAIR: Stucky, Lynn

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Jones, Jolanda of Harris

Rosenthal, Jon
Stucky, Lynn

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Gerdes, Stan

Orr, Angelia
Schatzline, Nate
Slaton, Bryan
Tinderholt, Tony
 Criminal Jurisprudence
CHAIR: Moody, Joseph

VICE-CHAIR: Cook, David

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Harrison, Brian

Schatzline, Nate

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bhojani, Salman

Bowers, Rhetta Andrews
Darby, Drew
Leach, Jeff
Morales, Christina of Harris
 Culture, Recreation & Tourism
CHAIR: Ashby, Trent

VICE-CHAIR: Martinez, Armando

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bailes, Ernest

Holland, Justin
Troxclair, Ellen

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Collier, Nicole

Flores, Lulu
Garcia, Josey
Morrison, Geanie W.
 Defense & Veterans' Affairs
CHAIR: Wilson, Terry M.

VICE-CHAIR: Lopez, Ray of Bexar

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bumgarner, Ben

Garcia, Josey

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Dorazio, Mark

Frank, James B.
Morales Shaw, Penny
Muñoz, Sergio Jr.
Slaton, Bryan
 Elections
CHAIR: Smith, Reggie

VICE-CHAIR: Bucy, John H. III

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bucy, John H. III

Burrows, Dustin
Swanson, Valoree

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Capriglione, Giovanni

DeAyala, Mano
Manuel, Christian
Morales, Eddie Jr. of Maverick
Vo, Hubert
 Energy Resources
CHAIR: Goldman, Craig

VICE-CHAIR: Morales, Eddie Jr. of Maverick

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Anchía, Rafael

Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Craddick, Tom
Darby, Drew

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bailes, Ernest

Gerdes, Stan
Guerra, R.D. "Bobby"
Thierry, Shawn
Zwiener, Erin
 Environmental Regulation
CHAIR: Landgraf, Brooks

VICE-CHAIR: Guerra, R.D. "Bobby"

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Guerra, R.D. "Bobby"

Kuempel, John
Reynolds, Ron

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bell, Keith of Kaufman

Dean, Jay
Lopez, Janie of Cameron
Meza, Terry
Morales Shaw, Penny
 General Investigating
CHAIR: Murr, Andrew

VICE-CHAIR: Johnson, Ann of Harris

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Geren, Charlie

Longoria, Oscar
Spiller, David
 Higher Education
CHAIR: Kuempel, John

VICE-CHAIR: Paul, Dennis

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Burns, DeWayne

Clardy, Travis
González, Mary of El Paso
Raney, John

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bucy, John H. III

Burrows, Dustin
Cole, Sheryl
Howard, Donna
Lalani, Suleman
 Homeland Security & Public Safety
CHAIR: Guillen, Ryan

VICE-CHAIR: Johnson, Jarvis of Harris

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bowers, Rhetta Andrews

Goodwin, Vikki
Harless, Sam

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Canales, Terry

Dorazio, Mark
Holland, Justin
Troxclair, Ellen
 House Administration
CHAIR: Metcalf, Will

VICE-CHAIR: Cole, Sheryl

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Anchía, Rafael

Harless, Sam
Harris, Cody of Anderson
Kuempel, John
Landgraf, Brooks
Moody, Joseph
Orr, Angelia
Walle, Armando
Zwiener, Erin
 Human Services
CHAIR: Frank, James B.

VICE-CHAIR: Rose, Toni

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Frank, James B.

Klick, Stephanie
Noble, Candy

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Campos, Elizabeth "Liz"

Hull, Lacey
Manuel, Christian
Ramos, Ana-Maria
Shaheen, Matt
 Insurance
CHAIR: Oliverson, Tom

VICE-CHAIR: Johnson, Ann of Harris

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Cain, Briscoe

Paul, Dennis
Perez, Mary Ann

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Cortez, Philip

Harris, Caroline of Williamson
Hull, Lacey
Johnson, Julie of Dallas
 International Relations & Economic Development
CHAIR: Button, Angie Chen

VICE-CHAIR: Ordaz, Claudia

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Meza, Terry

Morales, Christina of Harris
Ordaz, Claudia

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bumgarner, Ben

Clardy, Travis
Hayes, Richard
Plesa, Mihaela
Shine, Hugh
 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
CHAIR: Leach, Jeff

VICE-CHAIR: Johnson, Julie of Dallas

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Moody, Joseph

Murr, Andrew
Schofield, Mike

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Davis, Yvonne

Flores, Lulu
Slawson, Shelby
Vasut, Cody
 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
CHAIR: Dutton, Harold V. Jr.

