Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released the full list of Senate Committees for the 89th Texas Legislature. Of note, the Education Committee has been renamed Education K-16 and has changed from 13 to 11 members. The Subcommittee on Higher Education has been removed.
The newly formed Senate Committee on Education K-16 includes:
- Brandon Creighton, Chair (R-Conroe)
- Donna Campbell, Vice-Chair (R-Bulverde)
- Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R-Denton)
- Adam Hinojosa (R-Corpus Christi)
- Phil King (R-Weatherford)
- José Menéndez (D-San Antonio)
- Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston)
- Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound)
- Angela Paxton (R-McKinney)
- Royce West (D-Dallas)
We anticipate the House will release committee assignments soon. (Update: House Committee assignments were released February 13, 2025.)