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Senate Criminal Justice Committee (84Th) 2904 Floyd, Suite A | Dallas, TX 74204 | 214-442-1672 | www.texprotects.org Senate Criminal Justice Committee (84th) Clerk: Jessie Cox Phone: 512-463-0345 Room: SBH 470 Name Party Room Number Phone Number (top is Other Committees capitol number and bottom is district number) Chair Sen. John D CAP 1E.13 (512)-463-0115 Business & Commerce; Whitmire (Houston) (713)-864-8701 Finance Vice Chair Sen. Joan R CAP 1E.15 (512)-463-0117 Finance; State Affairs (Vice Huffman (Houston) (218)-980-3500 Chair) Sen. Konnie Burton R CAP GE.7 (512)-463-0110 Higher Education; Nominations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Vice Chair) Sen. Brandon R EXT E1.606 (512)-463-0104 Agriculture, Water & Rural Creighton Affairs; Business & Commerce (Vice Chair); State Affairs Sen. Juan Hinojosa D CAP 3E.10 (512)-463-0120 Agriculture, Water & Rural (McAllen) (956)-972-1841 Affairs; Finance (Vice Chair); Natural Resources & Economic Development Sen. Charles Perry R EXT E1.810 (512)-463-0128 Agriculture, Water & Rural (Lubbock) (806)-783-9934 Affairs (Chair); Health & Human Services; Higher Education Sen. Leticia Van de D CAP 3S.3 (512)-463-0126 Higher Education; Putte (San Antonio) (210)-733-6604 Intergovernmental Relations Senate Education Committee (84th) Clerk: Holly Mabry McCoy Phone: 512-463-0355 Room: SBH 440 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Sen. Larry Taylor R CAP GE.5 512-463-0111 Business & Commerce; Finance; (Pearland) 281-485-9800 Intergovernmental Relations Vice Chair Sen. Eddie D CAP 3S.5 512-463-0127 Intergovernmental Relations Lucio, Jr (Brownsville) 956-548-0227 (Chair); Natural Resources & Economic Development; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security Sen. Paul Bettencourt R EXT E1.712 512-463-0107 Finance; Higher Education; (Harris County) Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Sen. Donna Campbell R CAP 3E.8 512-463-0125 Administration; Health & Human (San Antonio) 210-979-0013 Services; Intergovernmental Relations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Chair) Sen. Sylvia Garcia D CAP 3E.12 512-463-0106 Intergovernmental Relations; (Houston) 713-923-757 Transportation; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Sen. Don Huffines R EXT E1.608 512-463-0116 Administration; Business & (Dallas) Commerce; Transportation (Vice Chair) Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst R CAP 3E.2 512-463-0118 Agriculture, Water & Rural (Brenham) 979-251-7888 Affairs; Finance; Health & Human Services (Vice Chair); Transportation Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez D EXT E1.610 512-463-0129 Agriculture, Water & rural (El Paso) 915-351-3500 Affairs; Health & Human Services; Nominations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Sen. Kel Seliger R CAP GE.4 512-463-0131 Business & Commerce; Finance; (Amarillo) 806-374-8994 Higher Education (Chair); Natural Resources & Economic Development Sen. Van Taylor (Plano) R EXT E1.708 512-463-0108 Health & Human Services; 972-398-9416 Nominations (Vice Chair); Transportation Sen. Royce West D CAP 1E.3 512-463-0123 Administration; Finance; Higher (Dallas) 214-467-0123 Education (Vice Chair) Senate Finance Committee (84th) Clerk: Stephanie Hoover Phone: 512-463-0370 Room: EXT E1.038 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Jane R CAP 1E.5 512-463-0112 State Affairs Nelson (Grapevine) 817-424-3446 Vice Chair Sen. Juan D CAP 3E.10 512-463-0120 Agriculture, Water & rural Affairs; Hinojosa (McAllen) 956-972-1841 Criminal Justice; Natural resources &Economic Development Sen. Paul Bettencourt R EXT E1.712 512-463-0107 Education; Higher Education; (Harris County) Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Sen. Kevin Eltife R CAP 3E.16 512-463-0101 Administration; Business & Commerce (Austin) 903-596-9122 (Chair) Sen. Kelly Hancock R CAP 1E.9 512-463-0109 Administration (Chair); Natural (North Richland Hills) 817-514-3804 Resources & Economic Development; Transportation Sen. Joan Huffman R CAP 1E.15 512-463-0117 Criminal Justice (Vice Chair); State (Houston) 281-980-3500 Affairs (Chair) Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst R CAP 3E.2 512-463-0118 Agricultural, Water & Rural Affairs; (Brenham) 979-251-7888 Education; Health & Human Services (Vice Chair); Transportation Sen. Robert Nichols R EXT E1.704 512-463-0103 Intergovernmental Relations; Natural (Jacksonville) 903-589-3003 Resources & Economic Development; Transportation (Chair) Sen. Charles R EXT E1.806 512-463-0105 Administration; Business & Commerce; Schwertner (Bryan) 979-776-0222 Health & Human Services (Chair); State Affairs Sen. Kel Seliger R CAP GE.4 512-463-0131 Business & Commerce; Education; (Amarillo) 806-374-8994 Higher Education (Chair); Natural