Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the Texas Senate’s committee assignments this week, establishing the leadership of 17 different committees, special committees, and subcommittees with specific legislative purviews. Included in this session’s Senate committee assignments are prominent roles for multiple legislators among Tarrant County’s delegation. In case you missed it, get to know the Tarrant County Senate delegation here.

SD 9 – Senator Kelly Hancock (R – North Richland Hills)

• Chair: Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
• Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
• Other committee assignments: Finance, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources and Economic Development, Transportation, Special Committee on Redistricting

SD 10 – Senator Phil King (R – Weatherford)

• Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
• Other committee assignments: Border Security, Criminal Justice, Education, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Transportation

SD 12 – Senator Tan Parker (R – Flower Mound)

• Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs
• Other committee assignments: Administration, Education, Local Government, State Affairs, Transportation

SD 22 – Senator Brian Birdwell (R – Granbury)

• Chair: Senate Committee on Border Security, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development
• Other committee assignments: Business and Commerce, Education, State Affairs, Special Committee on Redistricting

SD 23 – Senator Royce West (D – Dallas)

• Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Transportation
• Other committee assignments: Education, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Finance, Local Government, Special Committee on Redistricting

SD 30 – Senator Drew Springer (R – Muenster)

• Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Administration, Senate Committee on Local Government
• Other committee assignments: Education, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Nominations, Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Special Committee on Redistricting

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Upcoming Dates

• February 3: Government Affairs Committee Meeting
• February 17: Last day for Fort Worth Mayoral and City Council candidates to file
• March 22-23: Tarrant County Days [More info]