Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) has unveiled the 2025 Texas Senate Committee appointments, highlighting the Texas Senate's outsized influence on public policy nationwide and beyond.
In a statement, Lt. Governor Patrick informed that “Texas has the population and economic strength of a separate nation. With the 8th largest economy in the world, we would be the 39th largest nation in geographic size, and the 50th largest in population if we were a country."
“When it comes to legislative bodies, the Texas Senate is clearly the best in the world. What the Texas Senate does matters. We impact public policy across the country and around the world. As Texas goes, so goes the nation. As the nation goes, so goes the world,” he added.
Lt. Governor Patrick praised the senators for their dedication to the Lone Star state during the interim, calling them “talented and hard-working leaders, each in their own right."
"With these committee appointments, the Texas Senate is hitting the ground running, ready to do the work the voters sent us to do.”
The following are the 2025 Texas Senate Committee Appointments:
Senate Committee on Administration
Bob Hall, Chair
Adam Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Molly Cook
Sarah Eckhardt
Lois Kolkhorst
José Menéndez
Mayes Middleton
Senate Committee on Border Security
Brian Birdwell, Chair
Peter Flores, Vice Chair
Sarah Eckhardt
Adam Hinojosa
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
Charles Schwertner, Chair
Phil King, Vice Chair
César Blanco
Donna Campbell
Brandon Creighton
Nathan Johnson
Lois Kolkhorst
José Menéndez
Mayes Middleton
Robert Nichols
Judith Zafirini
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Peter Flores, Chair
Tan Parker, Vice Chair
Brent Hagenbuch
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Joan Huffman
Phil King
Borris Miles
Senate Committee on Economic Development
Phil King, Chair
Kevin Sparks, Vice Chair
Carol Alvarado
Nathan Johnson
Charles Schwertner
Senate Committee on Education K-16
Brandon Creighton, Chair
Donna Campbell, Vice Chair
Paul Bettencourt
Brent Hagenbuch
Adam Hinojosa
Phil King
José Menéndez
Mayes Middleton
Tan Parker
Angela Paxton
Royce West
Senate Committee on Finance
Joan Huffman, Chair
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Carol Alvarado
Paul Bettencourt
Donna Campbell
Brandon Creighton
Peter Flores
Bob Hall
Lois Kolkhorst
Robert Nichols
Angela Paxton
Charles Perry
Charles Schwertner
Royce West
Judith Zafirini
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Lois Kolkhorst, Chair
Charles Perry, Vice Chair
César Blanco
Molly Cook
Bob Hall
Kelly Hancock
Bryan Hughes
Borris Miles
Kevin Sparks
Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Bryan Hughes, Chair
Nathan Johnson, Vice Chair
Brandon Creighton
Juan “Chuy” Hinojos
Mayes Middleton
Senate Committee on Local Government
Paul Bettencourt, Chair
Mayes Middleton, Vice Chair
Molly Cook
Roland Gutierrez
Robert Nichols
Angela Paxton
Royce West
Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Brian Birdwell, Chair
Judith Zafirini, Vice Chair
Carol Alvarado
César Blanco
Peter Flores
Kelly Hancock
Bryan Hughes
Tan Parker
Kevin Sparks
Senate Committee on Nominations
Donna Campbell, Chair
Brent Hagenbuch, Vice Chair
Carol Alvarado
Brian Birdwell
Sarah Eckhardt
Bryan Hughes
Borris Miles
Angela Paxton
Kevin Sparks
Senate Committee on State Affairs
Bryan Hughes, Chair
Angela Paxton, Vice Chair
Paul Bettencourt
Brian Birdwell
Bob Hall
Adam Hinojosa
Mayes Middleton
Tan Parker
Charles Perry
Charles Schwertner
Judith Zafirini
Senate Committee on Transportation
Robert Nichols, Chair
Royce West, Vice Chair
Paul Bettencourt
Brent Hagenbuch
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Nathan Johnson
Phil King
Borris Miles
Charles Perry
Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
Kelly Hancock, Chair
Tan Parker, Vice Chair
Sarah Eckhardt
Roland Gutierrez
Brent Hagenbuch
Bob Hall
José Menéndez
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
Charles Perry, Chair
Kelly Hancock, Vice Chair
Brian Birdwell
César Blanco
Roland Gutierrez
Adam Hinojosa
Nathan Johnson
Lois Kolkhorst
Kevin Sparks
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