Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan announced the committee assignments for the 88^th Legislature today. Members hailing from Tarrant County were placed on various committees spanning several different policy areas. In case you missed it, get to know the Tarrant County House delegation here.

HD 90 – Representative Ramon Romero, Jr. (D – Fort Worth)

• Committee assignments: Transportation, Urban Affairs

HD 91 – Representative Stephanie Klick (R – North Richland Hills)

• Chair: Public Health
• Committee assignments: Human Services, Select Committee on Health Care Reform

HD 92 – Representative Salman Bhojani (D – Euless)

• Committee assignments: Criminal Jurisprudence, Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

HD 93 – Representative Nate Schatzline (R – Fort Worth)

• Committee assignments: County Affairs, Criminal Jurisprudence

HD 94 – Representative Tony Tinderholt (R – Arlington)

• Committee assignments: County Affairs, Public Health

HD 95 – Representative Nicole Collier (D – Fort Worth)

• Committee assignments: Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Public Health

HD 96 – Representative David Cook (R – Mansfield)

• Vice Chair: Criminal Jurisprudence
• Other committee assignments: Calendars, Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

HD 97 – Representative Craig Goldman (R – Fort Worth)

• Chair: Energy Resources
• Other committee assignments: Licensing & Administrative Procedures, Redistricting

HD 98 – Representative Giovanni Capriglione (R – Keller)

• Chair: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
• Other committee assignments: Elections, Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety

HD 99 – Representative Charlie Geren (R – Lake Worth)

• Speaker Pro Tem
• Committee assignments: Calendars, General Investigating, State Affairs

HD 101 – Representative Chris Turner (D – Arlington)

• Vice Chair: Redistricting
• Other committee assignments: State Affairs, Ways & Means

TOP HEADLINES

National

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State and Local

• Tribune | Texas senators seem open to major change to school funding formula
• CBS DFW | New legislation seeks to change Texas Constitution, legalize casino gambling, sports betting
• Fort Worth Report | Fort Worth’s oldest airport counts on $170 million plan for continued growth, success
• Dallas Business Journal | Fort Worth Chamber pushing proactivity, diversifying local economy

UPCOMING DATES

• February 14: Fort Worth City Council Meeting, 6 p.m.
• February 17: Last day for Fort Worth Mayoral and City Council candidates to file
• February 24: Government Affairs Committee Meeting
• March 22-23: Tarrant County Days [More info]