Resources & Economic Development Sen. Larry Taylor R CAP GE.5 512-463-0111 Business & Commerce; Education (Pearland) 281-485-9800 (Chair); Intergovernmental Relations Sen. Carlos Uresti D CAP 4E.2 512-463-0119 Administration (Vice Chair); Health & (San Antonio) 210-932-2568 Human Services; Natural Resources & Economic Development Sen. Kirk Watson D EXT E1.804 512-463-0114 Business & Commerce; Higher (Austin) Education; Nominations Sen. Royce West D CAP 1E.3 512-463-0123 Administration; Education; Higher (Dallas) 214-467-0123 Education (Vice Chair) Sen. John Whitmire D CAP 1E.13 512-463-0115 Business & Commerce; Criminal Justice (Houston) 713-864-8701 (Chair) Senate Health & Human Services Committee (84th) Clerk: Meagan Kirby Phone: 512-463-0360 Room: SBH 420 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Charles R EXT E1.806 512-463-0105 Administration; Business & Schwertner (Bryan) 979-776-0222 Commerce; Finance; State Affairs Vice Chair Sen. Lois W. R CAP 3E.2 512-463-0118 Agriculture, water & Rural Kolkhorst (Brenham) 979-251-7888 Affairs; Education; Finance; Transportation Sen. Donna Campbell R CAP 3E.8 512-463-0125 Administration; Education; (San Antonio) 210-979-0013 Intergovernmental Relations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Chair) Sen. Craig Estes R CAP 3E.18 512-463-0130 Natural Resources & Economic (Wichita Falls) 940-689-0191 Development (Vice Chair); Nominations; State Affairs Sen. Charles Perry R EXT E1.810 512-463-0128 Agriculture, Water & Rural (Lubbock) 806-783-9934 Affairs (Chair); Criminal Justice; Higher Education Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez D EXT E1.610 512-463-0129 Agriculture, Water & Rural (El Paso) 915-351-3500 Affairs; Education; Nominations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Sen. Van Taylor (Plano) R EXT E1.708 512-463-0108 Education; Nominations (Vice 972-398-9416 Chair); Transportation Sen. Carlos Uresti (San D CAP 4E.2 512-463-0119 Administration (Vice Chair); Antonio) 210-932-2568 Finance; Natural Resources & Economic Development Sen. Judith Zaffirini D CAP 1E.14 512-463-0121 Administration; Government (Laredo) 956-722-2293 Organization (Chair); Finance; Higher Education Senate Higher Education Committee (84th) Clerk: Sarah Harrington Phone: 512-463-4788 Room: SBH 320 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Kel Seliger R CAP GE.4 512-463-0131 Business & Commerce; (Amarillo) 806-374-8994 Education; Finance; Natural Resources & Economic Development Vice Chair Sen. Royce D CAP 1E.3 512-463-0123 Administration; Education; West (Dallas) 214-467-0123 Finance Sen. Paul Bettencourt R EXT E1.712 512-463-0107 Education; Finance; (Harris County) Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair) Sen. Konnie Burton R CAP GE.7 512-463-0110 Criminal Justice; Nominations; (Tarrant County) Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Vice Chair) Sen. Charles Perry R EXT E1.810 512-463-0128 Agriculture, Water & Rural (Lubbock) 806-783-9934 Affairs (Chair); Criminal Justice; Health & Human Services Sen. Leticia Van de D CAP 3S.3 512-463-0126 Criminal Justice; Putte 210-733-6604 Intergovernmental Relations (San Antonio) Sen. Kirk Watson D EXT E1.804 512-463-0114 Business & Commerce; (Austin) Finance; Nominations Senate State Affairs Committee (84th) Clerk: Ashley Brooks Phone: 512-0380 Room: SBH 380 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Joan Huffman R CAP 1E.15 (512)463-0117 Criminal Justice (Vice Chair); (Houston) (281)980-3500 Finance Vice Chair Sen. Rodney D CAP 3E.6 (512)463-0113 Business & Commerce; Ellis (Houston) (713)236-0306 Transportation Sen. Brian Birdwell R EXT E1.706 (512)463-0122 Natural Resources & Economic (Waco) (254)772-6225 Development; Nominations (Chair); Veteran Affairs & Military Installations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations-S/C Border Security (Chair) Sen. Brandon Creighton R EXT E1.606 (512)463-0104 Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs; (Conroe) Business & Commerce; Criminal Justice Sen. Craig Estes R CAP 3E.18 (512)463-0130 Health & Human Services; Natural (Wichita Falls) (940)689-0191 Resources & Economic Development (Vice Chair); Nominations Sen. Troy Fraser R CAP 1E.12 (512)463-0124 Natural Resources & Economic (Austin) (254)939-3562 Development (Chair); Nominations; Transportation Sen. Jane Nelson R CAP 1E.5 (512)463-0112 Finance (Chair) (Grapevine) (817)424-3446 Sen. Charles Schwertner R EXT E1.806 (512)463-0105 Administration; Business & (Bryan) (979)776-0222 Commerce; Finance; Health & Human Services (Chair) D CAP 1E.14 (512)463-0121 Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Sen. Judith Zaffirini (956)722-2293 (Vice Chair); Health & Human (Laredo) Services; Natural Resources & Economic Development .
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