Lt. Governor Patrick Announces 2025 Senate Committee Appts.

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