VICE-CHAIR: Lujan, John

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Cook, David

Lujan, John
Talarico, James

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Leo-Wilson, Terri

Lopez, Janie of Cameron
Martinez Fischer, Trey
Smithee, John
Wu, Gene
 Land & Resource Management
CHAIR: Burns, DeWayne

VICE-CHAIR: Rogers, Glenn

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bell, Keith of Kaufman

Buckley, Brad
Rogers, Glenn

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bell, Cecil Jr. of Montgomery

Ortega, Lina
Reynolds, Ron
Schofield, Mike
Sherman, Carl O. Sr.
 Licensing & Administrative Procedures
CHAIR: King, Ken of Hemphill

VICE-CHAIR: Walle, Armando

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Hernandez, Ana

Herrero, Abel
Thompson, Senfronia of Harris
Walle, Armando

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Goldman, Craig

Harless, Sam
King, Tracy of Uvalde
Patterson, Jared
Schaefer, Matt
Shaheen, Matt
 Local & Consent Calendars
CHAIR: Harris, Cody of Anderson

VICE-CHAIR: Bowers, Rhetta Andrews

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Allison, Steve

Bell, Keith of Kaufman
Hull, Lacey
Jetton, Jacey
Manuel, Christian
Morales, Eddie Jr. of Maverick
Morales Shaw, Penny
Paul, Dennis
Rogers, Glenn
 Natural Resources
CHAIR: King, Tracy of Uvalde

VICE-CHAIR: Thompson, Ed of Brazoria

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Kacal, Kyle

King, Tracy of Uvalde
Price, Four
Thompson, Ed of Brazoria

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Gámez, Erin

Kitzman, Stan
Lalani, Suleman
Metcalf, Will
Ramos, Ana-Maria
Rogers, Glenn
Zwiener, Erin
 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
CHAIR: Capriglione, Giovanni

VICE-CHAIR: Lambert, Stan

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Capriglione, Giovanni

Lambert, Stan
Vo, Hubert

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Bhojani, Salman

Bryant, John
Frazier, Frederick
Leo-Wilson, Terri
Plesa, Mihaela
VanDeaver, Gary
 Public Education
CHAIR: Buckley, Brad

VICE-CHAIR: Allen, Alma

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Allen, Alma

Dutton, Harold V. Jr.
King, Ken of Hemphill
Longoria, Oscar
Schaefer, Matt

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Allison, Steve

Cunningham, Charles
Harris, Cody of Anderson
Harrison, Brian
Hefner, Cole
Hinojosa, Gina
Talarico, James
 Public Health
CHAIR: Klick, Stephanie

VICE-CHAIR: Campos, Elizabeth "Liz"

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Collier, Nicole

Oliverson, Tom
Smith, Reggie
Tinderholt, Tony

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Jetton, Jacey

Johnson, Ann of Harris
Jones, Jolanda of Harris
Jones, Venton of Dallas
Price, Four
 Redistricting
CHAIR: Darby, Drew

VICE-CHAIR: Turner, Chris

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Anchía, Rafael

Campos, Elizabeth "Liz"
Cunningham, Charles
Goldman, Craig
Jetton, Jacey
Landgraf, Brooks
Lozano, J. M.
Moody, Joseph
Morrison, Geanie W.
Murr, Andrew
Rose, Toni
Schofield, Mike
Thompson, Senfronia of Harris
 Resolutions Calendars
CHAIR: Guerra, R.D. "Bobby"

VICE-CHAIR: Gates, Gary

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Gerdes, Stan

Kitzman, Stan
Lalani, Suleman
Morales, Christina of Harris
Ordaz, Claudia
Plesa, Mihaela
Shine, Hugh
Stucky, Lynn
Thimesch, Kronda
 State Affairs
CHAIR: Hunter, Todd

VICE-CHAIR: Hernandez, Ana

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Geren, Charlie

Guillen, Ryan
Hunter, Todd
Raymond, Richard Peña
Smithee, John

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Anchía, Rafael

Dean, Jay
Metcalf, Will
Slawson, Shelby
Spiller, David
Thompson, Senfronia of Harris
Turner, Chris
 Transportation
CHAIR: Canales, Terry

VICE-CHAIR: Raney, John

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Ashby, Trent

Canales, Terry
Davis, Yvonne
Lozano, J. M.
Romero, Ramon Jr.

