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Education Committee, Texas State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the Texas State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Texas State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate. Committees are assigned at the start of each legislative session.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Pat Fallon (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.
Kirk Watson (D) left this committee on April 30, 2020.
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Eddie Lucio, Vice chair | • Larry Taylor, Chair | |||
| • Carlos Uresti | • Paul Bettencourt | |||
| • Royce West | • Donna Campbell | |||
| • Bob Hall | ||||
| • Donald Huffines | ||||
| • Bryan Hughes | ||||
| • Kel Seliger | ||||
| • Van Taylor | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Eddie Lucio, Vice-Chair | • Larry Taylor (Texas), Chair | |||
| • Sylvia Garcia | • Paul Bettencourt | |||
| • Jose R. Rodriguez (Texas) | • Donna Campbell | |||
| • Royce West | • Donald Huffines | |||
| • Lois Kolkhorst | ||||
| • Kel Seliger | ||||
| • Van Taylor | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Eddie Lucio, Vice chair | • Dan Patrick, Chair | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • Donna Campbell | |||
| • Royce West | • Robert Duncan | |||
| • Ken Paxton | ||||
| • Kel Seliger | ||||
| • Larry Taylor | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Wendy Davis | • Florence Shapiro, Chair | |||
| • Mario Gallegos | • Dan Patrick, Vice chair | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • John Carona | |||
| • Royce West | • Steve Ogden | |||
| • Kel Seliger | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Mario Gallegos | • Tommy Williams | |||
| • Wendy Davis | • Steve Ogden | |||
| • Royce West | • Dan Patrick | |||
| • Leticia Van de Putte | • Florence Shapiro | |||
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