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Gámez, Erin

Harris, Caroline of Williamson
Landgraf, Brooks
Lujan, John
Ordaz, Claudia
Patterson, Jared
Perez, Mary Ann
 Urban Affairs
CHAIR: Lozano, J. M.

VICE-CHAIR: Gates, Gary

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Bernal, Diego

Cortez, Philip
Gates, Gary

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Cunningham, Charles

González, Jessica of Dallas
Hayes, Richard
Romero, Ramon Jr.
Tepper, Carl
 Ways & Means
CHAIR: Meyer, Morgan

VICE-CHAIR: Thierry, Shawn

SENIORITY APPOINTMENTS: Button, Angie Chen

Muñoz, Sergio Jr.
Shine, Hugh
Turner, Chris

SPEAKER APPOINTMENTS: Craddick, Tom

Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
Hefner, Cole
Noble, Candy
Raymond, Richard Peña
 PROCLAMATION
CREATION OF HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH CARE REFORM

Pursuant to Rule 1, Section 16(b), Rules of the House of Representatives, I, Dade Phelan, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, hereby create the House Select Committee on Health Care Reform.

SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION.

The committee is created to provide a cross-jurisdictional forum for the consideration of issues that
broadly affect the state's health care delivery system. The committee has jurisdiction over all matters
pertaining to:
(1) reducing the impact of excessive health care costs on the efficacy of government-sponsored health
plans and the private health insurance market, including the corresponding impact on individuals,
businesses, and state government;
(2) improving health care affordability, including factors such as transparency, competition, and
patient incentives;
(3) reducing the impact of government benefit, administrative, and contractual coverage mandates and
the corresponding impact on employer and consumer premiums and out-of-pocket costs;
(4) improving access to affordable, quality, and comprehensive health care, especially for low-income
and at-risk populations;
(5) improving access to and affordability of prescription drugs;
(6) improving outreach to families with children who are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, including
children in rural areas; and
(7) reducing the impact of delayed care on the state’s health care delivery system, health care costs,
and patient health outcomes.

SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP, AUTHORITY, AND DURATION.

The committee shall have 11 members and shall have the same authority and duties conferred on
standing committees under the Rules of the House of Representatives. The committee expires on the date
the 89th Legislature convenes.

The following members are hereby appointed to the House Select Committee on Health Care Reform:

Sam Harless, Chair Eddie Morales

Donna Howard, Vice-Chair Tom Oliverson
Greg Bonnen Four Price
John Bucy Toni Rose
James Frank Armando Walle
Stephanie Klick

/s/ DADE PHELAN

Speaker of the House of Representatives
 PROCLAMATION
CREATION OF HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON YOUTH HEALTH AND SAFETY

Pursuant to Rule 1, Section 16(b), Rules of the House of Representatives, I, Dade Phelan, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, hereby create the House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety.

SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION.

The committee is created to provide a cross-jurisdictional forum for the consideration of issues that
broadly affect health, safety, and rights of Texas youth. The committee has jurisdiction over all matters
pertaining to:
(1) improving the ability of federal, state, and local governmental entities to address the needs of
Texas youth through expanded coordination between all programs and systems that serve youth and their
families, including child protective services, mental health services, educational institutions, and the
juvenile justice system;
(2) creating a safer environment for Texas youth in schools and local communities;
(3) the use by Texas youth of social media and online platforms, including their design and
operations, and the corresponding impact on the privacy, health, and safety of Texas youth;
(4) the allocation and use of state resources for preventative and rehabilitative services that address
the primary challenges facing Texas youth placed in the juvenile justice system;
(5) the expansion of prevention efforts and the strengthening of service systems to permit the
behavioral health challenges faced by Texas youth to be addressed closer to their homes, including efforts
and systems that permit youth to remain in their classrooms and stay out of institutionalized healthcare
and juvenile justice systems; and
(6) programs, services, and governmental action focused on the rehabilitation of youthful
offenders, including considerations related to developmental factors that impact a youth’s entry into the
justice system.

SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP, AUTHORITY, AND DURATION.

The committee shall have nine members and shall have the same authority and duties conferred on
standing committees under the Rules of the House of Representatives. The committee expires on the date
the 89th Legislature convenes.

The following members are hereby appointed to the House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety:

Senfronia Thompson, Chair

Lacy Hull, Vice Chair
Steve Allison
Giovanni Capriglione
Harold Dutton
Ann Johnson
Tracy King
Brooks Landgraf
J.M. Lozano

/s/ DADE PHELAN

Speaker of the House of Representatives